The URU LAKE is a folding kayak that professes to be the lightest on the market. With a 1 minute setup time, this sure beats lugging around those fiberglass dinosaurs you had a school camp. Join me as I take it for a spin on the idyllic Lysterfield Lake in Melbourne.
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Lysterfield Lake was once a storage reservoir for the Mornington Peninsula from 1936, until it was no longer required for water supply due to the opening of Cardinia Reservoir in 1975. During the period up to 1965, farmland adjacent to the lake was acquired by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission to protect the quality of the water. As a Bicentennial project in the early 1980's facilities were developed in the park to cater for a variety of recreation activities. The park was opened to the public in November 1986.
Fauna
Lysterfield Lake Park provides a diverse range of habitats and as such is a valuable wildlife refuge. The list of bird species recorded is about 140. Of these, 37 are waterbirds and include common species such as Eurasian Coots and Eastern Swamphens to the uncommon visitors such as Japanese Snipe and Red-necked Avocet. Amongst the fauna, Eastern Grey Kangaroos and Black Wallabies are readily seen whilst Koalas, antechinus and echidnas are much harder to find. At night the park comes alive with Brushtail and Ringtail Possums, Sugar Gliders and various species of bats and owls.
Vegetation
Lysterfield Lake Park consists of approximately one third remnant vegetation and two thirds plantation. Within these areas about 300 plant species have been recorded. Some of the overstorey species native to the area include Yellow Box, Narrow-leaved Peppermint, Stringybark, Manna Gum, River Red Gum, Swamp Gum and Long-leaved Box. There are eight plantation types in the park. They are River Red Gum, Southern Mahogany, Spotted Gum, Swamp Gum, Blue Gum, Forest Red Gum, Long-leaved Box and Sugar Gum.