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Lake Wendouree is one of the best places in Australia to see rakali. We monitor and educate.

15/10/2026

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29/09/2026

18/09/2026

Rakali Sightings Today
1 juvenile at Site B
1 adult at Site C

07/09/2026

The Heaviest Rainfall in Ballarat in 45 Years is Being Reported by the Ballarat Courier. How does this impact upon our Lake Wendouree Rakali?

Many rakali burrows are flooded and completely under water now. The impact?
1. Depending upon the age of the rakali
survival instincts kick in.

2. Juvenile rakali often do not survive especially young pups whose eyes are yet to open and are unable to swim. Rapidly rising water is too great a challenge for pups sadly.

3. Adults are often able to escape and move to higher ground and take up temporary residence in hollow logs or dense vegetation.

4. Where there has been shore erosion, structural collapse of burrows may ensue trapping rakali.

5. Without the safety of their dens, rakali face a greater risk of predation from cats, and birds of prey.

Post flooding rakali tend to bounce back quickly. If adults survive the initial flood, they will rapidly reproduce to replenish the local population once water levels stabilize. This entails back to back litters.

PhD student Emmalie Sanders studies rakali in the Murrumbidgee, uncovering their habits and habitats to aid conservation efforts for these unique water rats.

07/09/2026

Casual Rakali Observations
When recording rakali sightings using our 5 minute stop at an allocated site please also record when you DO NOT sight a rakali.

Recording this contributes to the number of observations that have been made overall, whether positive or negative.

It all adds to the data of how many observation stops have been made.

With thanks

01/09/2026

Interesting rakali behaviour.

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Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree
Ballarat, VIC
3350

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