Photos taken by Mark Roberts during a City Nature Challenge 2024 event organised by Moonee Valley City Council at Napier Park.
In urban drain from industrial area into charles darwin national park a 50 x 3 m pool supporting several species of fish and dragonflies, about knee-deep. Medium to large dragonfly generally flying higher than the others and perching on top of shrubs growing at the bank of drain.
Urban drain into Charles Darwin National Park with a small pool suporting fish, dragonflies and aquatic vegetation. Saw only one of this species, generally perching away from others. Large size.
Small dragonfly in a shallow open drain which supports sedges and other aquatic vegetation and draining into mangrove.