Year 3 wrote reports about Lake Illawarra.

Sam's Report

Steve's Report

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Lake Illawarra by Steve Lake Illawarra is a salt water lake. It is near Wollongong. There are different types of plants that live around the lake like Swamp She-Oak, Water Buttons, Spreading Flax-Lily, Searush, Swamp Lily, Swamp Weed and Eelgrass. The Royal Spoonbill and the Purple Swamp Hen are birds that live near the lake. There are different types of animals like crustaceans like Eastern King Prawns; molluscs like the Sydney Cockle; and jellyfish. The deepest part of Lake Illawarra is 4 metres; mostly it is only 1 metre deep. At Picnic Island there is a 250 metre bushwalk and there is a lookout there. Rangers should put cameras in the park to protect it from vandalism. There are holiday and tourist resorts. Windang, Shellharbour and Lake Illawarra South are popular holiday settlements. Lake Illawarra has mild weather and a rainfall of 1200 mm each year. It has strong winds and a mild temperature. The Lake Illawarra Authority restores the ecological environment. The Wadi Wadi people lived around Lake Illawarra. It had lots of food; that's why the aboriginals like Lake Illawarra. Lake Illawarra is a holiday and tourist area. People think Lake Illawarra is a very special place for them because there are lots of activities and they like it.

Lake Illawarra by Sam Lake Illawarra is important to the people who live there. There are lots of animals and plants. There are grey mangroves which are medium sized plants. The Swamp She-oak is a large tree. Water Buttons are little seeds that grow to a medium size. Spreading Flax-Lily is a small plant. Sea Rush is like seaweed. Swamp Lily is a small plant near a swamp. There is some Swamp Weed in the swamp. Eelgrass is a type of grass that eels live in. Black Swans swim on the lake. Spoonbills are birds that have beaks like spoons. The Royal Swan is the largest swan out of all the swans. A Purple Swamp Hen is a purple colour. Lake Illawarra is a restored ecological environment. Rangers should have cameras to help them look after the lake. The weather around Lake Illawarra is really mild. The rainfall goes to 1200 mm each year. Lake Illawarra has strong winds and mild temperatures. The Wadi Wadi people lived around Lake Illawarra. The lake is a pretty thing and is important to the Aboriginals and the people who live here.