Tuesday 10 February 2009

Eastern Water Dragon Sightings

The Eastern Water Dragon is Penrith’s symbol for sustainability and it features on the logo to brand Penrith City Council’s Sustainable Penrith program. It represents the environmental, social and economic health of Penrith City.

The Eastern Water Dragon habitat and numbers along the creek banks of Penrith City is a good indicator of the health of the City’s waterways.

Below are listings of the Eastern Water Dragons activities and hideouts:



*A young male eastern water dragon, spotted in a backyard on December 6th 2006 which was closely followed by a sighting along the waters edge around Werrington Lakes.


*A young Eastern Water Dragon which has taken up residency in a garden in Jamieson Street, Emu Plains, from April 2007. This young Dragon has been making itself very at home finding a number of sleeping positions around the house, including the top of a hot water tank and in front of a bedroom window ledge and enjoying the continuous supply of bugs found near a composting bin.




* This Female Water Dragon marvelled a household in Nepean Ave in Penrith on November 3rd, 2008 when she stared laying her eggs in front of a watchful crowd. Residents monitored the progress of her young.




*In October 2008 an Eastern Water Dragon decided to go for a quick dip in a local swimming pool in Emu plains.




*Four Eastern Water Dragons have been spotted by kayakers on December 6 2008, along the various channels from the boat landing site on the Nepean River at Castlereagh.


Have you seen a Water Dragon out and about in Penrith City? Let us know to help us build a database of Dragon sightings. Just tell us when, where and how many you saw.

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