Dowse Lagoon

Dowse Lagoon is a park and lake located in Sandgate, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane.^[1] It was given its name in 1975, and it is named for , a merchant and early settler of Brisbane.^[1]^[2] Before 1975, it was largely known as the "Second Lagoon".^[3] It was named as a Ramsar site in 1993.^[4] Dowse Lagoon was badly damaged by the 2000s Australian drought, which led to calls for its revitilisation.^[5]

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^ ^a ^b "Dowse Lagoon". Local Heritage Places. City of Brisbane. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
^ "Dowse Lagoon – lagoon in City of Brisbane (entry 10502)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ Atkinson, William (September 12, 1938). "Sandgate Lagoon". The Courier-Mail. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
^ Henry, Jacqueline (September 24, 2018). "Hop, Buzz Or Scurry To Dowse Lagoon For A Wetland Planting Party". Sandgate Guide. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
^ James, Mitchell (February 21, 2018). "Groups call for plan to revitalise Dowse Lagoon". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

Coordinates: 27°19′01″S 153°03′50″E / 27.317°S 153.064°E / -27.317; 153.064

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[Gov-1] "Dowse Lagoon". Local Heritage Places. City of Brisbane. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

[2] "Dowse Lagoon – lagoon in City of Brisbane (entry 10502)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[3] Atkinson, William (September 12, 1938). "Sandgate Lagoon". The Courier-Mail. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

[4] Henry, Jacqueline (September 24, 2018). "Hop, Buzz Or Scurry To Dowse Lagoon For A Wetland Planting Party". Sandgate Guide. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

[5] James, Mitchell (February 21, 2018). "Groups call for plan to revitalise Dowse Lagoon". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

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