Stranger Pond

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Stranger Pond is a water quality control pond on the northwest side of Bonython, a suburb of Tuggeranong, the southern district of Canberra. Stranger Pond was formed by a man-made dam across a natural drainage channel.

[edit] Geography

Stranger Pond is bordered by Bonython to its east, south, and soon-to-be north as there is development of new houses that are being constructed. To the west of Stranger Pond is the Murrumbidgee River, a major tributary of the Murray River.

[edit] Wildlife

Stranger Pond is now home to much wildlife. Pelicans and swans can be found in and around the pond and kangaroos and even wombats have been spotted.

[edit] Drought

As you can see in the image to the left, the water has receded quite a lot in the past few months due to the drought. This is a major problem for much of the dams in Canberra.