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IPSWICH Nature Centre is set to re-open from Wednesday following a six-week closure amid a record-breaking bat infestation.
The popular attraction at Queens Park was forced to close in late February due to ongoing safety concerns.
It was revealed the number of bats roosting in trees posed a serious disease risk, with many trees or branches also collapsing from the weight of the roosting bats.
Confirmed cases of the potentially deadly Lyssavirus in the area also prompted the shut down of the popular park.
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Councillor Russell Milligan said at the time the centre would not re-open until most of the roost of 22,500 bats had moved on.
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Subscriber only IPSWICH Nature Centre is set to remain closed to the public for the foreseeable future amid a record-breaking flying fox infestation. Councillor Russell Milligan on Tuesday revealed the latest figures showed about 22,500 of the animals were currently roosting at Queens Park. The largest number previously recorded was in 2014 at a total of about 15,000. The revelation comes just weeks after Ipswich City Council closed the area in response safety concerns over the growing population. West Moreton Health also confirmed two bats infected with Australian Bat Lyssavirus were found around Ipswich Central State School last week. The virus can prove lethal to humans, if infected.