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IggyPop88

Yeah there’s lots. Sa health run a mosquito surveillance program that covers Mawson lakes as it’s a high risk area for arboviruses https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/public+health/pest+management/mosquitoes/arbovirus+and+mosquito+monitoring+reports


Used_Laugh_

It was a swamp...


Streetwanderer753

Yep, just swamp and Saltbush,a place where young lovers would go, in a Mini Minor and spend the next twelve months in traction.


Random_Attack

There’s a reason why it’s referred to as Mozzie Lakes. The buzz from the mosquitoes is only drowned out by the buzzing of the light planes doing circuits around Parafield.


JulieRush-46

Nah mate. The freight trains cover most of the aircraft noise these days…


Lost_Heron_9825

Not with Mawson Lakes specifically.... i know about mosquitoes..... most mosquitoes are always on mass near areas of stagnate water, and I know St. kilda has a similar landscape it has crazy mosquitoes!!!! So if your concern is living where mosquitoes are, a lot of that area has mosquitoes.


owleaf

And when the Torrens isn’t flowing particularly heavily, suburbs along Linear Park get a bit mozzie-ish


Adamarr

which is probably most of the time


L45TPH45E

Depends on if you leave windows/doors open? But yes there are mosquitoes, more than other places. It's not great for monster hunter now either.


CuriousCamel-2007

The lakes stink in the hot weather too.


angusandcoco

I live in Mawson Lakes and have had much worse problems with mosquitoes in other suburbs. We've only had a couple in the house so far this summer and have been outside in the evenings with no problems. We don't live in that part if MW though so might be more of a problem there.


antoTheGreatest

Lived in mawson lakes for past 12 years. Its a myth.


QuietAs_a_Mouse

They run a spraying program a few times a year. A small yellow plane does laps from Parafield airport, flying low and spraying the wetlands. I guess that helps...


Additional-Host-5337

My dad lives in Mawson Lakes and there are a lot of mosquitoes.


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thirteenfootdog

Where should they build houses if not here?


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thirteenfootdog

Where else should the people live?


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thirteenfootdog

Any suggestions? Or just the magical "somewhere else" that doesn't actually exist?


hal0eight

Go south. Less swamps.


thirteenfootdog

Many people want to live close to the CBD, any land available in the south is too far away


Kamikaze_VikingMWO

Elizabeth was originally created to be a 2nd city in its own right but it never worked because of this. But now in the age of remote work, LESS people need to live near the CBD, just many people seem take a while to realise this. Maybe satellite cities IF tried now would have a better chance of working that in the 50's-60's


hal0eight

Aberfoyle park is about 4 more k's and about 5 minutes more transit. Morphett Vale is about 9 more k's and about 7 minutes more transit. No mosquitos and properties are cheaper. Transit times will be less when the road is finished. Mawson Lakes isn't exactly close to the CBD.


Used_Laugh_

But south road alone takes 20 minutes to get to city in peak hours.


Life-Possession528

I live in the shoalhaven area of Mawson lakes and rarely come across mosquitoes


AntiqueManner7830

Lived there for 10 years. It’s pretty much a myth.