Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve

Northern Territory


Bring your binoculars − there are ludicrous numbers of waterbirds living at the fecund green Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve. The dam walls are closed to walkers (crocs), but there are a couple of nature walks (2.2km and 3.6km) through the forest and woodlands. Bird numbers are highest between December and July. The turn-off for the reserve is about 15km southeast along the Arnhem Hwy from Humpty Doo.


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