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Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve

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Best Time

Dry Season (May–Oct)

Entry Fee

Free

Drive Time

38 min

Access

All vehicles

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A shallow freshwater dam on the Arnhem Highway 70km east of Darwin, built for a failed rice-growing scheme in the 1950s. Now a world-class bird and wildlife site with boardwalks over the dam wall and through dense wetland vegetation. Over 200 bird species recorded. Pythons and water monitors commonly seen on night walks. One of the easiest places in the NT to see a vast quantity and diversity of waterbirds. The evening light over the dam wall is extraordinary.

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Best for

Wildlife watchers, families, first-time NT visitors

Skip if

You'd rather explore independently

Time needed

1-2 hours on site

Best season

Dry Season (May–Oct)

NT Explorer verified

Last updated · 13 days ago

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