Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve
The Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is a protected area consisting of a wetland area approximately 70 km (43 mi) east of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It lies within the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains, which is an Important Bird Area.
| Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve Middle Point, Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Fogg Dam during the Build-Up | |
Silhouetted birds at sunrise at Fogg Dam around July–August | |
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve | |
| Nearest town or city | Humpty Doo |
| Coordinates | 12°33′59″S 131°18′5″E |
| Established | 13 August 1982 |
| Area | 37.08 square kilometres (14.32 sq mi) |
| Visitation | 63,200 (in 2017) |
| Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
| Website | Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve |
| See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
It attracts a wide range of local and migratory water birds and other wildlife including one of the largest populations of snakes within Australia (including the Water Python and Death Adder), and includes several raised observation platforms.
Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) and Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) can be seen at Fogg Dam all year around. Fogg Dam is open 24/7/365.
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