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10 Darwin 2 - Fogg Dam
Fogg Dam was built in 1956 as a central part of an ambitious attempt – mostly funded by American entrepreneurs - to grow rice in northern Australia. The floodplain below the dam was divided into a series of paddy-fields that could be flooded seasonally, and the dam was built to provide a water supply.
The dam was named after Mr JD Fogg, Managing Director of Utah Australia Ltd., a partner of Territory Rice Ltd. The scheme failed for a variety of reasons, much of it relating to problems with management. The rats and magpie geese got a lot of the blame for the rice enterprise failing, but most of the locals reckon it was just poor planning.
The dam was named after Mr JD Fogg, Managing Director of Utah Australia Ltd., a partner of Territory Rice Ltd. The scheme failed for a variety of reasons, much of it relating to problems with management. The rats and magpie geese got a lot of the blame for the rice enterprise failing, but most of the locals reckon it was just poor planning.
Fogg Dam lies (70Km East of Darwin on the Arnham highway past Humpty Doo on the way to Adelaide River and Kakadu) amongst the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains, which are known for their abundance of bird species.
A "must visit" for anyone interested in bird life
A "must visit" for anyone interested in bird life
One or two Saltwater and many Fresh water Crocodiles make their way to the Fogg Dam Conservation area during the wet season. They’re usually gone by the dry season in search of rivers and billabongs, but this Salty was still there for us to see.
Spoonbill and Great Egret
Jacana
Darter
Thousands of birds - Great, Intermediate, Little and Pied Egrets, Spoon-bills, Magpie Geese, Burdican, Wandering Whistling and Plumed Whistling Ducks, Jacana and bin chickens in this photo alone
Time to venture outside of Darwin.
David being an avid bird watcher, wanted to reacquaint with Fogg Dam, some distance out of the city towards Kakadu.
Sybil and David at the bird observers platform
David being an avid bird watcher, wanted to reacquaint with Fogg Dam, some distance out of the city towards Kakadu.
Sybil and David at the bird observers platform
Burdican Ducks (raja Shell Duck) on the wing