Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve

Knuckey Lagoons Conservation visitors need to be aware that Reserve is an important vehicle access into the Reserve is Safety and Comfort wildlife habitat located within not available. Access is on foot • Observe park safety signs. a semi-urban setting. The only. • Carry and drink plenty of water. Reserve contains four natural • Wear a shady hat, sunscreen and

depressions of varying size What to See and Do insect repellent. that fill with water and at Walking - Stroll along • Avoid strenuous activity during the heat of the day. Fact Sheet times combine to form one the Reserve. There are • Beware of theft. Lock vehicles large body of water covering no defined paths, but there are and secure valuables. approximately 54 ha. obvious tracks which skirt around the waters edge. Be Crocwise The Larrakia people speak for Please Remember when walking as crocodiles may Bins are not provided. Take all this land and the Reserve protects • move into these waters. rubbish away with you. areas of cultural significance. Wildlife - The Reserve • All cultural items and wildlife They retain connections with the are protected. past and present use of the area - provides an important • Pets are not permitted in the habitat for migratory shorebirds, particularly for food collection. Reserve. waterfowl and waders. Large The Lagoons are a popular • Nets, traps and firearms are not flocks of Magpie Geese take up recreational area for Darwin permitted. residence and iconic species such residents. The Reserve also • Fires are not permitted. as Brolgas and Black-necked protects remnants of a Radar • Check that your vehicle is not Storks are often seen. A number transporting pests like weeds Station used by the defence forces of fish and reptile species have and Cane Toads. during World War II. been recorded in the Reserve. The Wet season views of the lagoons Long-necked Turtle is a notable and water lillies are replaced by species. prolific birdlife that congregate Saltwater Crocodiles - are around the receding lagoons removed from Knuckey during the dry season. Fast Lagoons through an ongoing becoming a highlight for bird crocodile management program, enthusiast, Knuckey Lagoons are however they may enter the area considered to be one of the best undetected. birdwatching sites in Australia (Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia by S. Taylor, 2013).

Access (see map) The Reserve is located 12 km southeast of Darwin city centre. Access is off Lagoon Road (Randall Road) or McMillans Road (Fiddlers Lane).

When to Visit Accessible all year round (though Brolga restricted in the wet season) - Grus rubicunda

Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Darwin Urban Parks Office Head Office - Level 1, JHV2 Ph: (08) 8946 5126 Jape Homemaker Village, 356 Bagot Road, MILLNER, NT, 0810 www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au GPO Box 1448 DARWIN Ph: (08) 8999 4555 Knuckey Lagoons Darwin Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Conservation Reserve Reserve George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Charles Darwin National Park Area Casuarina Coastal Reserve Holmes Jungle Nature Park Knuckey Lagoons Conservation ree Point etlands T Reserve Conservation

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Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve

D/07/2017PWCNT Fact Sheet For more information see our website: www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au or contact Tourism Top End (08) 8980 6000 or 1300 138 886 www.tourismtopend.com.au