Boggy Hole

It’s name should strike fear into 4x4 drivers. Not us - we were in a National Park vehicle courtesy of the NT government - bring it on.
It is reported as the premier National Park 4x4 destination. It was great fun. Lots of deep sand and long river crossings. It tracks along the bed of Ellery Creek until it joins the Finke River, when things start to get really interesting.
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A couple of highlights were seeing a mob of endangered Black Footed Rock Wallabies, and alsoBudgerigar galore.
On the way back we stopped in at Hermannsburg, to watch some of the action at a long weekend sports carnival. Footy (the AFL variety of course), Softball and Basketball on show. The footy was a torrid affair, with intertribal competition very hot. The blades of grass on the pitch were outnumbered by the players, but that didn’t stop plenty of vigorous tackling and a high level of skill.Read more