Ellery Creek Big Hole Dingo (Canis dingo)

Ellery Creek Big Hole FaunaA Dingo at the Waterhole A Dragon at the Creek Caper White Butterfly Megachile macularis

As a permanent waterhole in the West MacDonnell Ranges, many visitors to the Ellery Creek Big Hole are likely to see a variety of our local fauna. If you are lucky, you may catch a glimpse of the Dingo (Canis dingo).

Dingo at Ellery Creek Big Hole
Dingo at Ellery Creek Big Hole © CK Leel

Whilst they can be elusive, dingoes can often be seen throughout Central Australia and in certain locations they may become use to the presence of humans. They are however wild animals and should not be fed.

On another occasion in summer, their were a couple of young dingoes enjoying the Ellery Creek Big Hole waterhole.

More information can be found under our Fauna > Dingoes


Footnote & References

  1. Photographs Dingo at Ellery Creek Big Hole, Central Australia © Greg Sully

Ellery Creek Big Hole FaunaA Dingo at the Waterhole A Dragon at the Creek Caper White Butterfly Megachile macularis

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