Section 2881, a subdivision of the old Finniss River Station, is an area of approximately 60 square kilometres overlooking the northern part of Fog Bay. It is situated some 150 kilometers (by road) south-west of Darwin and is currently being developed for further subdivision.
Two officers from the Medical Entomology Branch conducted a survey there in mid November to determine the biting insects present . From this and observations on the topography and vegetation, and in conjunction with data obtained from surveys conducted in the Finniss region in May and August; estimates of the health risk represented by biting insects and the constraints they place on development are discussed.