Lachlan Darr emerges dirty champion in bog-snorkelling event at Julia Creek Dirt 'n' Dust Festival Lachlan Darr is the national bog snorkelling champion after winning at Julia Creek. Wavell Heights man Lachlan Darr knows how to win dirty. Mr Darr, 27, has the crown as bog-snorkelling champion after showing some impressive form at the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival in outback Queensland. He'd been in Julia Creek to compete in its triathlon yesterday and decided to make the most of the trip by jumping in a shallow muddy trench and snorkeling 30m in 27.7 seconds to claim the bog-snorkelling title. "I knew I was coming out for the Dirt n Dust Triathlon, but didn't realise there were all these other events," Mr Darr said. When I came across the bog snorkelling, I figured why not? It's one more thing I can tick off the bucket list. It's pretty tough in the trench, you can feel the bottom and it's a struggle to see or breathe, but I just put my head down and kept going. It's a bonus to walk away from a weekend with a national title. Bog snorkelling originated in Wales.