The Dog fence
originally as a rabbit proof fence in 1884. It was more successful at keeping out pigs,
kangaroos, emus. In 1914 it was converted into a dog-proof fence.
The dog fence guards the world’s second largest sheep flock, after China’s. Without the
barrier the sheep industry couldn’t exist. But more and more people – politicians,
taxpayers, and animal lovers say that such a barrier would never be allowed today. With
sections of it almost 100 years old, built by bushmen traveling with camels. By 1960 three
states joined their barriers to form a single dog fence. Queensland has the longest fence
with 2500 km long followed by South Australia with 2100 km The New South Wales fence
covers 580 km.
The Fence goes over sand dunes, past salt lakes, up and down hills, across plains. It stays
away from towns. Where it passes near Cooper Pedy in South Australia, it’s actually a
tourist attraction, visited on bus tour. People go and touch it. Children like to climb it.
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