One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)

Posted in PICTURES       21 Oct 2009       16199       9 GALLERY VIEW

One of the world's longest man made structures is the Australian Dingo Fence. In fact it is also the world's longest fence ever.
Stretching across two southeastern Australian states, Queensland and South Australia, the Dingo Fence is 5,614 kilometres long.
Please note that this "dog fence" is not really made of dogs. If it was, it would take 5,614,000 dingoes standing nose-to-butt to construct this fence.


The Australian Dingo Fence
1 One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)


A Section Of The Dingo Fence
2 One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)


The Dingo That Started It All
3 One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)


A Dog Fence Only Works If You Close The Gate
4 One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)


If You Don't Close The Gate There Could Be Trouble
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Some Info About The Dog Fence
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Quick Facts About The Dingo Fence

5614 kilometres is the total length of the Dingo Fence.
8614 kilometres was the total length of the Dingo Fence up until 1980, where due to repair costs it was shortened to its present length.
26.5 million hectares of sheep and cattle grazing country is what the Dingo Fence protects.
5,614,000 metres of wire mesh, that stands 180 centimetres in height and is a further 30 centimetres underground, was used to build the Dingo Fence.
623,777 wooden and steel posts hold the Dingo Fence together.

The Dog Fence At Sunset
7 One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)


Steel And Wooden Posts Secure The Dog Fence
8 One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)


Dog Fence As Far As The Eye Can See
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The total 5614 kilometres of fence spans two Australian states, Queensland and South Australia. As a whole the fence is known as the Dingo Fence, however each of the 4 parts has its own name:
1) Great Barrier Fence or Wild Dog Barrier Fence (Queensland) - 2,500 kilometres
2) Queensland Border Fence (Queensland) - 394 kilometres
3) South Australian Border Fence (South Australia) - 257 kilometres
4) Dog Fence (South Australia) - 2,225 kilometres

Where One Portion Of The Dog Fence Meets Another
10 One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)


Warning - Dog Fence Ahead
11 One of the world's longest fences (12 pics + text)


A 5 Metre Path On Each Side Of The Fence Is Cleared For Maintenance

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mominco 14 year s ago
i had no idea it was that bad why don't they kill them off and only keep a couple in the zoos jk, lol
       
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SuperMilow 14 year s ago
wow so dingos do eat babys?
       
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nebula 14 year s ago
The worst thing is that other animals get caught up in the fence and die becuase they can't get free.
       
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jackspratstalk 14 year s ago
I don't know about this... I mean, I understand why they don't want to kill them (they learned that lesson with snakes), but... wouldn't it be easier to have SOME of them hunted? or are there just THAT MANY???

But, it's interesting to think that traveling into the "Fenced-in" area might be dangerous...

Peace...
       
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severe_009 14 year s ago
Wow, reminds me of jurrasic park n_tongue
       
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jay z 14 year s ago
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sloppy sloppy poo in ur face running down ur back eat a crab cake till it clogs u up inside good idea good idea eat my gravy yum yum good luck
       
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diegopol 14 year s ago
holy crap
       
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its crap
       
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