9,600 km fence in oz???

[liquidmonkey]

i'm wondering if anyone can solve a 'fence' question for me, is there a dingo fence that stretches east / west across australia?

for some silly reason, i'm thinking it would be cool to follow one of these fences with a motorbike (and lots of water, haha)


i have read on the dingo fence which goes from the east coast down to the south coast which is 5000 km long and have read on the rabbit proof fence on the west coast, running north / south.

i have also seen sites talking about a 9,600 km fence that goes across all of australia but no proof has been given. no pictures or maps.

can anyone confirm such a fence please?


and can anyone follow these fences if they are so inclined to do so? i understand u need a 4x4 vehicle loaded with water and petrol. if permission is needed, who do u get it from?

thanks in advance!!

ps, some sites claim australia has the longest structure in the world (dingo fence that is 5,200 km long) but the great wall of china is 6,000 km long so what are they talking aboot?

[Jules]

The dingo fence is approx 5,500kms long.

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo_fence

Here is a link to a government website about dingos - see the middle paragraph under "Managing dingos".

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/plantsanimals/TheDingo.htm

Also a link to the Aust National Library - book about constructing the fence - though they claim in the 1960's.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23752511

Hope this helps.

Jules.

[Baz]

Ummm, you could pick much more scenic rides in Oz.

On my visits, I never found the "outback" real pretty. Some very nice places in Oz, I didn't think the Outback was one of them.

[atypical1]

I agree with Baz although I like the Outback. I just wouldn't pick that particular area. If you really want to see a beautiful Outback then you should hit the NT.


james