Whycheproof in Buloke Shire, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Dog Netting Fence

Photographed By Carol Mioduchowski, March 25, 2023

1. Dog Netting Fence Marker

Inscription. This plaque was erected by the Whycheproof Shire Council to commemorate the construction in 1885, of a fence from Tyntynder to the South Australian border, a distance of 204 miles, to prevent wild dogs and other vermin from entering farm lands to the South. A remnant of the original fence is incorporated in this memorial.

Erected by Whycheproof Shire Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 35° 45.481′ S, 143° 7.28′ E. Marker is in Whycheproof, Victoria, in Buloke Shire. Marker is on Dog Netting Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whycheproof VIC 3530, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regarding Dog Netting Fence. Marker is a concreted rock formation about 2 meters high on a blue stone base.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2023, by Carol Mioduchowski of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 24, 2023, by Carol Mioduchowski of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.