History tour · Western Downs
The Dingo Fence Tourist Drive, Western Downs
Western Downs, Queensland, Australia
- Self-guided
- About 2 h 30 min
- Works in your browser
- By WDRC Tourism
- Opens instantly on your phone
- Start whenever you like, at your own pace
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- Length
- About 2 h 30 min
- Stops
- 4
- Route
- 48 km
- Starts at
- Dingo Fence Start
- Audio
- Spoken narration
- Price
- Free
About this tour
“The Dingo Fence Tourist Drive” is a self-guided tour in Western Downs, Australia, made by WDRC Tourism. It takes about 2 hours 30 minutes, is free (funded by the local tourism board) and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.
Step into a story that stretches across time and landscape. The Dingo Fence Tourist Drive takes you along one of the world’s longest man-made structures the legendary Dingo Barrier Fence built to protect livestock from Australia’s wild dog. Along the way, discover how this region evolved from vast sheep runs to a powerhouse of grain fed beef production, and now to renewable energy projects like the Wambo Wind Farm.
Where it starts
The tour starts at Dingo Fence Start in Western Downs, and its stops span about 48 km. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.
What you’ll see
- George St &
And 2 more stops along the way.
What you get
- A live map that leads you from stop to stop
- Stories and photos at every stop, written by WDRC Tourism
- Spoken narration to listen to as you walk
- Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
- Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser
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