THE DOG FENCE

By James Woodford

A journey across the heart of Australia

At 5400 kilometres, the Dog Fence is one of the longest man-made structures on Earth. It slices across Australia's desert heart, dividing the continent to keep dingoes away from livestock.

The Dog Fence is best selling author James Woodford's enthralling account of a journey over sand, gibber plains and salt lakes following the fence and its history; about the hazards of the land, and the passion and resilience of the men and women who rely on the fence.

Chapters include: Civilisations Boundary, The Wombat Fence, Wynbring, Death Fence, The Moon Plain, Rockets in Lamb Land, The Cat Proof Fence, Lake Frome, The Famous Fence, Fleggy Goes Bush, Nothing is an Exaggeration, Devil's Gates, Piccaninny Dawn.

Soft cover 259 pages. approx. 198mm X 127mm. APN 9781920885267  (2004). RRP $24.95