South Tambo cluster replacing wild dog barrier fence in agreement with DAF

Sally Gall
Updated August 29 2021 - 1:34pm, first published February 20 2018 - 4:00pm
Renewal: Gill Russell inspects the contrast between the 100-year-old barrier fence and the modern equivalent being erected at Mt Macquarie, Tambo. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Renewal: Gill Russell inspects the contrast between the 100-year-old barrier fence and the modern equivalent being erected at Mt Macquarie, Tambo. Picture: Sally Cripps.

Exclusive: One of Australia’s enduring icons, the Wild Dog Barrier Fence, is being given a new lease of life in the Tambo region, thanks to an innovative agreement between a cluster fencing group and the Department of Agriculture.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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