Local Government
Dowerin
Region
Wheatbelt
Hindmarsh Back Rd Dowerin
Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 runs through the Shire from just south of Gate 26 on Hindmarsh Back Road, north to Cadoux Pump. Beside the fence is the Pipeline.
Dowerin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1908, Constructed from 1907
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 25 Nov 2005 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Dec 1995 | ||
Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 originally went from Point Anne to north of Cue where it turned east to join Rabbit Proof Fence No. 1 at Gum Creek, but not all of it remains in place. It is one of three long fences in the state designed to control the rabbit plague which could wreak enormous havoc in agricultural areas. The fences failed in their purpose although much time and money was expended to make them work. They stand as a monument to human intention to control a pest which was a national problem. The fence No. 2 has historic and scientific heritage values, as it indicates the widely held fear of the rabbit invasion and the limited and desperate ideas used to control the pest.
The Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 runs north/south through the eastern third of the shire. Built 1907 - 1908 much of the fence remains in good condition. Original gates may no longer exist but are recalled in names on the various roads. Mileposts mark distance from the south coast.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomehall Fh; "The longest Fence in the world: a history of the No. 1 Rabbit Proof Fence from its beginning until recent times.". | Carlisle, WA | 1991 |
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Other | METAL | Other Metal |
| General | Specific |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
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