In outback Western Australia, in the Pilbara district 1,500 kilometres north of Perth, is a special statue. It's in memory of Red Dog.
Red Dog was a kelpie, known as the Pilbara Wanderer, who became famous for his travels in the 1970s. His story was documented in a novel called Red Dog by British author Louis de Bernieres, and later in a film of the same name (released in 2011).
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Photo: Anthony B Loveridge (used under CC BY-SA 3.0) |
If you visit Dampier, you can follow the Red Dog Trail to see the town as Red Dog might have done, passing the lookout and dunes, and exploring Shark Cage Beach.
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Photo: Anthony B Loveridge (used under CC BY-SA 3.0) |
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