Googs Track, Yumbarra Conservation Park, South Australia

In 1973 John (Goog) and Jenny Denton along with their son, Martin (Dingo) Denton decided to construct a road through their property, Lone Oak Station located 35 kilometres north of Ceduna to the railway station further north at Malbooma. It was intended for commercial pastoral use, but has never been used for this purpose and is now a recreational track covering a distance of approximately 190 kilometres for 4wd adventuring. The Denton's completed the track to Mount Finke (150 kilometres) in 1976 and the track was named 'Googs Track' in John's honour. We only drove about 40 kilometres of the track to see the 'Dog Fence' and test ourselves on a few dunes. Apparently there are over 360 sand dunes to navigate on the track. But we would definitely be keen to get back on it, as it is said to be the precursor for traversing the Simpson Desert Track.  The 'Dog Fence' was originally constructed as a rabbit-proof fence in the 1880's, but was updated in 1946 to keep dingos away from grazing sheep stock, which were becoming a real problem, killing sheep. The fence still to this day is the longest fence in the world at 5,614 kilometres, but was once 9,600 kilometres. The fence has been mildly successful, but dingos still appear at times on the southern side as infant dingos make their way through holes.