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Central Ave
Dampier WA 6713
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Web: https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/animals/display/60364-red-dog
The sculpture commemorates the Kelpie / Cattle dog cross known as "Red Dog". The nickname, "Red Dog" has been attributed to the red dirt of the
Pilbara Region.
Red Dog was born in the area and travelled between
Perth and
Broome, and was known by many of the locals throughout the
Pilbara and he travelled to many locations including
Karratha,
Dampier, Roebourne, Point Sampson,
Port Hedland,
Tom Price, Paraburdoo,
Broome and even
Perth.
He had an amazing homing instinct, always returning to either
Dampier or
Karratha where he preferred to base himself. He died in November 1979, believed to have been poisoned by strychnine bait. He is buried in an unmarked grave somewhere between
Dampier and
Karratha.