The Pilbara Wanderer
(Photograph courtesy of J. Lorantas)
Red Dog was a Kelpie/Cattle Dog
cross born in Paraburdoo in 1971. He became a real character
throughout the Pilbara during the next 9
years. He was known to have travelled to Roebourne, Point Samson, Port Hedland, Broome, Tom
Price and Perth. His amazing 
homing instinct saw him always returning to Karratha or Dampier. A statue of Red Dog
can be found at the entrance to the town of Dampier. Red
Dog’s life history is recorded in the book Red Dog - The
Pilbara
Wanderer by Beverley
Duckett. This book is available from the Karratha Tourist Bureau
(08 9144 4600) or the Karratha
Library (08 9159 6852) for about $5.00.
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