Darling Downs–Moreton Rabbit Board fence explained

The Darling Downs–Moreton Rabbit Board fence is a pest-exclusion fence constructed between 1893 and 1997 to keep rabbits out of farming areas in Queensland, Australia. It is managed by the Darling Downs–Moreton Rabbit Board.^[1]

History

In 1893, a rabbit-proof fence was commenced in Queensland. It was progressively extended through the years.

In 1997, a final segment was built connecting it to the Dingo Fence. It extends from Mount Gipps (near Rathdowney) to Goombi between Chinchilla and Miles.^[2]

the fence was being actively patrolled and upgraded along approximately 530km (330miles) of the border with New South Wales, extending from the Lamington Plateau near the eastern coast inland to Cottonvale.^[3]

As of 2021 the fence has been expanded to 555km of rabbit-proof fence running from Mt Gipps to Goombi.

The board has eight local councils Western Downs Region, Toowoomba Region, Southern Downs Region, Lockyer Valley Region, Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim Region and Gold Coast as members financing its operations.^[4]

See also

• Rabbit-proof fence, the much longer rabbit fence in Western Australia
• Rabbits in Australia

Further reading

• Book: Pennycuick, Rae . Keeping rabbits out: Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board: a history of the Darling Downs Rabbit Board 1893-1964, the Moreton Rabbit Board 1905-1964, and the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board 1964-1994 . 1995 . Darling Downs–Moreton Rabbit Board . Warwick, Qld. . 0-72-426400-0.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home. 2021-12-09. Darling Downs – Moreton Rabbit Board. en-US. 14 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200214012411/https://www.ddmrb.org.au/. live.
2. Web site: Information on the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board . Darling Downs – Moreton Rabbit Board . Warwick, Qld. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180303105358/http://www.ddmrb.org.au/about-ddmrb/ . 3 March 2018 . dmy-all.
3. Book: Coman, Brian . Tooth and Nail: The Story of the Rabbit in Australia . 2010 . Text Publishing . Melbourne . 978-1-92-165638-5 . 52 . dmy-all . 9 December 2021 . 18 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218091653/https://books.google.com/books?id=tJmCcE_RtSYC&dq=%22darling+downs%22+%22rabbit+board%22&pg=PA52 . live .
4. Web site: Member Councils . Darling Downs – Moreton Rabbit Board . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214012025/https://www.ddmrb.org.au/member-councils/ . 14 February 2020.