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The Longest Fence in the World (opens in new tab)

The longest continuous fence in the world runs over 5,000 kilometers across the southeastern corner of Australia. The Dingo Barrier Fence is a simple wire structure, but this unassuming boundary has fundamentally transformed the ecology of an entire country. This massive barrier was originally built as part of an ill-fated effort to contain an invasive

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