Dingos

**leeds** · 17th September 2008, 10:05 PM

Was camped by Aligator Billabong the other night. Got woken up by a dingo calling/howling at about 2-3 am. Sound seemed to get closer. Then it sounded like one was prowling around tent.

All food/rubbish etc was in back of the 110. Wonder what to do. So grabbed the tent peg mallet and got into the 110. Put lights on and could see 3 dingos watching me. So started the 110 and drove slowly towards them and then they disappeared into the bush. Returned to tent and switched off lights/ Few minutes later switched them back on and still there was one about 50 metres from tent. So drove towards it and it loped off into the bush

So my question is what is correct proceedure when a pack of dingoes approaches your campsite at night time?

Yes I understand about not leaving stuff out to attract dingos etc.

Regards

Brendan

**dmdigital** · 17th September 2008, 10:10 PM

They're pretty much cowards unless cornered or in a pack. I've always found doing something like you did, noise, lights sends them running.

Wait until you have a Water Buffalo stumbling through the campsite

Treads · 17th September 2008, 10:25 PM

.243?

**cooter** · 17th September 2008, 10:31 PM

i always carry firecrackers when i go to mungo as the dingoes are a bit too game for my liking as they will surround you

**Yorkshire_Jon** · 17th September 2008, 10:35 PM

is no-one concerned about camping near the gaitors????

**p38arover** · 17th September 2008, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by cooter

i always carry firecrackers when i go to mungo as the dingoes are a bit too game for my liking as they will surround you

Bought from the ACT?

**p38arover** · 17th September 2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon

is no-one concerned about camping near the gaitors????

Nah! Australia doesn't have any alligators. Only crocodiles.

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 18th September 2008, 06:47 AM

They taste just like chicken

**Redback** · 18th September 2008, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon

is no-one concerned about camping near the gaitors????

Originally Posted by p38arover

Nah! Australia doesn't have any alligators. Only crocodiles.

It's the dropbears you gotta look out for, don't want one of them buggers fallin on ya

**wovenrovings** · 18th September 2008, 07:03 AM

As long as all the food and rubbish is out of there reach i wouldn't do anything. Unless they are keeping you up or you have small kids in the tent

. If you are in a swag and they are sniffing your face that is annoying but they aren't going to harm you. You could throw a rock at them to scare them off.

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