Temporal setting: 1970s
Location notes:
Red Dog's home base was Dampier after he transferred 340 km from Paraburdoo (see Gillespie, page 3).
Gillespie names specific sites in Dampier that Red Dog frequented: Dampier Beach(4), Hamersley Transport Section (5), Dampier Salt (7), Dampier supermarket (7).
Quotes
A Hamersley bus passenger's story in Gillespie's book that found its way into the film: I was the only woman on the bus. There was, however, this big red dog sitting on the seat behind the driver and I thought, why should that animal have a seat on the bus while I stand? There began the battle of wits--the more I tried to shift him, the more he'd nose me off the seat.
(p. 21)
Temporal setting: 1970s
Location notes:
Coordinates have been given for the Karratha caravan park, as located in 2014.
Quotes
There was a time in the early development of the town of Karratha when there were only two caravan parks and for health reasons there were No DOGS ALLOWED. There was a time when the caretakers of one of the parks tried to evict Red from the park, but then it was pointed out that if they tried, they would have to remove all the residents too.
(p. 8)
Temporal setting: 1970s
Location notes:
Red Dog was born in Paraburdoo. His original owner reportedly used to exercise him by taking him for a run from the Paraburdoo airport back into town.
Quotes
He was born of a litter of three in Paraburdoo and was one owned by Col. Cummings. Recalling his early puppyhood, Col. says, "He was (sic) a natural wanderlust from the outset, and from the outset had a limitless supply of energy. At least once a week Tally [as he was then known] would be taken to the Paraburdoo airport, seven kilometres from town and dropped off, and then I'd head back into town flat out with the dog racing after the car. Even that didn't seem to tire Tally out.
(p. 3)
Temporal setting: 1970s
Location notes:
Perth is one of the locations that Red Dog visited in his travels. According to the Pilbara locals who knew Red, he visited Perth at least twice.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia.
Quotes
John took Red to Perth to see the sights
(p. 5)
Temporal setting: 1970s
Location notes:
The Roebourne Veterinary Clinic is located at Sholl St, Roebourne.
Quotes
Red Dog's vet, Rick Fenny, states: Eventually he came to visit the veterinary clinic of his own accord, though I expect it was my own little red bitch that was the attraction. Any extended visit could prove to be an embarrassment as he came to regard the wide verandah of the old stone house in Roebourne as his own territory.
(p. 12)
