Australian Native Dog.

A small c.19th engraving depicting three Dingo’s.

The first report of a ‘wild dog’ in Australia was made by the Dutchman, Jan Cartenzoon near Cape Keer, Queensland 8 May 1623;
‘I went ashore myself with 10 musketeers we saw numerous footprints of men and dogs (running from south to north) we accordingly spent some time there, following the footprints to a river…we also saw great numbers of dogs, herons and curlews…’

The first printed illustration of the Dingo appeared in Phillip’s, “A Voyage to Botany Bay“, published in London 1789.

Common names;  Dingo, Wild Dog or Warrigal.
Modern binomial name;  Canis lupus dingo
First described;  Meyer, 1793
Distribution;  Australia wide (mainland)

Collections:
State Library Victoria: MC 919.45 N42I
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2264805
State Library New South Wales: 991021280379702626