Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) a catalogue.

1999		G. Seal Lingo 91: Then there are those things that form the basis for still more distinctively Australian rhymes, including: [...] cattle dog for catalogue.
2006		P. Carey Theft 108: In order to help Marlene get the cattle dogs [...] I wrenched open the filing cabinet. [Ibid.] 109: I knew the cattle dogs were the thin end of the wedge.