The Telegraph

The Old Ghan Railway Route was built along the original Telegraph Line (yellow). Wikipedia.
On August 22nd, 1872, the overland telegraph between Darwin and Adelaide was completed. One slender iron wire connected Melbourne with the undersea cable from Darwin to London.

The telegraph link had considerable effect on the development of Australia. It provided the ready communication necessary for financial dealings, thus helping the twenty years of development and prosperity that followed.

1972 08 DTHS Newsletter

Prior to this, The Adelaide to Melbourne connection was begun in April 1857 and had been completed in July 1858.

Australia's FIRST telegraph line between Melbourne and Williamstown in 1853 and 1854.


Did the telegraph service reach Doncaster about the same time as the Electric Tram in 1889 ?

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