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The Telegraph Station

Apr 2, 2022

The Cape Otway Telegraph Station was built in 1859 to facilitate a submarine telegraph cable, the first attempt to connect the Australian mainland with Tasmania. The cable length was 388 kms, coming ashore at Parker River, 6kms away. The building housed the telegraph...

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The Telegraph Station

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