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Overland Telegraph Line [B 10386] • Photograph

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Summary

Telegraph Station, Barrow Creek. The site was chosen in September 1871 by John Ross' Overland Telegraph exploring party, which was assessing Stuart's route to set up a telegraph line through Central Australia. This sketch shows the small building dwarfed by rocky hills in the background.

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Physical description

Photograph;

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of Barrow Creek Collection

Subject

Telegraph stations -- Northern Territory -- Barrow Creek

Catalogue record

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Digitisation information

Date

09/12/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,734 x 1,830 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

20.53 MB

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