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Telegraph Station [B 11610] • Photograph

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Summary

Telegraph Station and stockyard, Alice Springs. The stone station and outbuildings were established in 1872 to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide. It was one of twelve stations along the Overland Telegraph Line. The first postmaster was Johannes Mueller.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.6 cm x 10.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Photographer

Brown, H. Y. L

Collection

Part of Alice Springs Collection

Subject

Telegraph stations -- Northern Territory -- Alice Springs

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Digitisation information

Date

16/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,420 x 2,605 pixels (8.9 MP)

Size

26.76 MB

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