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Eucla [B 13777] • Photograph

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Summary

Camel cart outside the Telegraph Station. In 1841 Eyre and Baxter became the first European explorers to visit the area. The town was proclaimed a township and gazetted in 1885. A jetty and tram line were constructed for offloading supplies brought in by sea. It has a direct view of the Great Australian Bight due to its elevated position. In 1873 work commenced on a telegraph line from Albany to Adelaide. This important telegraph line was opened in 1877 as a conversion point for American Morse Code (used by South Australia) and International Morse Code (Western Australia)

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.3 cm x 11.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1907

Collection

Part of Eucla Collection

Subject

Telegraph stations -- Western Australia -- Eucla

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General notes

Geospatial coordinates indicate an approximate location.

Digitisation information

Date

15/03/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,510 x 2,789 pixels (9.8 MP)

Size

29.40 MB

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