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Police Station, Arltunga [B 3423] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Situated in desert country, this stone cottage is surrounded by post, rail and wire fencing. Trellising which is supporting climbing plants has been attached to the verandah. An early flat bed truck is parked out the front under a hand painted sign which bears the words: Arltunga Police Station. The original police station was built when a mining site was established following a discovery of gold in 1887. [On back of photograph] 'Reproduced in the Chronicle, May 15, 1926.' (Another hand) 'Arltunga Police Station / 1926 / Outpost in Central Australia 65 miles NE of Alice Springs'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.2 cm x 9.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1926

Collection

Part of Arltunga Collection

Subject

Police stations -- Northern Territory -- Arltunga

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General notes

Geospatial coordinates indicate an approximate location.

Digitisation information

Date

04/05/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,103 x 2,466 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

7.68 MB

Location

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