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Camel Mail Buggy [B 8079] • Photograph

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Summary

Camel drawn mail buggy used on the Cordillo Downs run. Cordillo Downs, originally Cardilla is 72 miles north of Innamincka and 96 miles south west of Birdsville in South Australia. The area was once Australian's largest sheep station. Airmail delivery to remote outback properties began in 1949 but before this the camel drawn mail buggy was used. The Afghans with their camel teams hauled stores and mail up the Strzelecki Track to Farina and returned with wool. The journey took two months to complete. Cordillo Downs had it's own post office in 1900.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.8 cm x 7.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Postal service -- South Australia
Camels -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

10/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,400 x 1,943 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

6.64 MB

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