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Overland Telegraph Line [B 8970] • Photograph

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Summary

Barrow Creek Telegraph Station was settled by Europeans in 1872 when the Overland Telegraph Line was established. At the time of this photograph Barrow Creek was the scene of the last major massacre of Aborigines in Australia. An estimated seventy Aboriginals were killed in retribution for the death of dingo trapper Fred Brooks.

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.1 cm x 5.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

1928

Collection

Part of Barrow Creek Collection

Subject

Telegraph stations -- Northern Territory -- Barrow Creek

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Digitisation information

Date

15/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,126 x 2,195 pixels (6.9 MP)

Size

6.89 MB

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