Tour Overview
The Australian Overland Telegraph Line was a 3,200 km telegraph line that connected Port Darwin N.T. to Port Augusta in South Australia. Completed in 1872, the Line super-charged communication between Australia and the rest of the world. It was one of the great engineering feats of 19th-century Australia and was a significant milestone in the history of the development of Australia.
Take on a 'virtual journey' along its length and learn of the:
- challenges
- people
- relics
- mechanics of construction
- experiences of the workers
- managerial issues
- geography
- other aspects of its construction
- impact on society
Disclaimer
The content of this tour is still in preparation to support the 150th anniversary of the OTL 1872-2022.
Stops
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Yam Creek Telegraph Station
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Challenges