Australian Overland Telegraph Line
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telegraph line
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| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Charles_Todd
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Australia
|
| gptkbp:endPoint |
Darwin
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| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:South_Australian_government
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| gptkbp:heritageStatus |
listed on the Australian National Heritage List
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Australian Overland Telegraph Line
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| gptkbp:length |
3200 km
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| gptkbp:notableBuilding |
gptkb:Alice_Springs_Telegraph_Station
gptkb:Barrow_Creek_Telegraph_Station |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
linked with Java submarine cable in 1872
|
| gptkbp:opened |
22 August 1872
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| gptkbp:purpose |
connect Australia to international telegraph network
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
radio communications
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| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Northern_Territory
gptkb:South_Australia gptkb:Alice_Springs |
| gptkbp:significance |
enabled rapid communication between Australia and Europe
|
| gptkbp:startPoint |
gptkb:Adelaide
|
| gptkbp:technology |
single-wire telegraph
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| gptkbp:yearCompleted |
1872
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Overland_Telegraph_Line
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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