Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historic telegraph line
|
| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Charles_Todd
|
| gptkbp:category |
telecommunications history
Australian heritage |
| gptkbp:completedIn |
1872
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Adelaide
Darwin |
| gptkbp:crosses |
central Australia
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
yes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Overland Telegraph Route
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 3200 km
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Australia
|
| gptkbp:notableStation |
gptkb:Alice_Springs_Telegraph_Station
gptkb:Barrow_Creek_Telegraph_Station gptkb:Daly_Waters_Telegraph_Station gptkb:Powell_Creek_Telegraph_Station gptkb:Tennant_Creek_Telegraph_Station |
| gptkbp:operationalFrom |
1872
|
| gptkbp:operationalUntil |
1930s
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to connect Australia to the rest of the world via telegraph
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
modern telecommunications infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:significance |
enabled rapid communication between Australia and Europe
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Overland_Route_(Australia)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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