East-West Telegraph

The East-West Telegraph stretched from Port Augusta in South Australia to Albany in Western Australia.

Markers can be located at:

• Mt Laura Homestead in Whyalla;
• Corner of Andrew and Dempster St in Esperance; and
• Post Office (now UWA Albany Campus) Stirling Terrace in Albany.

Views of Eucla New Station 1902
Source: SLSA B54057/1

South Australian staff at work
Source: SLSA B54057/12

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Whyalla

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Esperance

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Albany

Engineering Heritage Recognition Program

Marker Type	Centenary of Federation 'Plaquing' Program (CFPP) National Engineering Landmark (NEL)
Award Date	CFPP in Whyalla - August 2001; Esperance - 28 November 2001 and Albany - 8 December 2001 NEL in 2008
Heritage Significance	In the 19th century, it was the telegraph which had the greatest impact on Australia, constrained as it was by the “tyranny of distance”. It was the telegraph which reduced communication times between the Australian colonies from weeks to minutes and between London and the colonies from months to hours. The East-West Telegraph joined almost one-third of the continent to a vital communications network with the other Australian Colonies and, through the Overland Telegraph, to the rest of the world.
Nomination Document	Available here.
Ceremony Booklet Ceremony Report	Available here. Not Available.
Plaque/Interpretation Panel	Not Available.