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Completion of the Overland Line
- When
- 22 August 1872
- Where
- Frew's Ponds
The two sections of the Australian Overland Telegraph Line were joined at Frew's Ponds on 22 August 1872, completing the line.
Running more than seven months behind schedule, the two lines were finally joined at Frew's Ponds on Thursday, 22 August 1872. With the line completed in 1872, it allowed fast communication between Australia and the rest of the world. Darwin and Adelaide were endpoints of the overland route, but the joining of the two sections occurred at Frew's Ponds.
Sources
- Australian Overland Telegraph Line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
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