Historedia
Person

Samuel McGowan

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1854

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel McGowan, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Australia's first telegraph line opens between Melbourne and Williamstown, 1854

    1854

    Role: Telegrapher

    1. 3 March 1854 · Melbourne to WilliamstownOpening of the First Telegraph Line

      Australia's first telegraph line began operating between Melbourne and Williamstown on 3 March 1854, covering 17 kilometres.

    2. December 1854 · Geelong to MelbourneExtension to Geelong

      The telegraph line was extended to Geelong in December 1854, transmitting news of the Eureka Stockade.

Sources

  1. History of telegraphy in Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27