Alice Spring Telegraph Station Historical Reserve - Alice Springs, NT, Australia
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S 23° 40.357 E 133° 53.256
53K E 386567 N 7381576
The Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve preserves the original stone buildings of The Telegraph Station, which have been restored with furnishings and artefacts from the early 1900s.
Waymark Code: WMN561
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 12/28/2014
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Set against the magnificent MacDonnell Ranges, the reserve is a popular place for a walk, picnic and wildlife observation.
The Alice Springs Telegraph Station is the best preserved of the 12 stations along the Overland Telegraph Line, which was established in 1872 to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide.
The reserve marks the original site of the Alice Springs settlement, which took its name after the waterhole a short distance to the east of the station. The Station operated for 60 years, then served as a school for Aboriginal children.
Located 4 kilometres north of Alice Springs, the reserve is accessible by two-wheel drive vehicle. There's a shared walking and cycling track into the reserve from the Stuart Highway and the Todd River. Entry to the reserve is free but an entry fee applies to the historic precinct.
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