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A plaque commemorates the 150th anniversary of the opening of the old Telegraph Station in January 1857 and the restoration of the external stonework by the Castlemaine Pioneers and Old Residents Association which was dedicated in 2006.
Location
| Address: | 210 Barker Street, OId Telegraph Station, Castlemaine, 3450 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.064017 Long: 144.217195 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-January-1857 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 01-January-2007 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2007 |
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Australian Government
150th Anniversary
This plaque commemorates the opening of the
"Old Telegraph Station" on the 1st January 1857
and the restoration of the external stonework by the
Castlemaine Pioneers and Old Residents Association Inc.
Restoration work dedicated 12th December 2006
by Senator the Hon. Michael Richardson
This project was undertaken with funding from the Australian
Government through the National Heritage Investment Initiative.
ORIGINAL TELEGRAPH STATION
Opened 1st January 1857
The Oldest Surviving Telegraph Station
In Australia
Its Telegraphic Function Was Transferred On 5th July 1875
When The New Post Office Building Next Door Opened
The Building And Land Was Granted To
The Pioneers And Old Residents Association Of Castlemaine
On 22nd December 1893
