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In 1872 Siemens supplied equipment for the Overland Telegraph Line; the 2,700-kilometre telegraph line between Adelaide and Darwin.
Location
| Address: | Queen Street, Park near Railway Street, Barraba, 2347 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.388153 Long: 150.609147 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1872 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2002 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 1st November, 2002 |
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Plaque:
SIEMENS AND OPPENHEIMER
POLES
The Tamworth to Barraba Railway line opened in 1908
with telegraph lines between stations carried on
Siemens & Oppenheimer Poles.
These poles were first used in Australia during the 1880's to
replace wooden poles erected in 1872 along the Overland Telegraph
from Darwin to Adelaide.
In 2002, Siemens celebrated 130 years of innovation in Australia.
Nandewar Historical Siemens Ltd. Barraba Shire Council
Society Arts North West Inc.
1st November 2002
