Overland Telegraph

‘Overland Telegraph’ chronicles the immense challenges of constructing the Australian Overland Telegraph Line in the early 1870s to end the continent’s geographical isolation. The narrative highlights Charles Todd’s leadership, the groundwork laid by explorers like John McDouall Stuart, and the grueling physical realities faced by construction crews in the outback.

Publisher: Angus and Robertson
Date Published: 1955
Book Condition: Good/Very Good hardcover with minor spotting to boards. Previous owner’s inscription on top of front pastedown. Minor chipping and edge wear to dust jacket. Otherwise, an unmarked copy internally with some spotting to top edge of text block.