Centenary of Federation - Connecting the Continent

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WILLIAM CREEK - Click here to
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STRANGWAYS - Click here to
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MOUND SPRINGS - Click here to
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CURDIMURKA - Click here to
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MARREE - Click here to
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FARINA - Click here to
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LYNDHURST - Click here to
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BELTANA - Click here to
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PORT AUGUSTA - Click here to
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SOUTHERN SECTION
Northern Section | North Central Section | Central Section

In order to complete the monumental task of constructing the 2,770km Overland Telegraph line within the 18 month time limit, the project was subdivided into 4 sections:

The Southern Section of the line was put out to a private contractor, Edward Meade Bagot, and covered 816km of mostly pastoral country from Port Augusta to the Macumba River near Oodnadatta.

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