Episode 81
#80 The sesqui-centenary of the Overland Telegraph Cable: Australia’s first telecom engineering wonder
August 8, 202220m 37s
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Show Notes
In this special edition of Commsday Live, we chat with Julian Todd, the great great grandson of Sir Charles Todd, who pioneered the overland telegraph cable from Adelaide to Darwin which connected the Australian colonies to the world for the first time. This month sees the 150th anniversary of this massive 19th century engineering feat.