ABOUT THE BOOK

BEECHWORTH’S TELEGRAPH

Beechworth, Australia, was a town that sprung up virtually overnight due to the Gold Rush starting in 1852. The insatiable hunger for gold brought people from all over the country and the world, with the demand for housing and services outstripping the rule of law.

The arrival of the telegraph to Beechworth heralded a new era in the town’s history.

Beechworth’s Telegraph is an extensively detailed account of this history of telegraphy in the town, spanning from the 1860s to the 2000s. Tracing the origins of the technology, its physical implementation, and the operators who made its continued existence possible, the author lovingly chronicles the history of the telegraph in Beechworth.