by David Dufty
The construction of the Overland Telegraph in 1870 was, back then, the greatest feat of Australian engineering and a wild gamble that nearly went terribly wrong. Australians had hungered for the speedy communication a telegraph connection would bring and engineer, Charles Todd, promised that he could string up wires on poles from Adelaide, over 3,000 kilometres, to an undersea cable in Darwin Harbour in just 18 months. It became an epic race against the harsh elements and against time. This is a tale of obsession and heroism, violence and tragedy, and above all, it's a totally compelling yarn.
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