Local Government
Merredin
Region
Wheatbelt
Barrack St Merredin
Eastern end, South side
Merredin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1991
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 16 Apr 1999 | Category 2 | |
The pole is a memorial to the original telegraph service and has historical and social significance.
The pole sits within a grassed area, a couple of metres from the southern kerb of Barrack Street, opposite the eastern end of the shops. On the side of the pole there is a plaque with the following inscription: Memorial Telegraph Services Perth to Southern Cross opened 4.2.1892 Passed through Merredin old town site. This pole was re-erected by Telecom Australia for the Merredin Centenary 16/17.3.1991 See History of Telegraph Services at Merredin Railway Museum
Themes: Transport and Communications - Telegraph
The pole is as erected and has a high integrity.
Good
Other Built Type
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| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Telecommunications |
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