Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve is located in the northern outskirts of Alice Springs, a small inland town in the central part of the Northern Territory, at the foot of the majestic McDonnell range (MacDonnell Ranges) Mountains.
Alice Springs Telegraph Station (Alice Springs Telegraph Station) was the home of the first European immigrants to live in the centre of northern Australia's red earth, so it was also the birthplace of the city of Alice Springs. The Telegraph station played an important role in the history of Australia and played an irreplaceable role in the first World War.
Alice Springs Telegraph Station is the best preserved of the 12 Telegraph stations along the terrestrial Telegraph line (Overland Telegraph Line), which was built in 1872 to convey information between Darwin and Adelaide. The Telegraph station has been renovated and decorated with furniture and art from the beginning of the 20th century.
Visitors can stroll through protected grounds and buildings, go to the post office with a special stamp to send a letter to themselves or friends, and visit a telegram station to let visitors know before the era of social media such as Instagram and Facebook. One of the most remote areas in the world is how to communicate with the outside world. The reserve is also a popular venue for picnics and wildlife viewing. Not far east of the Telegraph station, there was a pool in which Alice Springs was named.
