Musgrave Telegraph Station, Heritage-listed telegraph station in Queensland, Australia
The former telegraph station features a high-set timber frame, corrugated metal hipped roof, and glass-louvered windows on the upper level enclosed veranda.
The station, operational from December 1886 to June 1929, formed part of the Cape York Telegraph Line connecting Brisbane with northern Queensland territories.
The telegraph station remains the only surviving building from seven telegraph offices established between 1884 and 1887 in Cape York Peninsula.
Located halfway between Cairns and Weipa on Peninsula Developmental Road, the station now functions as a roadhouse complex for travelers.
Two graves beneath a mango tree mark the resting place of Sam Thompson and Billie Beirnes, former post and telegraph workers.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -14.78250,143.48470
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:59
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