BEECHWORTH’S TELEGRAPH

About the Book

Gold was found in 1852 starting a “Rush” bringing Thousands from around the world. They came to get rich. 14,000 golden ounces were transported to Melbourne each fortnight. A year later, Beechworth was a town with an instant population, commercial shops and 60 hotels turning into Australia’s Wild West. Outlaws, claim jumpers, water rights disputes, racial altercations. A Town with little Law. This book is a fascinating read about the long-awaited arrival of the Electric Telegraph Championed by Samuel Morse. “A BRILLIANT SUMMATION OF THE MORSE CODE TELEGRAPH AND BEECHWORTH” —TIM FISCHER, AC. “A FIRST QUANTUM LEAP IN COMMUNICATIONS” —TY. MORSE, (a descendant) “BEECHWORTH – THE BUSIEST MORSE CODE TELEGRAPH STATION IN THE WORLD” —MORSECODIAN

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