The Moreton Telegraph Office, located on the banks of the Wenlock River was part of the Cape York Telegraph Line and was completed in 1887.
| Moreton Telegraph Station | |
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  Location of Moreton Telegraph Station in Queensland  Moreton Telegraph Station (Australia) | |
| Location | Telegraph Rd, Wenlock, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 12°27′11″S 142°38′20″E / 12.453121°S 142.638807°E |
These days, Moreton[1] is in the tourism business, offering accommodation, local tours and stories of the old days.
History
editKaanju (also known as Kaanju and Kandju) is a language of Cape York. The Kaanju language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire Council.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Moreton Telegraph Station Cape York - Camping And Accommodation Cape York". www.moretonstation.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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