We want the Fisheries Track.

So we opt for looking at flowers again.

A sign to Israelite Bay.

We are having a short day. Total will be about 35km.

Not sure what happened to the fourth chimney.

There's a large main telegraph room. Telegraphers in pairs. One to communicate with Adelaide using American morse code, the other with Perth using International morse code. Messages on paper passed through a pigeon hole.

Telegraphist was a responsible job. The men wore bow ties.

From 1906 onwards the telegraph stations were equipped with automated wheatstone systems reducing the need for telegraphists - through transmission from Adelaide to Perth.

About one pound per word.

I can recall in the 1950's when telephone calls cost about one pound per minute. The sound quality and accent meant lots of "pardon?".

The tin and wood removed for building elsewhere. The stonework has stood the test of time.

I found this documentary useful. Lots more info than I'll add here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCd0MLrKL3o

Also an engineering perspective.

https://portal.engineersaustralia.org.au/system/files/engineering-heritage-australia/nomination-title/East-West%20Telegraph.pdf

The station was closed in 1925 when a telegraph line, with three wires rather than one, was added to the transcontinental railway line across the Nullarbor.

The gold rush had increased telegraph traffic.

And few signs.

This is the remains of a 2 room plus kitchen cottage built by Henry Dimer. For family of 12 children.

Henry was German. Emigrated to US. Signed on to a whaling ship. Jumped ship in Albany and swam 3 miles to shore.

Perhaps we needed different light!

The oystercatcher was making a lot of noise, and not paying much attention to feeding. Another, presumably its mate, was flying above us, also making lots of noise.

We lost track (so to speak) of where all the tracks led.

The birds hovered just outside the rear window long enough for pics.

Used for station supplies, and import/export from agricultural stations further north.