The 150th Anniversary of the Australian Overland Telegraph Line is celebrated with the release of the Royal Australian Mint’s 2022 $1 Uncirculated Coin. This Telegraph Line heralded a new frontier of communication, since it took two weeks for those in South Australia to communicate with Europe before the `line’ was engineered on 22nd August 1872. It meant Australia’s geographic isolation was over. Newspapers were now fresh, business orders timely and information was just a Morse Code click away. The Map of Australia complete with details of the Overland Telegraph Line is depicted on one side of this $1 uncirculated aluminium bronze coin. Features: Designed and made in Australia Crafted in aluminium bronze $1 coin Uncirculated finish Year of Issue: 2022 Features The 150th Anniversary of the Australian Overland Telegraph Line illustration on one side of the coin Coins obverse features HRH, Queen Elizabeth Mintage of 15,000 Beautifully presented on an illustrated card Coin diameter: 2.5cm Card dimension: 17cm (l) x 10cm (w).