Australia Talks - 13 April 2024: Australia’s new governor-general and saving Tasmanian giants

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:13:17 - Albanese picks Australia's new govenor-general

00:35:19 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Bombala, New South Wales

01:05:55 - Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from lugging under policy change.

01:24:25 - This week in Australian history 5-11 April

01:33:11 - XXXX bottle top quiz

 

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.

 

Sources:

Anthony Albanese announces Samantha Mostyn as Australia's next governor-general

Wikipedia - list of govenors-general of Australia

Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from logging under policy change

The Huon Valley Grove of Giants

Wikipedia - Australian Overland Telegraph Line

The Wireless Institute of Australia

Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives, 1872: Overland Telegraph completed

Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives, 1962: An era taps out

Aussie Towns - Bombala

ehive - Last Australian Telegram 1993

Wikipedia - History of telegraphy in Australia

Wikipedia - Bombala, New South Wales

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

Meridian Outpost - Text to Audio Morse Code Converter

 

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