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Former Telephone Exchange

Location

50 Gheringhap Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No 213848

Level

Incl in HO area indiv sig

Statement of Significance

C Listed - Local Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE - HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENT SHEET - GRC SHEET NO 153 - PLAQUE, GEELONG POST OFFICE

This historic plaque marks the establishment of the first automatic telephone exchange in the Southern Hemisphere in Geelong, 6 July 1912.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Geelong Regional Commission Register.

REFERENCES

Inscription Reads:

"The first Automatic Telephone Exchange in the Southern Hemisphere was established in this building on 6th July 1912".

This commemoration plaque was unveiled by the Hon. Hubert Opperman OBE Minister for Shipping and transport, Federal Member for Corio on the 50th Anniversary 6th July 1962.

Another plaque in Gheringhap Street, reads

"The clock chimes in this Tower were subscribed for in the year 1910 by the citizens of Geelong & District to commemorate the illustrations reign of their late sovereign KING EDWARD who reigned 1901-1910.

Lang, W.R. - "Geelong Monuments and Plagues" No's 11 and 10a Geelong Historical Records Centre.

See also

RW Brownhill - History of Geelong and Corio bay, Wilke and Co, Melbourne, 1955. p. 583.

Group

Monuments and Memorials

Category

Other - Monuments & Memorials