The list below summmarises the Telegraph Offices opened either as a Telegraph Office (TO) or as a Post and Telegraph Office (P&T) in NSW before about 1901. In the Legislative Assembly on 28 September 1861, Mr. Weekes, in answer to a question "admitted the desirability of conducting, under the same building, the business of the Telegraph Offices and of the Post Offices in the interior, and stated that arrangements to that effect would be made as soon as practicable". In February 1870, Parliament decided that Post Offices and Telegraph Offices were to be formally amalgamated in small towns.
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A summary of the Offices opened in the first 10 years is provided in the Overview of N.S.W.
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First letter of Office name. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q |
R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
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A | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening Date | Type of office | Notes | |
Aberdeen Railway Station | North East | 22 November | 1880 | TO | ||
Adaminby | South East | 1 June | 1875 | P&T | ||
Adamstown | North East | 1 May | 1889 | P&T | ||
Adamstown Railway | North East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Adelong | South East | 10 November | 1866 | TO | ||
Albion Park | Sydney Suburban | 9 October | 1889 | P&T | ||
Albury | Southern line to Vic | 29 October | 1858 | TO | ||
Aldavilla | 18 July | 1947 | TO | PO opened 2 October 1919; TO 18 July 1947; closed 30 June 1970. |
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Alexandria | Sydney Suburban | 2 July | 1888 | P&T | ||
Alicktown | Central West | 2 July | 1891 | P&T | CN from Bachelors Rush and CN to Alectown 1.8.91 | |
Allandale | North Central | 14 September | 1884 | TO | ||
Alstonville | North East | 21 February | 1890 | TO | ||
Angledool | North Central | 1 April | 1885 | TO | ||
Annandale | Sydney Suburban | 6 April | 1891 | P&T | ||
Anvil Creek | North Central | 15 October | 1874 | P&T | ||
Appin | South East | 21 June | 1880 | TO | ||
Arakoon | North East | 21 March | 1879 | TO | CN from Trial Bay 21.3.79. | |
Araluen | South East | 20 April | 1865 | TO | ||
Ardglen | North East | 1 June | 1893 | TO | CN from Doughboy Hollow | |
Armidale | Northern line to Qld | 14 October | 1861 | TO | 1st line | |
Armidale Racecourse | Northern line to Qld | 1914 | TO | |||
Armidale Railway | Northern line to Qld | 1883 | TO | |||
Arncliffe | Sydney Suburban | 25 November | 1889 | TO | ||
Ashfield | Sydney Suburban | 6 May | 1874 | TO | ||
Auburn | Sydney Suburban | 4 January | 1888 | TO | ||
Austinmer | South East | 2 July | 1888 | TO | ||
Australia Hotel | CBD | 1 September | 1891 | P&T | Closed 15 July 1916. See also the role of the Hotel in establishing AWA's coastal Radio network. | |
Avalon Beach | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Awaba | North East | Late | 1891 | TO |
B | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening Date | Type of office | Notes | |
Baan Baa | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Back Creek 1 | North Central | 10 April | 1879 | P&T | CN to Copeland North | |
Back Creek 2 (at Railway) | North Central | 1877 | TO | CN to Newbridge | ||
Badgerys Siding | South Eeast | 14 April | 1890 | TO | see Exeter | |
Balgowlah | Sydney Suburban | 25 May | 1907 | TO | Opened as a Telephone/Telegraph sub-office of the PO | |
Ballina | North East | 17 March | 1875 | TO | CN from Richmond River Heads. | |
Balmain | Sydney Suburban | 11 August | 1873 | P&T | ||
Balmoral | Sydney Suburban | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Balranald | Riverina-Murray | 20 October | 1866 | TO | ||
Bankstown | Sydney Suburban | 20 August | 1892 | P&TO | ||
Baradine | North West | 6 May | 1876 | TO | ||
Barbers Creek | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Barmedman | Central West | 10 September | 1883 | TO | ||
Barraba | North East | 27 September | 1878 | TO | ||
Barranjoey | Sydney Suburban | 1 January | 1870 | TO | P&T at Pilot Station 1.8.71. Closed 9.5.04. | |
Barringun | North Central | 25 March | 1878 | TO | ||
Bateman's Bay | South East | 29 July | 1876 | TO | ||
Bathurst | Central West | 29 December | 1859 | TO | ||
Bathurst Railway | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Beecroft | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Bega | South East | 20 October | 1868 | TO | ||
Bell | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Bellbrook | North East | 8 January 79 | 1879 | TO | RN from Nilla?? | |
Bellingen | North East | 1 December | 1890 | P&T | Previously Boat Harbour | |
Bellinger Heads Pilot Station | North East | 1884 | TO | |||
Belmont | North East | 1 February | 1884 | TO | ||
Ben Lomond Railway Station | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Bendemeer | Northern line to Qld. | 20 April | 1863 | TO | ||
Berridale | South East | 26 February | 1890 | TO | CN from Gegedzerick 1 March 1886. | |
Berrigan | Riverina-Murray | 2 November | 1891 | P&T | ||
Berrima | South East | 6 September | 1858 | TO | ||
Bethungra | Riverina-Murray | 15 April | 1878 | TO | ||
Bexley | Sydney Suburban | P&T | ||||
Binalong Railway Station | South East | 31 May | 1877 | TO | ||
Bingara | North Central | 20 July | 1875 | TO | ||
Black Mountain | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Blackheath (2) | Central West | 26 July | 1880 | TO | ||
Blackheath Railway | North Central | 14 September | 1884 | TO | Closed by 1900. | |
Blacktown | Sydney suburb | 1874 | 1874 | TO | ||
Blackville | North Central | 18 November | 1891 | TO | ||
Blackwall | North East | 29 April | 1881 | TO | ||
Blandford | North Central | 14 June | 1883 | TO | ||
Blayney | Central West | 18 August | 1876 | TO | ||
Blayney Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Blue Gum Flat | North East | 9 April | 1888 | TO | CN to Ourimbah | |
Blue Mountain | North Central | 1874 | TO | |||
Boat Harbour | North East | 2 April | 1883 | P&T | CN to Bellingen 1.12.1890 | |
Bodalla | South East | 24 April | 1876 | TO | ||
Boggabilla | North Central | 25 July | 1892 | P&T | ||
Boggabri | North Central | 1873? | TO | |||
Boggabri Railway Station | North Central | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Bolivia | North Central | 30 April | 1883 | P&T | ||
Bombala | South East | 15 May | 1867 | TO | ||
Bondi | Sydney Suburban | 2 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Bondi Beach | Sydney Suburban | 12 October | 1922 | P&T | ||
Boolaroo | North East | 1 March | 1901 | P&T | ||
Booligal | Central West | 1 July | 1878 | TO | ||
Boomi | North Central | 21 August | 1900 | P&T | ||
Boorowa | Central West | 20 December | 1866 | TO | CN from Burrowa 1 December 1914. | |
Borenore | North Central | 1888 | TO | |||
Botany | Sydney Suburban | 6 April | 1881 | TO | ||
Bourke | North Central | 8 September | 1873 | TO | ||
Bourke Railway Station | North Central | 14 September | 1894 | TO | Closed 1900. | |
Bowenfells | North Central | 23 December | 1869 | TO | ||
Bowna | South East | 25 February | 1881 | TO | ||
Bowning | North Central | 8 July | 1876 | TO | ||
Bowral | South East | 1877 | TO | CN from Bowrall 1.2.1888 | ||
Bowraville | North East | 1 January 92 | 1892 | P&T | ||
Braidwood | South East | 25 November | 1861 | TO | ||
Branxton | North East | 1 December | 1875 | TO | ||
Branxton Railway Station | North East | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Breadalbane | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Breeza | North Central | 8 August | 1879 | TO | ||
Brewarrina | North Central | 16 September | 1873 | TO | ||
Brewongle | 15 February | 1880 | TO | |||
Bridge Street | CBD | ? | ? | No details except a proof strike in 1914 "Telegraph Office/Bridge St". | ||
Bringagee | 14 April | 1890 | TO | |||
Broadwater | 21 January | 1885 | TO | |||
Brocklesby | 29 April | 1893 | TO | |||
Brogans Creek Railway Station | 14 September | 1894 | TO | |||
Broke | North Central | 23 July | 1877 | TO | CN from Fordwich | |
Broken Hill | Far West | 2 August | 1886 | TO | ||
Broken Hill Racecourse | Far West | 1905 | TO | Only open on race days | ||
Broken Hill Railway Station | Far West | 19 January | 1892 | TO | ||
Brookvale | Sydney Suburb | |||||
Broughton's Creek | 25 June | 1877 | TO | CN to Berry 1.8.1888 | ||
Brown Mountain | South East | 1 March | 1886 | TO | CN from Colombo T/S; CN to Lyttleton | |
Brunswick | North East | 3 June | 1884 | TO | ||
Brush Grove | North East | 25 June | 1878 | TO | ||
Bulahdelah | North East | 21 March | 1877 | TO | TG opened as Bullah Delah. | |
Bulli | South East | 5 October | 1877 | TO | ||
Bulli Railway Station | South East | 5 October | 1887 | P&T | ||
Bulyeroi | North Central | 30 July | 1898 | TO | ||
Bundanoon | South East | 5 October | 1899 | P&T | ||
Bundanoon Railway Station | South East | 1883 | TO | Closed 5.10.1899. | ||
Bundarra | North Central | 1 October | 1874 | TO | ||
Bungendore | South East | 1 June | 1878 | TO | ||
Bungowannah | Far West | 27 June | 1919 | TO | RO 2 Feb 1918; TO 27 June 1919; PO 1 July 1922; closed 30 June 1951. |
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Bungwall Flat | North East | 8 March | 1879 | TO | CN to Bungwahl 16.10.1896 | |
Burns Philp & Co | CBD | 1887 | TO | |||
Burraga | South East | 7 March | 1892 | P&T | ||
Burrawang | South East | 12 March | 1879 | P&T | ||
Burrowa | Central West | 20 December | 1866 | TO | CN to Boorowa 1 December 1914 | |
Burrumbuttock Railway Station | Far West | 7 July | 1899 | TO | ||
Burwood | Sydney Suburban | 6 May | 1874 | TO | ||
Byrock | North West | 1884 | P&T | |||
Byrock Railway Station | North West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Byron Bay | North East | 30 October | 1888 | TO |
C | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of office | Notes | |
Cabramatta Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | Closed 1.5.1909 | |
Cal Lal | Riverina-Murray | 20 August | 1895 | P&T | ||
Camden | South East | 10 December | 1877 | TO | ||
Camden Haven | South East | 4 May | 1881 | TO | ||
Campbelltown | Southern line to Vic | 10 May | 1858 | TO | ||
Camperdown | Sydney Suburban | 1 November | 1882 | P&T | ||
Canberra (ACT) | ACT | 1 Janauary | 1929 | P&T | ||
Candelo | South East | 16 September | 1875 | TO | ||
Cannonbar | North West | 26 November | 1878 | TO | new P&TO completed March 1882 | |
Canowindra | South East | 5 November | 1881 | TO | ||
Cape St George | South East | 1875 | TO | Jervis Bay adopted Feb 1897 | ||
Capertee | North Central | 28 August | 1882 | TO | ||
Capertee Railway Station | North Central | 28 August | 1882 | TO | ||
Captain's Flat | South East | 10 January | 1887 | TO | ||
Carcoar | Central West | 1 May | 1871 | TO | ||
Carcoar Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | Closed by 1900. | |
Cargo | South East | 20 March | 1882 | TO | ||
Carlingford Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Carrathool | Riverina Murray | 8 August | 1882 | TO | ||
Carrington | North East | 6 August | 1888 | TO | Suburb of Newcastle | |
Casino | North East | February | 1871 | TO | ||
Cassilis | Central West | 26 April | 1865 | TO | ||
Castlereagh Street | CBD | 1 September | 1899 | P&T | ||
Catherine Hill Bay | North East | 1 September | 1894 | P&T | ||
Central Kempsey | North East | 1878 | 1878 | TO | ||
Cessnock | North East | 7 August | 1888 | TO | ||
Cessnock Racecourse | North East | 1934 | TO | Open race days only | ||
Charlestown | North East | 10 February | 1890 | P&T | ||
Chatswood | Sydney Suburban | 27 May | 1897 | P&T | ||
Chatsworth Island | North East | 3 January | 1884 | TO | ||
Chester Hill | Sydney Suburban | 2 July | 1934 | P&T | ||
Clarence River Heads | North East | 1877 | 1877 | TO | CN to Yamba 1 June 1885. | |
Clarence Town | North East | 1874 | 1874 | TO | ||
Clarence Tunnel | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Clifton | South East | 16 June | 1879 | P&T | ||
Clunes | North East | 25 February | 1890 | TO | ||
Cobar | North Central | 29 April | 1881 | TO | ||
Cobargo | South East | 25 November | 1876 | TO | ||
Cobbora | Central West | 18 May | 1881 | TO | ||
Cockle Creek | Suburban | 14 April | 1890 | TO | From 20 October 1888, the Post Office known as "Cockle Creek" will bear the designation of "Davis Town". | |
Coffs Harbour | North East | 24 August | 1891 | P&T | ||
Collarenebri | North Central | 5 June | 1888 | TO | ||
Colo Vale | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Colombo Creek | Riverina-Murray | 1885 | TO | |||
Colombo Telegraph Office | South East | 1 March | 1886 | TO | CN to Brown Mountain and amaglamated with PO 15.4.1886 | |
Come-By-Chance | North Central | 5 December | 1891 | P&T | ||
Como Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Conargo | Riverina-Murray | 1 March | 1886 | TO | ||
Concord | Sydney suburb | 6 August | 1890 | P&T | ||
Condobolin | Central West | 1878 | TO | |||
Coogee | Sydney Suburban | 4 April | 1894 | P&T | ||
Coolabah Railway Station | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Coolac Railway Station | North Central | 4 January | 1887 | TO | ||
Coolah | North Central | 17 April | 1872 | TO | ||
Coolamon | Riverina-Murray | 23 February | 1885 | TO | ||
Cooma | South East | 9 October | 1865 | TO | ||
Cooma Railway | South East | 30 November | 1891 | TO | ||
Coonabarabran | North Central | 1 May | 1875 | TO | ||
Coonamble | North Central | 20 July | 1875 | TO | ||
Cooranbong | North East | 2 September | 1878 | TO | ||
Cootamundra | Central West | 1 July | 1877 | P&T | CN from Coramundra | |
Cootamundra Railway Station | Central West | 1902 | TO | |||
Copeland North | North East | 1 June | 1879 | P&T | CN from Back Creek | |
Copmanhurst (1) | North East | 20 February | 1879 | TO | ||
Coraki Richmond River | North East | 2 June | 1879 | TO | CN to Coraki | |
Coramundra | South East | 31 May | 1875 | TO | CN to Cootamundra 1.7.1877 | |
Corowa | Riverina-Murray | 21 January | 1873 | TO | ||
Cowra | Central West | 15 May | 1874 | TO | ||
Cowra Railway | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Cremorne | Sydney Suburban | 1 October | 1923 | P&TO | ||
Croki Manning River | North East | 28 February | 1879 | TO | CN to Jones' Island | |
Cronulla | Sydney Suburban | 1930 | OPO | |||
Crookhaven Heads | South East | 1881 | TO | at Pilot Station | ||
Crookwell | South East | 19 May | 1880 | TO | ||
Crown Street Telegraph Office | Sydney CBD | 1883 | TO | CN to Surry Hills 1.6.1885 | ||
Crows Nest | Sydney Suburban | 21 February | 1898 | P&T | ||
Croydon | Sydney Suburban | 18 August | 1884 | TO | ||
Cudal | North Central | 20 September | 1880 | TO | ||
Cudgen | North East | 1 February | 1894 | P&T | CN from Cudgen Scrub | |
Cudgen Scrub | North East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | CN to Cudgen | |
Culcairn | Riverina-Murray | 16 December | 1880 | TO | ||
Cumnock | North Central | 13 July | 1899 | TO | ||
Cundletown | North East | 1878 | TO | |||
Curlewis | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Currabubula | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO |
D | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of office | Notes | |
Dalmorton | North East | 4 July | 1892 | |||
Dalton | Central West | 22 August | 1892 | TO | Changed to a P&T the following day. | |
Dandaloo | North Central | 11 March | 1889 | P&T | ||
Dapto Railway Station | South East | 14 September | 1894 | TO | Closed by 1902. | |
Daysdale | Riverina Murray | 5 February | 1897 | P&T | ||
Dee Why | Sydney Suburban | |||||
Deepwater | North East | 19 June | 1876 | TO | Changed to P&T 1 November 1876. | |
Deepwater Railway Station | North East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | Closed by 1901 | |
Delegate | South East | 24 October | 1882 | TO | Changed to P&T 23 November 1882. | |
Deniliquin | Riverina Murray | 1 August | 1861 | TO | Separated from PO 1 August 1875 then re-merged 29 June 1901. | |
Denman | Central West | 5 October | 1868 | TO | Changed to P&T 1870. | |
Dight's Forest | Riverina-Murray | 4 April | 1884 | TO | Changed to P&T 1 July 1884. | |
Double Bay | Sydney Suburban | 1 May | 1933 | P&TO | ||
Doughboy Hollow | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Douglass Park | South East | 15 January | 1879 | TO | Opened at the Railway Station. | |
Drake | North Central | 3 November | 1886 | TO | Changed to P&T 1 January 1887. | |
Dripstone | North Central | 1 August | 1890 | TO | PO and TO formed when Springs changed name to Dripstone on 1 August 1890. The post office was moved from the Railway Station on 9 October 1916 but telegraph business continued there until 7 December 1916. | |
Drummoyne | Sydney Suburban | 2 January | 1890 | P&T | ||
Dubbo | Central West | 12 November | 1864 | TO | Changed to a P&T 1 September 1867. | |
Dubbo Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | Closed 31 August 1963. | |
Dumaresq | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | At Railway Station - now home of the Kindly Animal Sanctuary. | |
Dundee Railway Station | North Central | 17 January | 1887 | TO | ||
Dungog | North East | 7 July | 1874 | TO | Changed to P&T 15 September 1875. | |
Dural | Sydney Suburban | 3 November | 1892 | P&T |
E | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
East Balmain | Sydney Suburban | 1 February | 1890 | P&T | ||
East Maitland | North East | 6 June | 1862 | TO | ||
Eastwood Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Eauabalong | North Central | 10 November | 1880 | TO | ||
Eden | South East | 21 October | 1868 | TO | ||
Edgecliff | Sydney suburb | 6 August | 1877 | P&T | Located in Ocean Street Woollahra. | |
Elizabeth Street South | Sydney Suburban | 23 March | 1891 | P&T | ||
Emmaville | North East | 20 September(?) | 1882 | P&T | CN from Vegetable Creek 20 Sept 1882. | |
Emu Plains | 28 August | 1885 | TO | |||
Enfield | Sydney Suburban | 27 April | 1891 | P&T | ||
Enmore | Sydney Suburban | 1 November | 1895 | P&T | ||
Enngonia | North Central | 28 March | 1884 | TO | ||
Ermington | Sydney Suburban | 3 September | 1956 | OPO | ||
Erskineville | Sydney Suburban | 8 September | 1890 | P&T | ||
Eskbank Railway Station | Central West | 1 October | 1890 | TO | ||
Euabalong | Central West | TO | ||||
Euchareena | Central West | 1 November | 1899 | P&T | CN from Warne | |
Eugowra | Central West | 9 February | 1880 | TO | ||
Eurobodalla | South East | 28 November | 1888 | TO | ||
Eurowie | Far West | 18 July | 1888 | TO | ||
Euston | Riverina-Murray | 26 April | 1867 | TO | ||
Exchange | Sydney CBD | 30 October | 1885 | P&T | CN from The Exchange April 1917 | |
Exeter | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | TG at Badgerys Siding | |
Exhibition Building 1870 | Sydney CBD | 1870 | TO | Open only during the 1870 International Exhibition. |
F | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Fairfield Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 20 May | 1878 | TO | ||
Farley | North East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Fassifern | North East | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Fernmount | North East | 1 August | 1877 | TO | ||
Fingal Heads | North East | 1890 | TO | TG at Pilot Station | ||
Finley | South West | 27 January | 1897 | TO | ||
Forbes | Central West | 27 October | 1862 | TO | ||
Forbes Railway Station | Central west | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Ford's Bridge | North Central | 5 October | 1891 | TO | ||
Fordwich | North Central | 23 July | 1877 | TO | CN to Broke | |
Forster | North East | 1 May | 1882 | TO | ||
Frederickton | North East | 30 September | 1878 | TO |
G | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Gabo Island | South east and Gippsland Victoria | April | 1871 | TO | TO only - in conjunction with Victoria. | |
Galong | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Garden Island | Sydney Suburban | 13 May | 1940 | P&TO | ||
Garden Palace | 17 September | 1879 | P&T | |||
George Street North | CBD | 5 September | 1887 | P&T | CN to Grosvenor Street | |
George Street West | CBD | 1 April | 1883 | P&T | CN from Parramatta Street and CN to Broadway | |
George's Hall | Sydney Suburban | 11 July | 1925 | TO | RO 19 March 1923; TO 11 July 1925; PO 1 July 1927. CN to Lansvale 7 May 1931. |
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George's Plains | Central West | 26 July | 1877 | TO | ||
Germanton | Southern line to Vic | 1 May | 1875 | P&T | CN from Ten Mile Creek 1 May 1875 and then changed to Holbrook on 20 September 1915. | |
Gerogery | Riverina Murray | 16 December | 1880 | TO | ||
Gerringong | South East | 21 October | 1879 | TO | ||
Geurie | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Gilgandra | North Central | 4 August | 1882 | TO | ||
Ginninderra | South East | 14 July | 1879 | TO | Name retained and not changed to Hall as notified on 13 December 1882. | |
Girilambone | Central West | 31 March | 1883 | TO | ||
Gladesville | Sydney suburban | 17 May | 1876 | TO | TG at Gladesville Asylum | |
Gladstone | North East | 6 January | 1879 | TO | Reopened on 1 July 1882. | |
Glebe | Sydney suburban | 18 August | 1877 | TO | ||
Glebe Island | Sydney suburban | 23 May | 1879 | TO | ||
Glen Innes | Northern line to Qld | 20 December | 1861 | TO | ||
Glen Innes Railway Station | North East | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Glenbrook | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Glencoe | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Gloucester | North East | 3 October | 1877 | TO | ||
Gloucester Railway Station | North East | 1 September | 1878 | TO | ||
Gongolgon | Central West | 2 June | 1879 | TO | ||
Goodooga | North Central | 10 December | 1877 | TO | ||
Gosford | North East | 1 August | 1878 | TO | CN from Brisbane River 1841 | |
Gosford Railway Station | North East | 1890 | TO | |||
Goulburn | Southern line to Vic | 1 May | 1858 | TO | ||
Goulburn Racecourse | Southern line to Vic | 1934 | TO | Race days only | ||
Grafton | North East | 17 December | 1862 | TO | CN from Clarence River. | |
Granville | Sydney Suburban | 16 August | 1880 | P&T | CN from Parramatta Junction | |
Gravesend | North Central | April | 1900 | TO | ||
Green Cape | South East | 18 May | 1882 | TO | ||
Greenwell Point | South East | 1 May | 1878 | TO | ||
Grenfell | Central West | 10 November | 1867 | TO | CN from Emu Creek | |
Greta | North East | 1 October | 1886 | P&T | The Greta Railway Station also had a Telegraph Office for 8 years from 1894. | |
Griffith | Riverina-Murray | No Telegraph Office just a telephone service after 1915. | ||||
Grong Grong | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | The Post Office had changed name to Grong Grong Railway Station in 1884 after opening in 1881 but changed back in 1898. | |
Grong Grong Railway Station | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Grosvenor Hotel | Sydney CBD | 16 November | 1888 | TO | ||
Guilford Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 Septeber | 1894 | TO | ||
Gulargambone | North Central | 30 April | 1883 | TO | ||
Gulgong | North Central | 19 January | 1872 | TO | ||
Gundagai | Southern line to Vic | 28 August | 1858 | TO | ||
Gundagai Raiway Station | Southern line to Vic | 13 August | 1904 | TO | ||
Gundaroo | South East | 10 February | 1892 | TO | CN from Lower Gundaroo | |
Gunnedah | Central West | 7 June | 1869 | TO | ||
Gunnedah Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Gunning | Southern line to Vic | 17 March | 1875 | TO | ||
Guyong | South East | 23 April | 1860 | TO | ||
Guyra | Northern line to Qld | 7 September | 1885 | TO |
H | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Hamilton | North East | 19 August | 1879 | P&T | Suburb of Newcastle | |
Hamilton Railway Station | North East | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Hanging Rock Railway Station | North East | 19 July | 1882 | TO | ||
Harden | Central West | 8 August | 1881 | TO | ||
Harden Railway Station | Central West | 8 August | 1881 | TO | ||
Harefield | Riverina-Murray | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Hargraves | Central West | 19 October | 1888 | TO | ||
Harrington | North East | 16 October | 1876 | TO | TG at Pilot Station | |
Hartley | Central West | 23 April | 1860 | TO | ||
Harwood Island | North East | 21 January | 1884 | TO | ||
Hay | Riverina-Murray | 7 May | 1864 | TO | CN from Lang's Crossing Place on 22.2.1861. | |
Haydonton Railway Station | 13 June | 1882 | TO | CN to Murrurundi Railway Station 1.10.1896 | ||
Haymarket | Sydney CBD | 1 March | 1877 | P&T | ||
Heathcote | Sydney Cuburban | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Helensburg Railway Station | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | Closed by 1902. | |
Helensburgh | South-east | 29 September | 1890 | TO | ||
Henty | Riverina-Murray | 6 December | 1900 | TO | ||
Hexham Railway Station | North East | 25 September | 1882 | TO | ||
High Street | 14 September | 1894 | TO | |||
Hill End | Central West | 21 August | 1871 | TO | ||
Hillgrove | North East | 25 October | 1888 | TO | ||
Hillston | Central West | 18 February | 1879 | TO | ||
Hilltop | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Hinton | North East | 1 January | 1884 | TO | ||
Holbrook | South East | 20 September | 1915 | P&T | CN from Germanton on 20 September 1915, | |
Homebush | Sydney suburb | 13 December | 1877 | TO | ||
Homebush Bay Abattoirs | Sydney Suburb | 21 June | 1915 | TO | Closed 31 December 1932. | |
Homebush Cattle Yards | Sydney suburb | 1 November | 1882 | TO | Closed 29 February 1968. | |
Honeysuckle Point Railway Station. | North East | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Hornsby | Sydney Suburban | 1 May | 1900 | P&T | ||
Hornsby Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 1890 | TO | |||
Hoskin's Town | South East | 9 December | 1889 | TO | ||
Howell | North Central | 1 July | 1901 | TO | ||
Howlong | South west | 26 June | 1878 | TO | ||
Hulong | 8 August | 1882 | TO | |||
Hungerford | Far West | 7 May | 1891 | P&T | ||
Hunter's Hill | Sydney Suburban | 1 July | 1876 | TO | ||
Hurstville | Sydney Suburban | 1 December | 1889 | P&T | CN from Hurstville Railway Station | |
Hurstville Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 17 September | 1889 | P&T | CN to Hurstville |
I | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Illabo | Riverina-Murray | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Ingleburn | Sydney Suburban | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Inverell | North Central | 23 July | 1868 | TO | ||
Ironbarks Railway Station | 26 July | 1880 | TO | |||
Ivanhoe | Far West | 5 February | 1883 | TO | ||
Ivanhoe Railway Station | Far West | 10 December | 1928 | TO |
J | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Jamberoo | South East | 21 October | 1879 | TO | ||
Jennings Railway Station | 16 January | 1888 | TO | |||
Jenolan Caves | Central West | 28 January | 1892 | TO | ||
Jerilderie | Riverina-Murray | 4 May | 1866 | TO | CN from Jereelderie 1890 | |
Jerrawa | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Jerry's Plains | Central West | 27 March | 1876 | TO | ||
Jervis Bay | South East | 18 April | 1870 | TO | AKA Cape St George | |
Jinchela Creek | 10 November | 1890 | P&T | |||
Jindera | Riverina-Murray | 1 June | 1885 | TO | ||
Jones' Island | North East | 21 December | 1896 | P&T | CN from Coroki Maning | |
Junee | Riverina-Murray | 1 November | 1893 | P&T | CN from Junee Junction 1.11.1893 | |
Junee Junction | Riverina-Murray | 16 July | 1881 | TO | CN from Junee Railway on 16.7.1881; CN to Junee on 1.11.1893. Became a P&TO on 1.2.1883. |
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Junee Railway Station | Riverina-Murray | 6 July | 1878 | TO |
CN to Junee Junction 16.7.1881 |
K | Telegraph Office | Region in NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Kangaroo Valley | South East | 19 June | 1884 | TO | ||
Karangi | North East | 18 May | 1897 | TO | ||
Katoomba | Central West | 1881 | TO | |||
Katoomba Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Kelso | North Central | 3 January | 1883 | TO | ||
Kelso Railway Station | North Central | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Kempsey | North East | 1 January | 1878 | TO | ||
Kentucky | 1st line to Qld | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Kerrs Creek | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Kew | North East | 9 November | 1891 | TO | Opened with a Receiving Office. | |
Kiama | South East | 15 October | 1861 | TO | ||
Kiandra | South East | 16 October | 1860 | TO | ||
King Street | Sydney CBD | 11 March | 1878 | P&T | ||
Kingswood | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Kingswood Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Kogarah | Sydney suburban | 22 August | 1887 | TO | ||
Kunopia | 22 August | 1892 | P&T | |||
Kurrajong | Central West | 1 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Kurri Kurri | North East | 22 August | 1905 | TO | ||
Kyamba | South East | 1 September | 1861 | TO | ||
Kynnumboon | North East | 1 November | 1875 | TO | CN to Murwillumbah in April 1882. | |
Kyogle | North East | 27 January | 1903 | P&TO |
L | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
La Perouse | Sydney Suburban | 1876 | TO | |||
Lake Cudgellico | 2 April | 1881 | TO | |||
Lalaty (T.O.K.) | Riverina-Murray | 14 May | 1922 | TO | Destroyed by fire 13 February 1939. | |
Lambing Flat | Central West | 1 March | 1861 | P&T | CN to Young. Tenders for P&T closed 25 March 1862. | |
Lambton | North East | 31 May | 1875 | TO | ||
Lane Cove | Sydney Suburban | 21 June | 1920 | P&T | CN to Gordon 1.6.1879;combined Post & Telegraph opened 21 June 1920 and then a Telegraph Office in 1940. | |
Lang's Crossing Place | Riverina-Murray | CN to Hay | ||||
Laurieton | North East | 24 January | 1881 | TO | CN to Camden Haven 1.9.1891 | |
Lawrence | North Coast | 1 September | 1872 | TO | ||
Lawson Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | Tenders were called for a site for the Post & Telegraph Office on 9 July 1898. | |
Leadville | Central West | 14 July | 1892 | TO | ||
Legislative Assembly | Sydney CBD | 13 December | 1894 | P&T | CN to Parliament House 1 February 1895. |
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Leichardt | Sydney Suburban | 1 January | 1883 | TO | ||
Linden | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Lismore | North East | 1 February | 1875 | TO | ||
Lithgow | Central West | 27 February | 1877 | TO | ||
Lithgow Hostel | Central West | 27 October | 1941 | TO | ||
Lithgow Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Liverpool | First line | 26 January | 1858 | TO | ||
Lochinvar | North East | 21 February | 1879 | TO | ||
Lochinvar Railway Station | North East | 21 February | 1879 | TO | ||
Lockhart | Riverina-Murray | 7 November | 1898 | P&T | CN from Ferriers | |
Locksley | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Loftus Railway Station | Central West | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Louth | North Central | 15 April | 1878 | TO | ||
Lower Botany | Sydney Suburban | 11 September | 1882 | P&T | CN from Waraba | |
Lower Gundaroo | South East | 17 July | 1882 | TO | ||
Lucknow | Central West | 3 August | 1877 | TO | ||
Lue | Central West | 28 January | 1896 | TO | ||
Lyndhurst | Central West | 1 June | 1888 | TO | ||
Lyttleton | South East | 1 March | 1887 | P&T | CN from Brown Mountain |
M | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Macksville | North East | 1 December | 1889 | P&T | CN from Nambucca | |
Maclean | North East | 1 April | 1885 | P&T | CN from Rocky Mouth | |
Macleay River Heads | North East | 1875 | TO | CN to Yarrahapinni | ||
Maitland, West | Northern line to Qld | 11 January | 1860 | TO | CN (for PO) from Maitland to West Maitland 1852; CN from West Maitland back to Maitland 1 April 1949. |
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Maitland | Northern line to Qld | 2 October | 1900 | P&T | ||
Maitland (East) Railway Station | North East | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Maitland, East | Northern line to Qld | 1862 | TO | |||
Majors Creek | South East | 18 October | 1882 | TO | ||
Mandurama Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Manildra | Cenral West | 1894 | TO | |||
Manilla | North Central | 10 August | 1878 | TO | ||
Manly | Sydney Suburban | 1 March | 1876 | P&T | ||
Manning River Heads | North East | 16 October | 1876 | TO | At Pilot Station | |
Marengo | North East | 29 November | 1880 | TO | ||
Marrickville | Sydney Suburban | 1 August | 1882 | P&T | ||
Marsden(s) | Central West | 1 February | 1879 | TO | ||
Marulan | South East | 1 September | 1878 | TO | CN from Mooroowoolen | |
Maryvale | Central West | 30 July | 1883 | TO | ||
Mathoura | Riverina-Murray | 1 January | 1879 | TO | ||
Medlow | Central West | 22 February | 1894 | TO | ||
Medlow Bath | Central West | 11 October | 1905 | P&T | ||
Menangle | Central West | 1879 | TO | |||
Mendooran | North Central | 13 February | 1882 | P&T | CN from Mundooran 1.6.1918 | |
Menindee | Far West | 3 December | 1877 | TO | CN to Menindee 15 April 1918. | |
Merewether | North East | 3 September | 1888 | P&T | ||
Merimbula | South East | 19 October | 1868 | TO | ||
Merriwa | North Central | 6 October | 1865 | TO | ||
Merrylands | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Merrylands Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Metz | Central West | 1 August | 1896 | P&T | CN to Hillgrove West 1.8.1896 | |
Michelago | South East | 21 February | 1878 | TO | ||
Middle Creek | North Central | 12 September | 1881 | TO | CN to Stannifer | |
Millers Point | Sydney Suburban | 6 February | 1878 | P&T | ||
Millie | North East | 17 November | 1877 | TO | ||
Millthorpe | Central West | 1 March | 1884 | TO | ||
Millthorpe Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Milperinka | Far West | 27 May | 1890 | P&T | CN to Milparinka Nov 1925 | |
Milson's Point | Sydney Suburban | 4 July | 1889 | TO | ||
Milton | South East | 27 April | 1875 | TO | ||
Minmi | North East | 10 January | 1881 | P&T | ||
Minto | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Mitchell | Central West | 5 May | 1885 | TO | P&TO on 1 October 1885. | |
Mittagong | South East | 2 April | 1883 | P&T | ||
Mittagong Railway Station | South East | 20 May | 1895 | TO | ||
Moama | Riverina-Murray | 11 October | 1864 | TO | ||
Mogil Mogil | Central West | 28 November | 1881 | TO | ||
Molong | Central West | 13 March | 1876 | TO | ||
Molong Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Moonbi | Central West | 15 February | 1880 | P&T | TG closed 1.12.1882 | |
Moonbi Railway Station | Central West | 15 April | 1882 | TO | ||
Mooroowoolen | South East | 5 January | 1869 | TO | CN to Marulan | |
Morangarell | Central West | 13 December | 1877 | TO | ||
Moree | North Central | 13 August | 1877 | TO | ||
Moree Railway Station | North Central | 19 October | 1898 | TO | Only TG | |
Morisset | North East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Morpeth | Northern line to Qld | 26 May | 1860 | TO | ||
Morpeth Railway Station. | Northern line to Qld | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Mortdale | Sydney Suburban | P&T | H&T do not list as having a Telegraph Office. | |||
Morundah | Riverina-Murray | 1895 | TO | |||
Moruya | South East | November | 1868 | TO | ||
Mosman | Sydney Suburban | 1 August | 1893 | P&T | ||
Mosman's Bay | Sydney Suburban | 16 April | 1901 | P&T | ||
Moss Vale | South East | May | 1871 | TO | In 1871 at Railway Station but separate from 6 June 1879. | |
Moss Vale Railway Station | South East | May | 1871 | TO | ||
Mossgiel | Far West | 17 September | 1882 | TO | ||
Mossmans Bay | Sydney Suburban | 25 November | 1889 | TO | ||
Moulamein | Riverina-Murray | 9 May | 1866 | TO | ||
Moulamein Railway Station | Riverina Murray | 21 May | 1928 | TO | ||
Mount Druitt | Sydney Suburban | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Mount Hope | Central West | 7 October | 1884 | P&T | ||
Mount Kosciusko | South East | 29 July | 1942 | TO | CN from The Hospice (Kosciusko) 5 June 1909 as PO; TO 29 July 1942; PO 1 April 1946; closed 23 May 1961. |
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Mount McDonald | Central West | 18 September | 1882 | TO | ||
Mount Victoria | Central West | 1 July | 1876 | P&T | CN from One Tree Hill | |
Mount Victoria Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Mount Wilson | Central West | 19 January | 1879 | TO | ||
Mudgee | Central West | 16 May | 1861 | TO | ||
Mudgee Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Mulgoa | Central West | 8 September | 1892 | P&T | ||
Mullengudgery | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Mullion Creek | North Central | 16 August | 1880 | TO | ||
Mullumbimby | North East | 1 May | 1898 | P&T | ||
Mulwala | Riverina Murray | 22 August | 1881 | TO | ||
Mumbil | North Central | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Mundooran | North Central | 13 February | 1882 | P&T | CN to Mendooran 1.6.1918 | |
Mungindi | 1st line to Qld | 28 November | 1881 | TO | ||
Murrumburrah | Central West | 26 June | 1876 | P&T | ||
Murrurundi | 1st line Qld | 12 June | 1861 | TO | ||
Murrurundi Railway Station | 1st line to Qld | 1 October | 1896 | TO | CN from Haydonton Telegraph Office | |
Murwillumbah | North East | 15 April | 1882 | P&T | CN from Kynnumboon 15.4.1882 | |
Muswellbrook | 1st line Qld | 11 June | 1861 | TO | ||
Muswellbrook Railway Station | 1st line Qld | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Myall River | North East | 16 March | 1877 | TO | CN to Bulahdelah 1.7.1877 | |
Myrtle Creek | North East | 28 March | 1891 | TO |
N | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Nambucca | North East | 1878 | TO | CN to Macksville | ||
Nambucca Heads | North East | 19 December | 1888 | TO | TG removed from Pilot Station | |
Nambucca Heads Pilot Station | Borth East | 1881 | TO | |||
Narrabri | North Central | 8 June | 1869 | TO | ||
Narrabri Railway Station | North Central | 19 February | 1883 | TO | CN to Narrabri West | |
Narrabri West | North Central | 1 June | 1890 | P&T | CN from Narrabri Railway Station | |
Narrandera | Riverina-Murray | 24 July | 1876 | TO | ||
Narromine | Central West | 1 November | 1900 | P&T | P&TO erected in 1904. | |
Narromine Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Nelligen | South East | 22 November | 1878 | TO | ||
Nelsons Bay | North East | 22 October | 1869 | TO | ||
Nevertire | Central West | 23 March | 1883 | TO | ||
New Angledool | Norfth Central | 21 April | 1890 | P&T | ||
New Lambton | North East | 1 September | 1892 | P&T | ||
Newbridge | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Newcastle | 1st line Qld | 11 January | 1860 | TO | ||
Newcastle Railway | East Coast (1st line Qld) | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Newcastle West | 1st line to Qld | 29 August | 1889 | TO | ||
Newport (2) | Sydney Suburban | 22 December | 1888 | TO | ||
Newton Boyd | North east | 20 August | 1877 | TO | ||
Newtown | Sydney suburb | 1 September | 1873 | P&T | ||
Nimitybelle | Central | 1871 | TO | CN to Nimmitabel 1912 | ||
North Botany | Sydney Suburban | 11 August | 1890 | P&T | ||
North Broken Hill | North-west | 20 October | 1897 | P&T | ||
North Richmond | Sydney Suburban | 1 September | 1884 | TO | ||
North Sydney | Sydney Suburban | 1 November | 1890 | P&T | CN from St Leonards | |
North Wagga Railway Station | Riverina-Murray | 1 December | 1879 | P&T | CN from Wagga Railway Station | |
North Yanco | Riverina-Murray | July | 1890 | TO | ||
Nowra | South East | 17 February | 1879 | TO | ||
Nulla Nulla | North East | 12 June | 1878 | TO | ||
Nundah Railway Station | 14 September | 1894 | Y | |||
Nundle | Central West | 1 February | 1881 | TO | ||
Nymagee | North Central | 1 December | 1881 | P&T | ||
Nyngan | North Central | 11 July | 1883 | TO | ||
Nyngan Railway Station | North Central | 8 June | 1883 | TO |
O | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Oatley | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Oberon | Central West | 4 January | 1881 | TO | ||
Obley | Central West | 13 July | 1862 | TO | ||
Observatory | Sydney CBD | |||||
One Tree Hill | North Central | 1 May | 1868 | TO | CN to Mount Victoria 1876 | |
Orange | Central West | 21 December | 1860 | TO | ||
Orange Railway Station | NorthCentral | 14 September | 1894 | TG | ||
Otford | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Ourimbah | North East | 1 June | 1888 | P&T | CN from Blue Gum Flat | |
Oxford Hotel | Sydney Suburban | 15 October | 1886 | TO | ||
Oxford Street | Sydney Suburban | 15 December | 1873 | P&T | CN fr South Head Road; CN to Crown Street | |
Oxley | North Central | 27 April | 1891 | TO |
P | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Paddington | Sydney Suburban | 1 September | 1873 | P&T | ||
Palmers Island | North East | 1874 | TO | |||
Pambula | South East | 4 August | 1880 | TO | ||
Park Street | Sydney CBD | 20 May | 1878 | P&T | CN to Queen Victoria Markets 1 September 1899 | |
Parkes | Central West | 17 March | 1875 | TO | PO CN from Bushmans Lead on1 December 1873. | |
Parkes Railway Station | North Central | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Parliament House Sydney | Sydney CBD | 1 February | 1895 | P&T | CN from Legislative Assembly | |
Parramatta | First line | 1858 | TO | |||
Parramatta Junction | Sydney Suburban | 2 August | 1879 | TO | CN to Granville | |
Parramatta Street | Sydney Suburban | 25 September | 1873 | P&T | CN to George Street West | |
Paterson | North East | 1874 | TO | |||
Peak Hill | Central West | August |
1890 | TO | Tenders called in January 1890 for the construction of a telegraph line "to the nearest telegraph station". | |
Pelican Flats | North East | 10 October | 1883 | TO | ||
Pennant Hills Wireless Station | Sydney Suburban | 25 March | 1905 | TO | CN to Sydney Radio Terlegraph Station 6.9.1912 | |
Penrith | Central West | 23 March | 1860 | TO | Amalgamated as a P&T on 29 September 1899. | |
Penrith Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 28 March | 1860 | TO | ||
Petersham | Sydney suburb | 6 May | 1874 | TO | ||
Picton | 1st line Vic | 1866? | TO | |||
Picton Railway Station | 1st line Vic | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Pilgoori | North Central | 7 December | 1926 | TO | ||
Pilliga | North Central | 1 September | 1872 | TO | ||
Pine Ridge | North Central | 4 July | 1892 | TO | ||
Pooncarie | Far West | 23 October | 1877 | TO | ||
Port Macquarie | North East | 6 August | 1869 | TO | ||
Port Macquarie Heads | North East | pre-1880 | TO | |||
Port Stephens | North East | 21 May | 1868 | TO | ||
Portland Railway Station | Central West | 24 September | 1902 | TO | ||
Purnamoota | North West | 1888 | TO | |||
Pyrmont | Sydney Suburban | 22 September | 1882 | TO |
Q | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Quambone | Central West | 4 December | 1899 | TO | ||
Quarantine | Sydney Suburban | 13 January | 1877 | TO | ||
Queanbeyan | South East | 10 August | 1864 | TO | ||
Queen Victoria Markets | Sydney CBD | 1 September | 1899 | P&T | CN from Park Street 1.9.1899; CN to Queen Victoria Builings 1.5.1918 and was an Official Post Office with all facilities. | |
Quirindi | North Central | 13 August | 1877 | TO | ||
Quirindi Railway Station | North Central | 14 September | 1894 | TO |
R | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Raglan | Central West | 18 September | 1873 | TO | ||
Randwick | Sydney Suburban | 29 January | 1877 | TO | ||
Randwick Military Camp | Sydney Suburban | 5 January | 1900 | TO | Temporary TelegraphOffice. | |
Randwick Racecourse | Sydney Suburban | 1870 | TO | |||
Ravensworth | North Central | 28 July | 1879 | TO | Opened at the Railway Station. Closed at an unrecorded date and reopened 14 April 1890. | |
Raymond Terrace | North East | 16 April | 1868 | TO | ||
Razorback | South East | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Redfern | Sydney Suburban | 19 July | 1875 | P&T | ||
Redfern Railway Station | First line | 1858 | TO | CN to Sydney Railway 5.8.1906 | ||
Reedy Creek Railway Station | North Central | 31 March | 1904 | TO | Closed 10 October 1906. | |
Reno | Central West | 23 February | 1900 | P&T | ||
Richmond | Sydney Suburban | 1 January | 1870 | TO | ||
Richmond Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Riverstone | Sydney Suburban | 11 January | 1886 | TO | ||
Riverstone Railway Station | Sydnet Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Riverwood | Sydney Suburban | CN from Herne Bay PO 1 February 1958. | ||||
Robertson | South East | 28 April | 1879 | TO | A New P&T Office was opened on 6 June 1896 at a cost of £1,000. | |
Rockdale | Sydney Suburban | 25 November | 1889 | TO | ||
Rockley | South East | 13 September | 1879 | TO | ||
Rocky Mouth | 1 March | 1870 | TO | CN to Maclean 1885 | ||
Rookwood | Sydney Suburban | 18 March | 1879 | TO | ||
Royal Hotel | CBD | ?? | TO | |||
Rozelle | Sydney Suburban | 1 December | 1892 | P&T | CN from West Balmain | |
Rutherford's | North Central | Probably a change of name from Belal(l)ie | ||||
Rydal | Central West | 5 April | 1869 | TO | ||
Ryde | Sydney Suburban | 1 February | 1878 | TO | ||
Rylstone | Central West | 8 March | 1875 | TO | ||
Rylstone Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO |
S | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Salt Creek | Far West | 4 August | 1881 | TO | ||
Sandy Creek Railway Station | North East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Scarborough Railway Station | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Scone | North Central | 10 May | 1862 | TO | ||
Scone Railway Station | North Central | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
Shellharbour | South East | 21 October | 1879 | TO | ||
Silverton | Far West | 25 August | 1885 | P&T | ||
Singleton | 1st line to Qld | 25 February | 1861 | TO | ||
Singleton Railway Station | 1st line to Qld | 1883 | TO | |||
Smithtown | North East | 18 February | 1878 | TO | ||
Snowy River House | South East | 18 May | 1931 | TO | RO 1 October 1907 then PO/RO changes until TO 18 May 1931; PO 3rd time 1 December 1936. Closed 20 June 1960. |
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Sofala | Central West | 15 May | 1861 | TO | ||
South Broken Hill | Far West | 16 November | 1891 | P&T | ||
South Clifton Railway Station | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
South Creek | Sydney Suburban | 1 January | 1876 | TO | Original name for St. Marys | |
South Grafton | North East | 1 June | 1877 | P&T | ||
South Head | First line | 26 January | 1858 | TO | ||
South Head Road | Sydney Suburban | 11 August | 1873 | P&T | CN to Oxford Street (15.12.1873) | |
South Leichardt | Sydney Suburban | 15 January | 1900 | P&T | ||
South Tumblegum | North East | 13 October | 1884 | TO | ||
South Woodburn | North East | 22 June | 1883 | TO | ||
Spring Grove | North East | 18 July | 1879 | TO | ||
Spring Hill | Cenral West | 29 October | 1881 | TO | ||
Springs | 14 April | 1890 | TO | CN to Dripstone | ||
Springwood | Central West | 1 July | 1879 | TO | ||
Springwood Railway Station | Central West | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
St Albans | 28 April | 1879 | TO | |||
St Leonards | Sydney Suburban | 25 January | 1875 | P&T | ||
St Marys | Sydney Suburban | 1 January | 1876 | TO | TG South Creek | |
St Marys Railway Station | Sydney Suburban | 14 September | 1894 | TO | ||
St Peters | Sydney Suburban | 15 July | 1882 | TO | ||
Stanborough | Central West | 1 June | 1961 | TO | RO 1 December 1913; PO 1 July 1927; TO 1 June 1961; closed 27 July 1973. | |
Stanmore | Sydney Suburban | 1 July | 1886 | TO | CN to Stanmore Road | |
Stanmore Road | Sydney Suburban | 6 September | 1886 | P&T | CN from Stanmore | |
Stannifer | Central West | 12 September | 1881 | TO | ||
Stock Exchange | Sydney CBD | 24 March | 1890 | TO | ||
Stockton | North East | 27 June | 1887 | P&T | ||
Store Creek | South East | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Strathfield | Sydney Suburban | 13 December | 1887 | P&T | CN from Redmyre 1 March 1886. | |
Stroud | North Central | 27 February | 1877 | TO | ||
Stuart Town Railway Station | Central West | 1881 | TO | CN from Ironbark | ||
Stuart's Point | North East | 30 June | 1884 | TO | ||
Summer Hill | Sydney Suburban | 21 January | 1886 | TO | ||
Sunny Corner | Central West | 16 August | 1888 | P&T | ||
Surry Hills | Sydney CBD | 15 September | 1883 | P&T | ||
Sussex Street | Sydney CBD | 12 January | 1890 | P&T | ||
Sutherland | Sydney Suburban | 14 April | 1890 | TO | ||
Sutton Forest | South East | 18 February | 1881 | TO | ||
Swansea | North East | 1 November | 1887 | P&T | ||
Sydney Radio Telegraph Station | Sydney Suburban | 6 September | 1912 | TO | CN from Pennant Hills Wireless Telegraph Station |
T | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Tabulam | North East | 10 September | 1875 | TO | ||
Tambaroora | Central West | 10 September | 1862 | TO | ||
Tamworth | Northern line to Qld | 9 October | 1861 | TO | ||
Tamworth, West | North East | 21 February | 1879 | TO | ||
Tarcutta | Southern line to Victoria | 10 August | 1875 | TO | ||
Taree | North East | 14 January | 1875 | TO | aka Manning River | |
Tathra | South East | 27 October | 1879 | TO | The P&T combined Office opened on 20 November 1882. | |
Tattersall's | Sydney CBD | 1 January | 1880 | TO | Closed 16.6.1913 | |
Tea Gardens | North East | 25 February | 1892 | P&T | ||
Temora | Riverina Murray | 8 November | 1880 | P&T | ||
Ten Mile Creek | South East | 13 January | 1873 | P&T | CN to Germanton on 1 May 1875. | |
Tenterfield | 1st line Qld | 8 November | 1861 | |||
Tenterfield Railway Station | 1st line Qld | 1884? | TO | Closed 31.3.1961 | ||
Terara | South East | 1 July | 1880 | P&T | ||
Thackaringa | Far West | 20 February | 1889 | P&T | CN from Thackaringa Mines | |
Thackaringa Mines | Far West | 17 January | 1889 | P&T | CN to Thackaringa | |
The Branch | North East | 1 February | 1942 | TO | PO opened 1 March 1916; TO 1 February 1942; closed 31 October 1946.(Near Hawks Nest) | |
The Exchange | First line | 30 October | 1885 | P&T | CN to Exchange April 1917 | |
Tibooburra | Far West | 25 September | 1890 | P&T | ||
Tilba Tilba | South East | 12 December | 1895 | P&T | ||
Tilpa | North West | 20 March | 1883 | P&T | ||
Tingha | North Central | 14 June | 1879 | P&T | ||
Tinonee | North East | 20 April | 1880 | P&T | ||
Tintenbar | North East | 5 March | 1890 | P&T | ||
Tocumwal | Riverina-Murray | 16 September | 1881 | TO | ||
Tocumwal Railway Station | Riverina Murray | 1 May | 1937 | TO | ||
Torrowangee | Far West | 1 January | 1892 | P&T | NE of Broken Hill. AKA Fowlers Gap. |
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Trangie | Central West | 1 August | 1887 | P&T | ||
Trundle | Central West | 11 July | 1892 | P&T | CN from Trundle Lagoon. Home of the annual ABBA Festival. |
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Trundle Lagoon | Central West | 18 January | 1892 | TO | CN to Trundle 18 July 1892. | |
Trunkey Creek | South East | 20 September | 1880 | TO | ||
Tuena | South East | 23 August | 1880 | TO | ||
Tumbarumba | South East | 1 October | 1878 | TO | ||
Tumbulgum | North East | 16 October | 1885 | P&T | ||
Tumut | South East | 11 March | 1861 | TO | ||
Tweed Heads | North East | 1 August | 1887 | P&T | ||
Twofold Bay | South East | 21 October | 1868 | TO | aka Eden |
U | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes | |
Ulladulla | South East | 1 January | 1882 | P&T | ||
Ulmarra | North East | 9 June | 1870 | TO | ||
Ultimo | Sydney Suburban | 6 January | 1890 | P&T | ||
Umberumberka | Far West | Original name for Silverton. | ||||
Ungarie | Central West | 8 April | 1895 | TO | ||
Uralla | Northern line to Qld | 1 December | 1867 | TO | ||
Urana | Riverina-Murray | 20 October | 1861 | TO |
V | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes. | |
Vegetable Creek | North Central | 15 December | 1876 | TO | P&T 1 June 1877; CN to Emmaville 20 September 1882. |
W | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes. | |
Wagga Wagga | Riverina-Murray | 10 June | 1861 | TO | ||
Wagga Wagga Rail Telegraph Office | Riverina-Murray | 20 May | 1895 | TO | Closed 31 August 1948. | |
Walbundrie | Riverina-Murray | 18 December | 1885 | TO | ||
Walcha | North East | 11 January | 1877 | TO | New P&T building opened in 1882. | |
Walcha Road | North East | 6 August | 1889 | TO | ||
Walgett | North Central | 22 September | 1873 | TO | ||
Walla Walla | Rinerine-Murray | 16 June | 1897 | P&T | ||
Wallabadah | North Central | 10 August | 1874 | TO | ||
Wallendbeen | Central West | 18 October | 1880 | TO | ||
Wallerawang | North East | 1 May | 1883 | P&T | CN from Wallerawang Raiway Station | |
Wallsend | North East | 26 February | 1875 | TO | ||
Wanaaring | Far West | 11 July | 1887 | TO | ||
Waratah | North East | 31 May | 1875 | TO | ||
Wardell | South East | 24 March | 1879 | TO | ||
Warialda | North Central | 1 July | 1877 | P&T | ||
Warkworth | North Central | 15 May | 1878 | TO | ||
Warne | 14 April | 1890 | TO | CN to Euchareena | ||
Waroo | Central West | 8 July | 1895 | TO | ||
Warren | Central West | 26 October | 1876 | TO | ||
Warwick Farm Racecourse | Sydney Suburban | 1915 | TO | |||
Waterloo | Sydney Suburban | 11 June | 1883 | P&T | ||
Watson's Bay | Sydney Suburban | 16 November | 1889 | P&T | ||
Wattle Flat | Central West | 29 June | 1889 | TO | In L.A. 12 Nov 1872, no intention to add a TO to PO. | |
Wauchope | North East | 29 October | 1889 | P&T | ||
Waverley | Sydney Suburban | 8 July | 1876 | TO | ||
Wee Waa | North Central | 28 August | 1872 | TO | ||
Wellington | Central West | 12 September | 1862 | TO | ||
Wentworth | Riverina-Murray | 1 September | 1890 | P&T | On main telegraph line to Adelaide; CN from Moorna 1860 |
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Werris Creek | Northern line to Qld. | 8 August | 1879 | TO | ||
Werris Creek Rail | Northern line to Qld. | After | 1880 | TO | ||
West Balmain | Sydney Suburban | 1 February | 1890 | P&T | ||
West Maitland | Northern line to Qld. | 11 January | 1860 | TO | CN (for PO) from Maitland 1852; CN (for P&T) to Maitland 1 April 1949. |
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West Wallsend | North East | 10 March | 1900 | P&T | The Telephone Office was converted into a Telegraph Office. | |
West Wyalong | Central West | 22 June | 1894 | P&T | CN from Wyalong | |
White Cliffs | Far West | 13 July | 1898 | TO | Tenders were called for constructing a cottage for the Post & Telegraph Office in July 1898. | |
Wickham | Central | 7 October | 1878 | P&T | ||
Wilcannia | Far West | 7 February | 1878 | P&T | ||
William Street | Sydney CBD | 21 February | 1881 | P&T | ||
Willoughby | Sydney Suburban | 23 November | 1891 | P&T | ||
Windeyer | Central West | 6 August | 1862 | TO | ||
Windsor | Northern line to Qld | 5 June | 1860 | TO | ||
Wingen | North Central | 16 June | 1880 | P&T | TG at Railway Station | |
Wingham | North East | 24 April | 1880 | P&T | ||
Wiseman's Ferry | Northern line to Qld | 25 January | 1886 | P&T | ||
Wollombi | Northern line to Qld | 3 March | 1860 | TO | ||
Wollongong | South East | 11 August | 1862 | TO | ||
Wolumla | South East | 9 July | 1883 | P&T | ||
Woodburn | North East | 2 June | 1879 | TO | ||
Woodstock | Central West | 1 January | 1889 | TO | ||
Woolgoolga | North East | 31 October | 1890 | TO | ||
Woollahra | Sydney Suburban | 19 July | 1884 | P&T | On 6 August 1877, the Edgecliff P&TO was opened in Ocean Street Woollahra. | |
Woonona | South East | 4 January | 1896 | TO | ||
Wyalong | Central West | 11 June | 1894 | P&T | CN to West Wyalong | |
Wyalong, West | Central West | 22 June | 1894 | P&T | CN from Wyalong- see West Wyalong. | |
Wyndham | South East | 11 November | 1889 | P&T | ||
Wyong | North East | 22 December | 1891 | P&T | CN from Wyong Railway Station 1889 | |
Wyrallah | North East | 16 January | 1888 | P&T |
Y | Telegraph Office | Region of NSW | Opening date | Type of Office | Notes. | |
Yamba | North East | 1877 | P&T | CN from Clarence River Heads on 1 June 1885. | ||
Yarrahapinni | North East | 1 June | 1885 | TO | CN from Macleay River Heads. | |
Yass | Southern line to Victoria |
25 August | 1858 | TO | ||
Yerong Creek | Riverine-Murray | 1 March | 1891 | P&T | ||
Yetman | North Central | 2 April | 1888 | P&T | ||
Young | Central West | 4 July | 1867 | P&T | CN from Lambing Flat. |
An interesting Letter to the Editor of the Yass Courier of 11 July 1868 canvasses a number of issues which apply equally to most of the Post and/or Telegraph Offices in the NSW Colony and to offices in the other Colonies. Perhaps the main omission is a note that, where offices were staffed full--time (and not part of the local store or the Public House or Court House - as many so-called Telegraph Offices were), the officers in charge were generally on duty or call 24 hours per day for 7 days a week. They were totally supportive, through their positions, of the commerce and personal interests of their local community and the development of their regions.