Australian documentary · Northern Territory
Twenty to the Mile
A continent connected. A landscape changed.
The Overland Telegraph Line and the people it changed
The Overland Telegraph Line transformed Australia, but it did not pass through empty land. This documentary explores the ambition, sacrifice, conflict and resilience behind a single wire that changed the nation.
Historian Derek Pugh traces the Overland Telegraph Line, completed in 1872, exploring the people behind its construction and its profound effects on First Nations communities.
Twenty to the Mile is a documentary from Small Screen Productions, independent documentary producers based in Darwin, Northern Territory.
For screening, distribution and documentary enquiries, contact producer Jennifer Richards.
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