Question by themoreitcoststhebetteritis: in 1894 how long would it take to get from a port in atlantic city to a port at western australia?
how long to get mail or telegraph invented yet? same distance same question? basically Atlantic City USA to Freemantle Western Australia?
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Answer by tentofield
The telegraph was invented in 1838. Trans Atlantic cables were working well by 1866. The link from London to Darwin was completed by 1871 and the Overland telegraph from Darwin to Adelaide in 1872. The cable from Adelaide to Perth was completed in 1877. By 1894, therefore you could send a cable from Atlantic City to Fremantle and it would get there in a matter of hours.
The Clipper ships would make the run from the UK to Australia in 100 days or less, the Cutty Sark did it in 72. Sailing from Atlantic City, you would not go to Europe but would either catch a ship going all the way or sail to Cape Town and catch a clipper to Australia. It would take about three months under sail.
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