Opening of the Apollo Bay Cable Station 90th Anniversary

Next date: Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 05:30 PM

The Apollo Bay & District Historical Society invites you to join us to commemorate the 90^th anniversary of the opening Cable Station.

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TIME/DATE: 5.30pm Thursday 26^th March 2026

VENUE: Apollo Bay Golf Club, Nelson Street Apollo Bay.

TICKETS & BOOKING: $50 per person

3 course meal with meat and vegetarian choice. Catering by Apollo Bay P-12 Yrs 11 & 12 Hospitality students. Drinks for sale at the Bar.

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Bookings open 24 Feb 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 or until booked out.

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Book Tickets

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While the first official telephone call was made on 22 January 1936, it was in March 1936, that Mr. J.A Lyons, Prime Minister at the time, officially declared the service open.

The occasion was marked by a dinner in Hobart.

At the time this was only the second coaxial telephone cable in the world, and the longest and most modern of its kind. 
The submarine cable linked Victoria at Apollo Bay with Stanley in Tasmania via King Island.
Over the years many technicians worked at the Cable Station and lived in Apollo Bay. Many more spent time there to gain experience in long-line carrier frequency systems.

Visit the Apollo Bay Museum to learn more of the story of the laying of the cable.

 

Apollo Bay Museum

6250 Great Ocean Road

Apollo Bay

Open Saturdays 2-5pm. Sundays 10am – 1pm

 

 

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Location

Apollo Bay Golf Club, Nelson Street, Apollo Bay, 3233, View Map