A rare slice of Australian history

HERE’s a unique opportunity to own a piece of Australian history.

Built in 1896, this five bedroom property at 5 Bremer Road, Bremer Bay was as an integral part of the Overland Telegraph Line as accommodation plus a transfer station for messages coming to and from South Australia to Western Australia.

The 3200km telegraph line connected Darwin with Port Augusta in South Australia in 1872, while an additional section was added in 1877 with the completion of the Western Australian section.

The Garnett family bought the property in 1946 for￡50 and the property was most recently used as a restaurant / cafe.

Ray White Rural Albany principal John Hetherington (pictured above) said there had been strong interest from locals looking to restore the property to it's former glory.

"People love it as it's on more than 9000sq m - it's a huge parcel of land - with views over the town plus the Bremer River," he said.

“Think of the history though, if only those walls could talk. I have see a similar telegraph house on the Nullarbor Plain but there’s nothing left there as the sand had overtaken the walls whereas this one is one of the only properties like it left in Australia.