Cloncurry celebrates 90th anniversary of first pedal radio message

Sally Gall
Updated June 17 2019 - 8:37pm, first published June 13 2019 - 6:00pm
Alfred Traeger at his pedal radio set. Photos supplied.
Alfred Traeger at his pedal radio set. Photos supplied.

The bush has become used to sending and receiving emails to people all over the globe at the tap of a key so it's hard for people nowadays to imagine a world without instant communication at your fingertips.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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