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First overland mail | Albany Historical Society
First overland mail
The firsrt overland mail between Albany and Perth started on the 23rd June, 1841. It took two horses and six and a half days to carry the mail to Perth. The following month the “Chusan” was the first Peninsular and Orient steamer to visit Australian waters, reaching Albany from Singapore.

The firsrt overland mail between Albany and Perth started on the 23rd June, 1841. It took two horses and six and a half days to carry the mail to Perth. The following month the “Chusan” was the first Peninsular and Orient steamer to visit Australian waters, reaching Albany from Singapore.

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