TitleCable Station sign made for the opening of La Perouse Museum 1988Date23rd February 1988About this objectThis wooden sign was made in 1988 for the opening of the La Perouse Museum, and was displayed in front of the Museum for 11 years until 1999. Object No.88.14Inscriptions & marks‘Cable Staton / 1882 / Designed by the colonial architect James Barnet for the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company which operated a cable service between New Zealand and New South Wales until 1917. This building was conserved in 1988 with funding from the New South Wales Bicentennial Council.’
The bottom of the sign bears the lyrebird logo of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, which managed the La Perouse Museum from 1988 to 2017. DimensionsH: 880mm
W:650mm
D: 30mmPlace madeSydneySourceLa Perouse MuseumOn displayYesTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivalsScience and communication
Cable Station sign made for the opening of La Perouse Museum 1988 (23rd February 1988). Randwick City Council, accessed 04/06/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12272
