CABLE BAY-Northland- New Zealand

From 1902 to 1912 a cable station operated here. Spanning almost 3500 nautical miles to Queensland it was the longest cable in the world. The station closed down in 1912 when a cable was laid between Auckland and Sydney.

One nautical mile is 1852 metres.

How long was the cable?

6 482 km

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