Reposted by Jim Walters
As wildfires raged across eastern Australia in 2019, the small coastal town of Narooma lost power and internet. The only connection to the outside world was a handful of old-school pay phones.
Now, one of them has now been given historic status.
nyti.ms
Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status
Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.
