Morse code lovers and navy trainers help skill live on in a world of digital technology (Australia)

It may be an antiquated form of communication, but many Australians from all walks of life are helping to keep Morse code alive.

Leo Nette calls himself a proud “Morsecodian” and has been a long-time volunteer at Beechworth Telegraph Station.

The station opened in 1858 and is the last one left in operation in Australia, albeit using telephone lines to transmit messages now that telegraph lines are long gone.

Volunteers at Beechworth Telegraph Station work with Mr Nette to receive messages, type them out and then post a telegram through the mail.

“Our oldest [volunteer] is 95, and our youngest is in his early 70s, so our future’s looking grim,” Mr Nette said.

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