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5 October 2026

Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status

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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.

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