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Australian [[Amateur radio operator|radio hams]] can be traced to the early 1900s. The 1905 ''Wireless Telegraphy Act''<ref>[http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2004C07914 Wireless Telegraphy Act 190]. Australian Federal Register of Legislation</ref> whilst acknowledging the existence of wireless telegraphy, brought all broadcasting matters in Australia under the control of the Federal Government.<ref name="Australia, R.R. Walker 1973">R.R. Walker (1973) ''The Magic Spark – 50 Years of Radio in Australia'', Melbourne.</ref> In 1906, the first official [[Morse code]] transmission in Australia was by the [[Marconi Company]] between [[Queenscliff, Victoria]] and [[Devonport, Tasmania]].{{fact|date=July 2022}}<ref>https://insidestory.org.au/when-marconis-magic-came-to-queenscliff/</ref>