Founded by English immigrant Frank Heaton, the first edition of the Central Telegraph was published in January 1932.[5][6]
In May 2020, it was announced by News Corp that the Central Telegraph would be ceasing publication.[7] News Corp also announced the Central Telegraph would not moving to an exclusively online format, unlike other local Central Queensland newspapers such as the Central Queensland News, The Observer and The Morning Bulletin, all of which would continue providing local news on their respective websites.[8]
The final edition of the Central Telegraph was published on 26 June 2020.[9]