This project is further, the distance between Darwin and Singapore is more than Perth and Melbourne. This project wastes distance going north. Laying cables ov

This project is further, the distance between Darwin and Singapore is more than Perth and Melbourne. This project wastes distance going north. Laying cables overland would be an order of magnitude more unless you could do fibre at the same time to make it cheaper or something. But the route by sea is still shorter between Perth and Melbourne. https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=distance+darwin+singapore https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=distance+darwin+singap... https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=perth+to+melbourne+distance https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=perth+to+melbourne+dis... https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=perth+to+melbourne+distance+by+sea https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=perth+to+melbourne+dis...