Australia Philately: Philatelic Sales Centre

Philatelic sales centres allowed collectors to purchase philatelic items over the counter rather than by mail. As well as Australian items, the sales centres sold items for Australian Antarctic Territory, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island, Fiji, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea and Western Samoa:

• • Australia – stamps, first day covers, souvenir stamp packs, postal stationery and philatelic handbooks.
  • Australian Antarctic Territory and Cocos (Keeling) Islands – stamps and souvenir stamp packs.
  • Christmas Island, Fiji, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea and Western Samoa – stamps, postal stationery and souvenir packs.

Limited Philatelic Sales Centres

Limited Philatelic Sales Centres sold Australian Antarctic Territory and Cocos (Keeling) Islands philatelic items.

Philatelic Sales Centres

1971

• Sydney

1972

• Bentleigh
• Blacktown
• Carnarvon
• Dampier
• Glen Waverley
• Port Hedland
• Ringwood
• Rosanna

1974

• Melbourne

1976

• Brisbane
• Ringwood

1977

• Frankston
• Niddrie (PSC 19 January 1977)

1978

• Broadbeach (PSC – February 1978)
• Cardiff (LPSC – 1 September 1978)
• Haberfield (LPSC – 1 September 1978)
• Salisbury (LPSC 25 September 1978, PSC 24 September 1979)
• Temora (LPSC – 1 September 1978)
• Victor Harbour (LPSC – 25 September 1978, PSC – 24 September 1979)
• Woodridge (PSC – 21 August 1978)
• Yass (LPSC – 1 September 1978)
• Young (LPSC – 1 September 1978)

1979

• Camberwell
• Salisbury
• Victor Harbour