Kits have been in use among Asian peoples from time immemorial. The sport is a national pastime in such countries as Korea, China, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia. With their great variety of form, colour and shape, kites possess a sense of magic and fascination. They also have their practical side, having long been used in weather observation, carrying aloft instruments to record data unobtainable before the advent of balloons and aircraft. The boxkite, one of the three kites most commonly used, was invented in 1890 by Australian aviation pioneer, Lawrence Hargrave.
Details
- Series: 1989 Sports Series I
- Subject: Kite Flying
- Illustrator: Geoff Cook, Melbourne
- Typography: Sue Passmore, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio
- Printer: Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Melbourne
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Chestnut – Black
- Paper: Harrison unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.4 x 14 (comb)
- Sheet:
- Printed in 6 sheets of 100 stamps (A B /C D/ E F)
- Distributed in single sheets of R10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity:
Reprint (1)
The first reprint was not identified by a koala symbol.
- Reprint Date:
- Printer: Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Melbourne
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Chestnut – Black
- Paper: CPL unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.4 x 14 (comb)
- Sheet:
- Printed in 6 sheets of 100 stamps (A B /C D/ E F)
- Distributed in single sheets of R10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity:
Reprint (2 koala)
- Reprint Date: May 1990
- Printer: Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited, Melbourne
- Press:
- Process: Photolithography
- Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Chestnut – Black
- Paper: Harrison unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14.4 x 14 (comb)
- Sheet:
- Printed in 6 sheets of 100 stamps (A B /C D/ E F)
- Distributed in single sheets of R10 x 10 (100)
- Quantity: