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.

Philatelic Sales Centres

1971

• Sydney

1972

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

1974

• Melbourne

1976

• Ringwood

1977

• Frankston
• Niddrie

1978

• Broadbeach

1979

• Camberwell
• Salisbury
• Victor Harbour