This year marks the bicentenary of the circumnavigation of Van Diemen’s Land by Bass and Flinders. Two stamps commemorate their epic voyage, which proved the existence of Bass Strait and established that Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) was an island. Their findings had significant impact on the sailing time and saferty…
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Australia Philately: 1998 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.246 (August-September)
Australia Philately: 1997 Hamilton Hume
Hamilton Hume was born on 19 June 1797, near Parramatta, New South Wale. He undertook many journeys of exploration, the most significant of which was the trip with Captain W H Hovell to Port Phillip and back in 1824-25. He settled in the Yass district in the late 1830s with…
View More Australia Philately: 1997 Hamilton HumeAustralia Philately: 1997 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.240 (June-July)
Australia Philately: 1996 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.237 (October-December)
Australia Philately: 1995 Endeavour Replica – 45c Endeavour Replica & 45c Captain Cook’s Endeavour
Details Series: 1995 Endeavour Replica Subject: Endeavour Replica Captain Cook’s Endeavour Designer: Michelle Gauci, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio, Melbourne Printer: Owen King Pty Ltd, a division of McPherson’s Printing Group Press: Process: Photolithography Colours: Yellow – Magenta – Cyan – Gold – Black Paper: Harrison unwatermarked white paper incorporating helecon Watermark: None…
View More Australia Philately: 1995 Endeavour Replica – 45c Endeavour Replica & 45c Captain Cook’s EndeavourAustralia Philately: 1995 Endeavour Replica
Stamps showing both Captain Cook’s ship, the Endeavour and the recently launched Endeavour replica will be issued by Australia Post on 9 February 1995. The stamps will be issued as a se-tenant pair of 45c stamps. The same two designs, in values of 20c and 4 x 45c, will also…
View More Australia Philately: 1995 Endeavour ReplicaAustralia Philately: 1995 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.228 (January-February)
Australia Philately: 1993 200th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Bellona
Australia’s first free white settlers arrived at Sydney Cove on the small transport ship Bellona on 16 January 1793. A pre-stamped envelope will be issued by Australia Post on 14 January 1993 commemorating the 200th anniversary of the arrival. The settlers included farmers, Edward Powell, Thomas Rose and Joseph Webb;…
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