Author: thedigitalphilatelist

Bondi Beach Post Office on Hall Street was erected in 1922. The architectural design is attributed to EH Henderson of the Commonwealth Department of Works and Railways, under the supervision of George Oakeshott. Additions to the Hall Street section of the building were undertaken in 1934. The building was sold…

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A new Camberwell Post Office was constructed c.1964-1965. 1973 1979 Camberwell Post Office became a Philatelic Sales Centre on 24 September 1979.

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Devonport post office, Tasmainia. 1970 Devonport became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970. 1973 1974 1978 Devonport became a Philatelic Sales Centre on 26 January 1978.

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Rochester Post Office was located at 38 Moore St. 1972 Rochester became a first day of issue postmarker office on 18 April 1972.

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Details Series: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series Subject: Golden Whistler Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders:  Paper: Wiggins Teape off-white – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) separated by horizontal gutter. Quantity: 39,318,150 Sheet…

View More Australia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 20c Golden Whistler

This fish lives among the tentacles of sea anemones, which kill their prey with numerous stinging cells which eject a poison if touched, however lightly. Yet the anemone fish can safely swim among the tentacles, feeding from scraps from the anemone’s kill. The small, brightly-coloured Amphiprion are found singly or…

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Details Series: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series Subject: Red-Necked Avocet Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders:  Paper: Wiggins Teape off-white – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) separated by horizontal gutter. Quantity: 22,877,450 Sheet…

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Berkeley post office was located in NSW. 1978 Berkely became a First Day of Issue postmarker office and Limited Philatelic Sales Centre in 1978. 1979

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Mona Vale Post Office, NSW. 1974

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Camperdown post office was located at 190 Manifold St. It was initially designed by John James Clark and built by Richard Pimblett in 1863. Alterations in 1880, 1882 and 1887 were designed by John Hudson Marsden and built by McCrae & Fullarton. Further 1909 alterations were possibly designed by Horace…

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