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The Brisbane General Post Office (GPO) is located at 261 Queen Street. Originally constructed in 1872, it was extended through to Elizabeth Street in 1908. 1953 A Philatelic Section was opened in May 1953. The section provided counter service for philatelists and handled mail orders from within Queensland. 1958 A…

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A new Boronia post office was opened c.1964. 1976 Boronia became a first day of issue postmarker office in 1976.

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  Darlinghurst, NSW. 1972 1978 Darlinghurst became a Limited Philatelic Sales Centre in 1978.

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A new Bayswater post office was opened c.1957. 1979

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The Geelong Post Office was located on the corner of Ryrie and Gheringhap Streets. The building was opened in 1891. A clock tower was added in 1911. In 1994, Australia Post relocated the main Geelong post office to the corner of Gheringhap and Little Myers streets. 1959 A new first…

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Hamilton post office is located on 57 Gray Street, Hamilton, Victoria. It was designed by C. H. E. Blackman of the colonial Public Works Department under the aegis of William Wardell, built in 1876, and occupied in 1878. During the 1960s, the post office underwent extensive works. This included the…

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Port Melbourne post office. 1970 1976

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In October 1963, the Postmaster General announced the construction of a new post office building at Sale at a cost of £130,000. The prior building was demolished. 1974

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