The land of Burwood was originally Wanne country – home of the Wangal clan of the Dharug tribe. On 3 August 1799, Captain Thomas Rowley of the New South Wales Corps received a land grant of 260 acres (110 ha) from Governor John Hunter. He named his property Burwood Farm…
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In the wake of the 1789 French revolution, and fearing the influence of radical dissenters, Britain began transporting political prisoners to Port Jackson. The Irish Rebellion of 1798 saw an insurrection against the British Crown, primarily organised by The Society of United Irishmen. The Society sought to secure a republic…
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On 17 June 1770, the Endeavour limped up the east coast seeking a safe harbour after sustaining serious damage to its wooden hull on the reef to the south. The Endeavour beached in the calm waters near the Gangaar at the mouth of the Wahalumbaal river in Yalanji. The British…
View More Australia Philately: 1770 Cook’s First Voyage – Arrival at GangaarAustralia’s pastoral prosperity has its origins in the period 1810-1850 when the land was opened up by explorers and pioneers. In these early times nearly everyone could be called a pioneer, from poor farmers clearing land to politicians trying to establish representative government. In each case a detail from a…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era (Pre-stamped Envelopes) – 39c Pioneers in the Pastoral EraAustralia’s pastoral prosperity has its origins in the period 1810-1850 when the land was opened up by explorers and pioneers. The Australian colonies were not easy places to administer. Governors and Civil Servants had to deal with factions among the people as well as the difficulties of establishing new settlements.…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era (Pre-stamped Envelopes) – 39c Administrators in the Pastoral EraAustralia’s pastoral prosperity has its origins in the period 1810-1850 when the land was opened up by explorers and pioneers. It was also a time when first contact was made with the Aboriginal inhabitants who had to defend their traditional ways against white encroachment. In each case a detail from…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era (Pre-stamped Envelopes) – 39c Aborigines in the Pastoral EraThe Colonial Collection – a new series of stamp issues – is about to carry Australian historical themes beyond the Bicentenary. The first stamps, a se-tenant strip of five 39c stamps depicting the The Pastoral Era, will be released on 10 May 1989. The period between 1810 and 1850 saw…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral EraAustralia’s pastoral prosperity has its origins in the period 1810-1850 when the land was opened up by explorers and pioneers. The explorers pictured on this envelope are only four of the many who helped expand the horizons of the pioneers. In each case a detail from a larger portrait has…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era (Pre-stamped Envelopes) – 39c Explorers in the Pastoral EraFour pre-stamped envelopes will be released on 10 May 1989 in cojunction with the Colonial Collection – Pastoral Era stamps. The special issue depcits scenes an personalities of the era which last broadly between 1810-1850. Details Date of Issue: 10 May 1989 Designer: David Lancashire Printer: CPE Australia Ltd, Melbourne Process: Photolithography…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era (Pre-Stamp Envelopes)The first in a new series of Stamp Heritage Books will be released in cojunction with the Colonial Collection – Pastoral Era stamps. The stamps and book are due to be issued on 10 May 1989. Stamp Heritage Books were a popular part of the philatelic involvement in Australia’s Bicentennial…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era – Stamp Heritage Book