Category: Australia

Inala post office was officially opened on 28 January 1970 by Post-master General, A S Hulme. 1979 Inala became a Limited Philatelic Sales Centre on 1 July 1979.

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Philatelic sales went under a number of different names from 1966 until 1979: Philatelic Section/Philatelic Sales Section Philatelic Sales Centres Limited Philatelic Sales Centres Australian Philatelic Sales Centres First Day of Issue Postmarking Offices As at the beginning of 1980, Australia Post had catergorised their philatelic sales network into three…

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Civic Square post office was located in ACT. 1978 Civic Square became a Limited Philatelic Sales Centre in 1978. 1979

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The Melbourne Philatelic Bureau originally formed part of the Melbourne G.P.O. located on Spencer Street. 1953 The Melbourne Philatelic Bureau was opened on Monday, 30 March 1953 in the Postal Hall of the General Post Office (G.P.O.) on Spencer Street. The bureau was opened to provide a counter and mail…

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A new Mentone Post Office was constructed in 1970. 1970 1973

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There were two postal facilities at Melbourne Airport: one located in the Astrojet Centre and one at the post office annexe in the International Terminal Building at Melbourne Airport. 1976 A first day of issue postmarker was introduced in 1976. 1978 On 3 January 1978 the Melbourne Airport Post Office…

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1978 1978 Pre-Stamped Envelope Collection 001 – Gouldian Finch 002 – Australian Pelican 003 – Laughing Kookaburra 004 – Rainbow Lorikeet 005 – Rose Robin 006 – Crimson Rosella 007 – Superb Blue Wren 008 – 30th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1979 009 – Centenary of…

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1970 Stamp Preview (Nov 1970 – Jan 1971) 1970 Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.105 (December) 1971 1971 Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.106 (February) 1971 Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.107 (April) 1971 Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.108 (June) 1971 Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.109 (September) 1971 Australia Post Philatelic Bulletin No.110…

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  1977 1977 National Stamp Week

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1970 No.3 – Expo 70 No.3 – Expo 70 (Japanese version) No.4 – Royal Visit 1970 No.5 – Cook Bicentenary No.5 – Cook Bicentenary (Japanese version) No.6 – Australian National Development No.7 – Definitive Issues Issues No.7 – Definitive Issues (Japanese version) No.8 – 1970 Selected Issues No.8 – 1970…

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