Category: Australia
Australia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia – 85c Polwarth
Polwarth sheep are bred for both meat and wool. The breed was developed in Victoria in the 1880s and is three-quarters Merino and quarter Lincoln. Polwarths display many of the visual characteristics of the Merino, but have no horns. They thrive in areas considered too wet for the Merino and…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia – 85c PolwarthAustralia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia – 39c Poll Dorset
The Poll Dorset is a short-wool, meat producing sheep, bred from the English Dorset Horn by Australian stud masters between 1937 and 1954. It is now the most widely used sheep in Australia for the production of prime lamb. The breed has been exported to a great many countries around…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia – 39c Poll DorsetAustralia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia – $1 Corriedale
The Corriedale is the other main “dual purpose” breed in Australia. Developed simultaneously in Australia and New Zealand by crossing the Lincoln and Merino, it is one of the world’s most successful dual purpose breeds. Corriedales are now found in significant numbers in several countries around the world. Details Series: 1989…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia – $1 CorriedaleAustralia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia – 39c Merino
The Australian Merino derives its name and basic characteristics from the Spanish Royal flocks, but it is now a distinct breed in its own right, having been adapted in Australia to suit local conditions. Merinos are valued for their heavy fleeces of fine quality wool. Details Series: 1989 Sheep in…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia – 39c MerinoAustralia Philately: 1989 Sheep in Australia
Vast areas of grassland and a relatively mild climate over a large proportion of the country makes Australia well suited to the raising of sheep. Australian sheep will be depicted on a set of four stamps due for release by Australia Post on 27 February 1989. The stsamp issue date…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sheep in AustraliaAustralia Philately: 1989 Sports Series I – 70c Cricket
The first recorded cricket match in Australia was held late in 1803 in Sydney. Inter-colonial cricket began in 1856 following a challenge by the Melbourne Cricket Club to play neighbouring colonies. Inter-colonial contests expanded into the Sheffield Shield competition in 1892. Cricket is Australia’s major summer sport, with an estimated…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sports Series I – 70c CricketAustralia Philately: 1989 Sports Series I – $1.10 Golf
The first golf course in Australia was laid out in 1847 on the site of the present Flagstaff Gardens in Melbourne. By the end of the nineteenth century golf clubs had been established in most major centres. Professional golf developed in the early years of the twentieth century amd the…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sports Series I – $1.10 GolfAustralia Philately: 1989 Sports Series I – 55c Kite Flying
Kits have been in use among Asian peoples from time immemorial. The sport is a national pastime in such countries as Korea, China, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia. With their great variety of form, colour and shape, kites possess a sense of magic and fascination. They also have their practical side,…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sports Series I – 55c Kite FlyingAustralia Philately: 1989 Sports Series I – 39c Fishing
It is estimated that 15% of the Australian population go fishing regularly. Whether the preference is surf fishing from the beach, deepsea fishing, game fishing or idling time peacefully on the end of a pier or lazing on a quiet river bank, fishing offers enjoyable sport for a great many…
View More Australia Philately: 1989 Sports Series I – 39c Fishing