Convict artist William Buelow Gould (c.1803-1853) created his masterpiece while imprisoned at Macquarie Harbour’s Sarah Island penal colony in 1832. As servant to medical officer Dr William de Little, Gould painted 36 delicate watercolour studies of fish and shellfish. This sketchbook, now at Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts,…
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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 GangaarThe Cascades Female Factory in Hobart, Tasmania, operated between 1828 and 1856 as a workhouse for female convicts. Intended to segregate women for their own protection and moral improvement, at its peak the factory held 1,200 women and children in overcrowded conditions. Details Series: 2020 World Heritage Australia Subject: Cascades…
View More Australia Philately: 2020 World Heritage Australia – $1.10 Cascades Female Factory TASFour Australian sites have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List solely on the basis of their cultural significance. The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Victoria, was constructed to host the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It is the oldest building in the world from the…
View More Australia Philately: 2020 World Heritage AustraliaDetails Series: 2026 WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes Subject: Porcupine Fish Designer: Jason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio Printer: Southern Impact Press: Process: Offset lithography Colours: Cyan – Magenta – Yellow – Black Paper: Tullis Russell 104gsm Red Phosphor/Blue PVA Stamp Paper Watermark: None Perf: 13.86 x 14 (comb) Sheet: 50 stamps in two panes of 25 stamps (R5…
View More Australia Philately: 2026 WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes – $1.70 Porcupine FishDetails Series: 2026 WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes Designer: Jason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio Printer: Southern Impact Press: Process: Offset lithography Colours: Cyan – Magenta – Yellow – Black Paper: Tullis Russell 104gsm Red Phosphor/Blue PVA Stamp Paper Watermark: None Perf: 13.86 x 14 (comb) Sheet: Quantity:
View More Australia Philately: 2026 WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes – $5.10 Miniature SheetDetails Series: 2026 WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes Subject: Cow Fish Designer: Jason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio Printer: Southern Impact Press: Process: Offset lithography Colours: Cyan – Magenta – Yellow – Black Paper: Tullis Russell 104gsm Red Phosphor/Blue PVA Stamp Paper Watermark: None Perf: 13.86 x 14 (comb) Sheet: 50 stamps in two panes…
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