Category: Australia
Australia Philately: N.S.W. Stamp Promotion Council – ASPC 151 (Card 1 HMS Sirius)
Burthen: 511 and 89/94ths tons Length of lower deck: 110 feet 5 inches Breadth: 32 feet 9 inches Depth in hold: 12 feet 9 inches Originally built for the East India Trade was burnt to the waterline on her first loading. Rebuilt in 1781 as a storeship for the West…
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MATTHEW FLINDERS (1774-1814) Born England. Joined Navy as a boy, served under Capt. (later Admiral) William Bligh. With surgeon George Bass proved Tasmania was an island and later circumnavigated the Continent of Australia (1802-1803). Spent 6 years as prisoner of French on island of Mauritius, was released in 1810, returned…
View More Australia Philately: N.S.W. Stamp Promotion Council – ASPC 032Australia Philately: 1980 Australia Day
A 20c stamp featuring Matthew Flinders will be issued on 23 January 1980 to commemorate Australia Day 1980. Although Matthew Flinders was not personally involved in the landing of the First Fleet and the commencement of the permanent settlement in the colony of New South Wales on 26 January 1788,…
View More Australia Philately: 1980 Australia DayAustralia Philately: 1980 Australia Day – First Day Covers No.136 & No.137 (VIC)
3000 – LA TROBE STREET 3000 – RUSSELL STREET 3042 – NIDDRIE 3136 – CROYDON 3192 – SOUTHLAND CENTRE 3730 – YARRAWONGA
View More Australia Philately: 1980 Australia Day – First Day Covers No.136 & No.137 (VIC)Australia Philately: 1980 Fourth World Bowls Championship
The Fourth World Bowls Championship to be held at Frankston, Victoria will be commemorated on the pre-stamped envelope being released on 16 January 1980. The stamp area carries a 20c denomination. Nominations from 20 countries have been accepted for the Fourth World Bowls Championship which will be held at Frankston…
View More Australia Philately: 1980 Fourth World Bowls ChampionshipAustralia Philately: Australian Stamp Bulletin No.144 – January 1980
Australia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1980-1989)
Post Office Products Australia Post Publications (1980-1989) First Day Covers (1980-1989) Pre-Stamped Envelopes (1980-1989) Stamp Promotion Council 1980 1980 Australia Day 1980 Australian Birds (I) 1980 Opening of the High Court Building 1980 Christmas (I) 1980 Christmas (II) 1980 Australian Birds (III) 1981 1981 Australia Day 1981 Birthday of Queen…
View More Australia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1980-1989)Australia Philately: First Day Covers (1980-1989)
1980 No.136 – Australia Day 1980 – H.M.S. Investigator No.137 – Australia Day 1980 – Matthew Flinders No.138 – Australian Dogs No.139 – Australian Folklore No.139A – Australian Birds No.141 – Opening of the High Court by Her Majesty the Queen No.142 No.143 – Community Welfare No.144 – National Stamp…
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1980 1980 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.144 (January) 1980 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.145 (February) 1980 Australian Stamp Bulletion No.146 (March) 1980 Australian Stamp Bulletion No.147 (May) 1980 Australian Stamp Bulletion No.148 1980 Australian Stamp Bulletion No.149 1980 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.150 (September) 1980 Australian Stamp Bulletin No.151 (November-December) 1981 1981 Australian…
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