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  • Australia Philately: 2018 Convict Past

  • Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era

  • Australia Philately: 1996 Tercentenary de Flamingh’s Voyage

  • Australia Philately: 1991 Exploration Albany WA

  • Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

  • Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

  • Australia Philately: George Vancouver

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    Australia Philately: 2018 Convict Past

    This stamp issue commemorates the end of convict transportation to Australia, in 1868. Convict transportation began with the arrival of the First Fleet, in 1788, carrying 751 convicts from England. Eighty years later, the Hougoumont was the last convict ship to arrive here, delivering 279 prisoners to Fremantle, including 62…

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    Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era

    The 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…

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    Australia Philately: 1996 Tercentenary de Flamingh’s Voyage

    A se-tenant pair of stamps will be issued on 1 November to commemorate the 300th anniversary (tercentenary) of the voyage of Willem de Vlamingh to explore the coast of Australia and his landing on Christmas Island. The stamps feature a painting titled Portrait of a Dutch Navigator by artist Jan…

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    Australia Philately: 1991 Exploration Albany WA

    A stamp and miniature sheet will honour two famous exporers whose names are forever linked with the rugged south coast of Western Australia. The first of the two is the English navigator, George Vancouver, who visited the coast in 1791 and named the spectactular King George Sound where the port…

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    Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

    Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (1813 – c.1848), was a Prussian explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia. He arrived in Sydney on 14 February 1842. His aim was to explore inland Australia and he was hopeful of a government appointment in his fields of…

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Australia

Australia Philately: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series – 25c Scarlett Robin

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Details Series: 1966 Decimal Definitive Series Subject: Scarlett Robin Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet:  Quantity:  Sheet Numbers

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Australia Philately: Bendigo (3550)

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The Bendigo Post Office, Victoria, was built between 1883 and 1887 by the contractors McCulloch and McAlpine and designed by Public Works architect George W. Watson in the Second Empire architectural style. The building shares a great deal with its neighbouring building, the Bendigo Law Courts, and had the same…

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Australia Philately: Creswick (3363)

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Creswick Post Office is located at 81 Albert Street. It was built c.1862 and with additions in 1887. 1979

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Australia Philately: Liverpool (2170)

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A new Liverpool post office was officially opened in 1964 by Mr Edward Gough Whitlam Deputy leader. 1970 Liverpool became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 February 1970. 1973 1976

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Australia Philately: Box Hill (3128)

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The Box Hill Post Office was located on the corner of Station Street and Whitehorse Road. It remained in this building until 1983. 1972 1973 1974

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Australia Philately: Kingsford (2032)

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A new Kingsford post office was opened c.1969. 1978

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Australia Philately: Strathfield (2135)

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The new Strathfield post office opened in 1972. 1972 1976 1978 1979

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Australia Philately: Caulfield South (3162)

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Caulfield South post office, Victoria. 1970 1971 1972 1973 1975  

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Australia Philately: Post Offices – New South Wales (2000)

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A Albion Park (FDI – 25 September 1978) Albury Armidale – 11 February 1970 Ashfield Auburn B Balgowlah – (LPSC – 1978) Ballina Bankstown Bankstown Square (FDI – 25 September 1978) Batemans Bay Bathurst Beecroft – FDI 25 September 1978 Bega Belmont – (FDI – 18 April 1972, LPSC –…

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Australia Philately: Haymarket (2000)

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Haymarket post office was located at 633–635 George Street, Sydney. It was designed by E. Henderson and built from 1927 to 1928 by H. W. Thompson Ltd. The Post Office was offered for sale in 1991. 1967 Haymarket became a first day of issue postmarker officer on 18 October 1967. A…

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