Historical Releases
Page contains: Australia Day, Historical or National Significance and Historical Figure Releases
Australia Day
1937 150th Anniversary of Founding of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales & Sesquicentenary of the Australian Commonwealth
2d Red, Captain Phillip & Officers, Sydney Cove 1788;
3d Blue, Captain Phillip & Officers, Sydney Cove, 1788:
9d Purple, Captain Phillip & Officers, Sydney Cove, 1788
18c Australian Flag
20c Flag-raising Sydney Cove 1788
20c Matthew Flinders & Australian Map
22c Australian Flag as the Continent
24c The Three Waves of Colonists
27c H.M.S. Sirius;
27c H.M. Supply
30c Cook's Cottage
Historical or National Significance
1927 Opening of New Parliament House
1½d Red, First Parliament House, Canberra
1929 First Airmail Issue
3d Green, Bi-plane over flock of sheep
1929 Centenary of Western Australia
1½d Red, Swan
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge Opening
2d Red, Sydney Harbour Bridge;
3d Blue, Sydney Harbour Bridge;
5/- Green, Sydney Harbour Bridge
1934 Centenary of Victoria
2d Red, Aboriginal on the Yarra River;
3d Blue, Aboriginal on the Yarra River;
1/- Black, Aboriginal on the Yarra River
1936 Centenary of the Settlement of South Australia & Founding of the City of Adelaide
2d Red, Proclamation Tree (old gum tree) at Glenelg, Adelaide;
3d Blue, Proclamation Tree (old gum tree) at Glenelg, Adelaide;
1/- Green, Proclamation Tree (old gum tree) at Glenelg, Adelaide
1937 150th Anniversary of Founding of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales & Sesquicentenary of the Australian Commonwealth2d Red, Captain Phillip & Officers, Sydney Cove, 1788;
3d Blue, Captain Phillip & Officers, Sydney Cove, 1788;
9d Purple, Captain Phillip & Officers, Sydney Cove, 1788
1947 150th Anniversary of the City of Newcastle
2½d Red, Captain John Shortland;
3½ Blue, Newcastle Steel Foundry;
5½d Green, Coal Crane
1950 Centenary Issue of Postage Stamps in Australia
2½d Maroon/Red, Sydney Views;
2½d Maroon/Red, Half Length Queen Victoria
1951 Commonwealth Jubilee - 50 Years Since Federation
3d Red, Sir Edmund Barton;
3d Red, Sir Henry Parkes;
5½d Blue, Duke of York;
1/6 Brown, First Parliament House, Canberra
1951 Centenaries of the Discovery of Gold in Australia & of Responsible Government in Victoria
3d Red, Edward Hargraves (1st Discovered Gold In Australia)
3d Red, Charles La Trobe (1st Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria)
1953 150th Anniversary of Settlement in Tasmania
3½d Brown, Lieutenant-Governor Collins;
3½d Brown, Lieutenant-Governor Paterson;
2/- Green, Sullivan Cove, Tasmania, 1804
1953 Centenary of First Tasmanian Postage Stamp
3d Red, Reproduction of 1853 stamp
1954 Cententary of the First Telegraph Line
3½d Red Telegraph Pole & Morse Key
1954 Centenary of the First Western Australian Postage Stamp
3½d Black Swan
1954 Centenary of the Railway System in Australia
3½d Maroon, Locomotives
1955 Centenary of the First South Australian Postage Stamp
3½d Green Queen Victoria
1956 Centenary of Responsible Government in New South Wales, Victoria & Tasmania
3½d Red, State Badges, Queen Victoiria & Queen Elizabeth II
1957 Centenary of Responsible Government in South Australia
4d Red/Brown, South Australian Coat of Arms
1958 75th Anniversary of Broken Hill
4d Brown, multiple images
1959 150th Anniversary of the Australian Post Office
4d Blue, Issac Nichols on board the Experiment in Sydney Harbour
1959 Centenary of Self Government in Queensland
4d Green & Lilac, Queensland Government House
1960 Centenary of the Exploration of the Northern Territory
5d Reddish Purple, (three issued, two with errors)
1960 100th Melbourne Cup Commemorative
5d Sepia, Archer & John Cutts
1960 Centenary of the First Queensland Postage Stamps
5d Green, Queen Victoria (reproduction of first stamp)
1963 50th Anniversary of Canberra
5d Green, Sir Walter Burley Griffin
1963 150th Anniversary of the Crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales
5d Blur, Blaxland, Lawson & Wentworth
1966 350th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog landing on the Coast of Western Australia
4c Blue/Orange-red/Black/Gold, 15th Century Ship
1968 150th Anniversary of the First Australian Lighthouse 'Macquarie Tower'
5c Black/Pale Yellow, Macquarie Tower
1969 Centenary of the First Permanent Settlement in the Northern Territory
5c Yellow/Brown/Sepia, Darwin
1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary
5c Cook & the Endeavour;
5c Landing, a Sextant & the Endeavour;
5c The Endeavour, Discovery, Cook & his Men, Aboriginals & a Kangaroo;
5c The Endeavour, Cook, Banks, a Map & Sketches of Flora & Fauna;
5c The Endeavour, Sovereignty & Possession id Proclaimed;
30c Cook, the Endeavour, a Sextant, a Kangaroo & Aboriginals
1974 150th Anniversary of Proclamation of the Charter of Justice in New South Wales & Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania)
7c Judge at the Bench
1975 Achievement of Independence by Papua New Guinea
18c Spirit House;
25c Stylised Bird
1976 75th Anniversary of Nationhood
18c Australian Coat of Arms
1977 50th Anniversary of the Opening of Parliament House, Canberra
18c Parliament House, Canberra
20c Flag-raising Sydney Cove 1788
1979 Western Australia's Sesquicentenary
20c Anniversary Symbol
1984 Australian Bicentennial (issue 1)
The First Australians
30c Bicentennial Symbol;
30c Stick Figures;
30c Bunjil's Cave;
30c Quirkan Gallery;
30c Wandjina Spirit & Snake Babies;
30c Rock Python;
30c Sliver Barramundi;
85c Rock Possum
1984 150th Anniversay of Victoria
30c Helmeted Honeyeater;
30c Leadbeater's Possum
Historical Figures
1½d Red, Exploration of Murray River
3d Blue, Exploration of Murray River
1931 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith2d Red, the Southern Cross circling the globe;
3d Blue, the Southern Cross circling the globe;
6d Purple, the Southern Cross circling the globe;
6d Brown, the Southern Cross circling the globe
1934 Centenary of Death of Captain John Macarthur2d Red, MerinoStud Ram with Macarthur Homestead & the Blue Mountains in background;
3d Blue, Merino Stud Ram with Macarthur Homestead & the Blue Mountains inbackground;
9d Purple, Merino Stud Ram with Macarthur Homestead & the Blue Mountains in background
1946 Centenary of Mitchell's Exploration of Central Queensland
2½
Red, Sir Thomas Mitchell & Map of Queensland;
3½ Blue, Sir Thomas Mitchell & Map of Queensland;
1/- Green, Sir Thomas Mitchell & Map of Queensland
1947 150th Anniversary of the City of Newcastle
2½d Red, Captain John Shortland
1948 Commemoration of William James Farrer - Pioneer of Wheat Research in Australia
2½d Red, William James Farrer
1948 Commemoration of Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller
2½d Red, Ferdinand Von Mueller
1949 Henry Lawson
2½d Red, Henry Lawson
1949 Lord Forrest of Bunbury (first Ptremier of Western Australia)
2½d Red, Lord Forrest
1951 Commonwealth Jubilee - 50 Years Since Federation
3d Red, Sir Edmund Barton;
3d Red, Sir Henry Parkes;
5½d Blue, Duke of York
1951 Centenaries of Discovery of Gold in Australia & of Responsible Government in Victoria
3d Edward Hargraves (discovered Gold in Australia)
3d Red, Charles La Trobe (1st Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria)
1953 150th Anniversary of Settlement in Tasmania
3½d Brown, Lieutenant-Governor Collins;
3½d Brown, Lieutenant-Governor Paterson
1959 150th Anniversary of the Australian Post Office
4d Blue, Issac Nichols on board the Experiment in Sydney Harbour
1961 Centenary of the Birth of Dame Nellie Melba
5d Blue, Dame Nellie Melba (bust)
1963 50th Anniversary of Canberra
5d Green, Sir Walter Burley Griffin
1963 150th Anniversary of the Crossing of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales
5d Blur, Blaxland, Lawson & Wentworth
1965 Commemoration of the Life of Sir Winston Churchill
5d Blue, Black & Grey, Sir Winston Churchill
1965 Centenary of the Birth of General Sir John Monash
5d Red/Black/Yellow/Tan, Sir John Monash
1965 50th Anniversary of the Death of Lawrence Hargrave
5d Sepia/Multi-colour Hargrave & Flying Boat
1966 350th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog landing on the Coast of Western Australia
4c Blue/Orange-red/Black/Gold, 15th Century Ship
1968 Famous Australians (issue 1)
5c Blue-black/Pale Blue, Adrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson;
5c Deep Purple/Mauve, Caroline Chisholm;
5c DeepGreen/Pale Green, Sir Tennatt William Edgeworth David;
5c Brown/Buff, Albert Namatjire
1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary
5c Cook & the Endeavour; (Cook)
5c The Endeavour, Discovery, Cook & his Men, Aboriginals & a Kangaroo; (Cook)
5c The Endeavour, Cook, Banks, a Map & Sketches of Flora & Fauna; (Cook & Sir Joseph Banks)
5c The Endeavour, Sovereignty & Possession id Proclaimed; (Cook)
30c Cook, the Endeavour, a Sextant, a Kangaroo & Aboriginals (Cook)
20c Matthew Flinders & Map of Australia
Stamp Celebrations and Exhibitions
1928 Fourth Australian Philatelic Exhibition
3d Blue Kookaburra
1949 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union
3½d Blue Outback Mail Carrier
1950 Centenary Issue of Postage Stamps in Australia
2½d Maroon/Red Sydney Views (reproduction of 1850 issue);
2½d Maroon/Red Half Length Queen Victoria (reproduction of 1850 issue)
1953 Centenary of First Tasmanian Postage Stamp
3d Red Queen Vicroria Sideface (reproduction of 1853 issue)
1960 Centenary of the First Queensland Postage Stamps
5d Green Queen Victoria (reproduction of 1860 issue)
1974 Centenary of the Universal Postal Union
7c Stylised Pigeon & Envelope
30c 3 Stylised Pigeons & Envelopes
18c William Blamire Young
20c (reproduction) 3d Blue Kookaburra (issued 1928)
22c Old Style Post Box;
22c Postman in Old Style Uniform;
22c Old Style Delvery Van;
22c Postman & Post Box;
22c Postman with Mail in Hand
27c (reproduction) Sydney Harbour Bridge stamp (issued 1932)
30c (reproduction) 1d Kangaroo (first Commonwealth stamp) released 1913
1984 AUSIPEX 84 World Stamp Exhibition, Melbourne
30c (reproduction) 1d Kangaroo (first Commonwealth stamp) released 1913;
30c (reproduction) 3d Queen Victoria (first Victorian stamp) released 1850;
30c (reproduction) 1d Sydney View (first New South Wales stamp) released 1850;
30c (reproduction) 1d Queen Victoria (first Van Dieman's Land stamp) released 1853;
30c (reproduction) 1d Queen Victoria (first South Australia stamp) released 1855;
30c (reproduction) 1d Black Swan (first Western Australian stamp) released 1854;
30c (reproduction) 6d (Victoria) Chalon Head (first Queensland stamp) released 1859
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