Australia 2013 : Merry Christmas Island FDC

The Christmas Island Christmas stamp issue takes a colourful approach to its subject. The illustrations use local fauna to link Christmas to the island named by Captain William Mynors, who sailed past it on 25 December 1643. Santa rides on the back of a Frigatebird, a banner announcing tidings of the festive season. Meanwhile, a Frigatebird and a Red Crab ferry a payload of presents in a hot-air balloon, with Christmas Island far below in the shimmering blue waters of the Indian Ocean. 

Stamp and cover illustration: Andrew Hopgood 

Cover design: Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio

Malaysia 2019 : Pos Silang 2 FDC

Hari Pos Sedunia 

Pada Kongres Pos Universal 1969 di Tokyo, tarikh 9 Oktober telah diisytiharkan sebagai Hari Pos Sedunia bagi memperingati penubuhan Kesatuan Pos Sedunia (Universal Postal Union atau UPU) pada tahun 1874. 

Semenjak itu, Hari Pos Sedunia disambut bagi mengetengahkan kepentingan dan sumbangan perkhidmatan pos kepada populasi global sama ada dari aspek sosial mahupun ekonomi dan pada masa yang sama menghargai tenaga kerja pos sedunia.

World Post Day During the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo, October 9 was declared World Post Day to commemorate the formation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) which took place in 1874. 

Since then, World Post Day has been celebrated to highlight the importance and contribution of postal services to the global population whether socially and economically as well as appreciating the postal workforce worldwide.

Pos Silang 

Pos Silang merupakan aktiviti pertukaran poskad yang mengatakkan semua untuk mengirim dan pada masa yang sama menerima poskad secara rawak daripada pengirim poskad atau post-crossers dan lokasi di seluruh dunia. Untuk memulakan aktiviti Pos Silang ini, anda perlu mendaftarkan diri di laman sesawang pos silang bagi menerima kod negara serta identiti pengirim. Kod negara perlu ditulis di belakang poskad bagi memudahkan penerima untuk mendaftar semula poskad yang digunakan dalam laman sesawang tersebut. 

Pos Malaysia mengeluarkan Edisi Kedua Pos Silang seiring dengan Hari Pos Sedunia 2019, dan keluaran kali ini memaparkan dua yeti surat yang ditempatkan di beberapa tokasi unik di Malaysia. Peti surat yang diketengahkan datam siri ini tertetak di Gunung Kinabalu (Sabah) dan Tanjung Piai (Johor). 

Pos Silang is a postcard exchange activity that encourages everyone to send and in turn receives postcards from random post-crossers and places around the world. To kick-off the Pos Silang activity, one must, register with the post crossing website in order receive the country code and sender's ID. The country code is to be written on the back of the postcard in order for the recipient to re-register the postcard into the web pages used. 

In this second edition of Pos Silang which coincides with World Post Day 2019, Pos Malaysia features the two post boxes that are placed in unique locations in Malaysia. The post boxes highlighted in this series are located at Gunung Kinabalu (Sabah) and Tanjung Piai (Johor).

PETI POS DI GUNUNG TERTINGGI DI MALAYSIA Gunung Kinabalu, Sabah 

Peti pos ini dilancarkan pada Februari 2015 dan ditempatkan di Pendant Hut, berhampiran Rumah Rehat Laban Rata pada ketinggian 3,289 di atas paras laut dan dinobatkan sebagai Peti Pos Tertinggi di Malaysia oleh Malaysia Book of Records. 

POST BOX ON THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN MALAYSIA Mount Kinabalu, Sabah

The post box was unveiled in February 2015 and is placed at the Pendant Hut, near the Laban Rata Resthouse, which is located 3,289 above sea level and is officially recognised as the highest post box in Malaysia by Malaysia Book of Records. 

PETI POS DI PENGHUJUNG SELATAN BENUA ASIA Tanjung Piai, Johor 

Pada April 2016, Pos Malaysia sekali lagi metakar sejarah dengan pelancaran Peti Pos di Tanjung Piai, Johor yang merupakan penghujung selatan Benua Asia.

POST BOX AT THE SOUTHERNMOST TIP OF MAINLAND ASIA Tanjung Piai, Johor 

In April 2016, Pos Malaysia created another milestone with the launch of a post box in Tanjung Piai, Johor, which is also recognised as the southernmost tip of Mainland Asia. 

Butiran Teknikal • Technical Details 

Tarikh Keluaran / Date of Issue 09.10.2019 

Denominasi / Denomination 50sen & 80sen 

Saiz Setem / Stamp Size 40mm x 30mm 

Tebukan / Perforation 14 

Kandungan Helaian / Sheet Content 20 setem / stamps 

Kad Pos / Postal Card RM1.00 x 2 reka bentuk / designs 

Kertas / Paper 102gsm Stamp Paper OBA Free, PVA Gummed from Tullis Russel TR8 

Proses Percetakan / Printing Process Litografi / Lithography 

Pencetak / Printer Southern Colour Print, New Zealand 

Pereka Bentuk Setem / Stamp Designer Reign Associates Sdn. Bhd. 

Sampul Surat Had Pertama / First Day Cover 50sen 

Folder / Folder RM6.00 

Australia 1984 : 50th Anniversary 1st Official Airmail FDC

50th ANNIVERSARY FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1984 

The first official air mail between Australia and New Zealand was carried on 17 February 1934, on a flight piloted by Charles Ulm. Ulm flew his aircraft Faith in Australia from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney. He made the return air mail flight, from Australia to New Zealand, on 11 April 1934. Ulm also made the first air mail flight between Australia and Papua New Guinea, which left Melbourne on 24 July 1934, arriving at Lae in New Guinea on 27 July 1934. The return air mail was flown out from Lae on 30 July 1934. 

Stamp designs: Graham Back, Sydney 

Typography: Jon Quinn, Allendale Vic. Cover design: Australia Post Graphic Design Section 

Australia 1991 : Australian Insects FDC

More than 50,000 different species of insect are known in Australia.. Some are pests and irritants; many are very beautiful. The brightly-coloured Cotton Harlequin Bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus) is one of a group of bugs of varying hues found in northern and eastern Australia. Castiarina producta is a rare species of jewel beetle found in the woodlands and heathlands of New South Wales and Queensland. The bright colour of grasshopper, Petasida ephippigera, found in Arnhem Land, indicates to predators that it is poisonous. Cizara ardenia is one of the most elegant of the eastern Australian hawk moths. Also illustrated on the cover is a stick insect, Didymura violescens. 

Stamp design and cover illustration: David Nelson, Melbourne. 

Cover design: Janet Boschen, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio. 

Australia joint issue with New Zealand 1988 FDC

Joint issue with New Zealand 

As former British colonies, Australia and New Zealand share a common cultural heritage. Our social and political institutions are similiar, our language the same. Links between the two countries are strong and the joint stamp issue, commemorating Australia's bicentenary, is testimony to this tradition of friendship. The stamp shows the koala and kiwi enjoying a relaxed evening around the campfire.

Stamp design and first day cover illustration: Roland Harvey, Melbourne. 

First day cover design: Keryn Christos, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio. 

Siri Definitif Kebangsaan 2020 : Hidupan Marin Ikonik FDC

Malaysia merupakan antara negara yang mempunyai pentas benua terbesar di dunia tropika. Kekayaan dan kepelbagaian biologi hidupan mana kite menjadikannya sebahagian daripada komponen penting Segitiga Terumbu Karang yang merupakan habitat kepada 600 spesies terumbu karang dan 1,200 spesies ikan. Hidupan marin kita amat panting dalam memellhara ekosistem yang semakin berkembang. Kits mestilah memastikan Malaysia terus memelihara hidupan liar yang kaya dan pelbagai daripada ancaman aktiviti manusia yang tidak terkawal dan pemanasan global yang terus menjadi risiko hanan bagi alam sekitar kita. Pos Malaysia berbangga mengeluarkan Setem Siri Definitif Kebangsaan - Haiwan Marin lkonik menampilkan Penyu Karah, Kima Besar, Dugong, Lumba-lumba Putih dan Yu Paus. 

Malaysia is a country with one of the largest continental shelves within the tropical world. The richness and biodiversity of our marine life make it an integral part of the ecological Coral Triangle, which is currently inhabited by more than 600 coral species and 1200 fish species. Our marine life is crucial in preserving an ever-growing ecosystem. The reefs and seagrass act as a habitat and shelter to the nearby wildlife, which feed on the wide range of natural food sources. We must ensure that Malaysia continues to maintain its rich and diverse wildlife in the face of uncontrolled human activities and global warming which continues to be a daily risk to our environment. Pos Malaysia proudly presents our National Definitive Series -Iconic Marine Life with the Hawksbill Turtle, the Small Giant Clam, the Dugong, the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin, and the Whale Shark.

Penyu Karah boleh dijumpai di perairan negara iaitu pantai Melaka, serta di terumbu karang di pulau-pulau berhampiran. Karah bertelur dan Mac hingga Jun dan bertelur antara 70 hingga 160 telur dalam setiap sarang. Saiz telur adalah kira-kira 5cm diameter, dengan anak tetasan berukuran antara 40 hingga 45 milimeter panjang dan berwarna gelap. Seekor penyu dewasa betina boleh membesar dari 75crn sehingga 90cm panjang dengan beret sehingga 68kg Menurut IUCN, populasi Penyu Karah adalah semakin berkurang. 

The Hawksbill turtle is found in Malaysian coastal waters of Melaka, as well as on the coral reefs of the surrounding islands. With an average lifespan of 30 to 50 years, the Hawksbill is recognisable by the shape of its narrow head and a hawk-like beak, and a beautiful colourful carapace and a series of overlapping scutes. The turtles nest from March to June and lay between 70 to 160 eggs in each nest. The size of the egg is approximately 5cm in diameter, with hatchlings between 40 to 45 millimetres in length and dark in colour. According to IUCN, the population of Hawksbill turtles is currently decreasing.

Common Name : Hawksbill turtle 

Family :  Cheloniidae

Scientific Name : Eretmochelys imbricata

IUCN Status : Critically Endangeres (CR)

Yu Paus mempunyai system pembiakan ovoviviparous, Yu Paus betina menyimpan telur dalam uterus (rahim) sehingga telur itu menetas dan kemudian is melahirkan anaknya. Saiz anak ketika kelahiran ialah antara 40 hingga 50 cm.Yu Paus menapis makanannya daripada air laut dengan membuka mulutnya semasa berenang dan makanan tersangkut pada sisir insang. Yu Paus merupakan haiwan yang bermigrasi dan kebiasaannya hidup di perairan beriklim tropika dan lautan yang bersuhu panas. Berdasarkan IUCN, Yu Paus merupakan spesies hidupan terancam dan populasinya semakin menurun. 

The largest fish in the world is the whale shark. It can grow up to 20 metres long, weigh over 34 tons and live up to an average of 80 years. As filter feeders, the whale sharks open their mouth and swim forward, pushing water and food into their mouth and expelling through the gills.Whale sharks are ovoviviparous. This means that their eggs remain in the body of the female and the young hatch inside of the mother. The female will then give birth to the pups. The whale shark is known to migrate every spring and usually inhabits all tropical and warm-temperate seas, According to IUCN, the whale shark is endangered and its population is on a decline.

Common Name : Whale Shark
Family : Rhincodontidae
Scientific Name : Rhincodon typus
IUCN Status : Endangered (EN)

Lumba-Lumba Putih adalah mamalia marin yang melahirkan dan menjaga anak sehingga is mampu berdikari dan mencari makanan sendiri. Tumbesaran ikan Lumba-Lumba Putih jantan dewasa boleh mencapai 3.2 meter dan betina 2.5 meter panjang dengan berat sehingga 284 kg. Jangka hayat puratanya adalah sehingga 40 tahun. Tempoh bunting adalah 10 hingga 13 bulan dan selalunya melahirkan hanya seekor anak. Saiz anak ketika dilahirkan ialah 1 meter panjang. Berdasarkan IUCN populasinya semakin menurun. 

Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins are marine mammals that give birth to their young and take care of their offspring until the young can find food for themselves. The animal has an estimated body length of 3.2 metres for adult males and 2.5 metres for adult females. An adult can easily weigh up to 284kg and live up to 40 years. They are often found in small groups of less than 10, pairs or even alone. heir preferred habitat usually involves warmer temperatures and tropical latitudes. When pregnant, female dolphins would undergo a 10 to 13 month gestation period. Oftentimes, the animal would only give birth to a single calf, measuring an average of 1 metre. At this moment, the IUCN notes that the animal's population is decreasing around the world. 

Common Name : Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin 

Family : Delphinidae 

Scientific Name : Sousa chinensis 

IUCN Status : Vulnerable (VU)

Terkenal dengan warnanya yang cerah, Kima Besar adalah spesies moluska dwicangkerang terancam yang sering ditangkap dan dipelihara dalam akuarium. Kima mempunyai hubungan simbiosis dengan sejenis alga yang dikenali sebagai "zooxanthellae" yang hidup dalam tisu Kima. Kima membuka cangkerang dan mengunjurkan tisu mantelnya agar alga menerima cahaya matahari yang diperlukan bagi proses fotosintesis. Berdasarkan IUCN ianya berisiko dan bergantung kepada konservasi 

Known for its bright colours, the Small Giant Clam is a species of a bivalve mollusc that is highly sought after for aquariums. With an average size of 35cm to 40cm, this animal has a lifespan of up to 200 years in its own natural environment.The Clam has a symbiotic relationship with the Zooxanthellae algae that lives inside the tissue of the Clam. Occasionally, it raises its shell to project its mantle tissues to give the algae a chance to receive sunlight for photosynthesis. According to IUCN, the small giant clam is endangered and marked for conservation. 

Common Name : Small Giant Clam
Family : Cardiidae
Scientific Name : Tridacna maxima
IUCN Status : Lower Risk: Conservation dependent (LR/cd) 

Dugong adalah mamalia laut yang melahirkan anak dan menjaga anak-anaknya sehingga is berdikari. Dugong dewasa boleh membesar sehingga 3.3 meter panjang dengan beret lebih daripada 400kg dengan jangka hayat purata selama 70 tahun. Dengan bentuk badan yang seperti torpedo, ekor seperti ikan paus dan muncungnya yang menghala ke bawah menjadikan dugong haiwan yang unik. Tempoh bunting dugong biasanya mengambil masa selama 13 hingga 15 bulan. Selepas tempoh itu, is akan melahirkan seekor anak yang saiznya antara 1 hingga 1.5 meter panjang dan 20kg berat. Anak dugong akan matang dan mula berdikari sekitar 14 hingga 18 bulan selepas dilahirkan. Berdasarkan IUCN populasi semakin menurun. 

The dugong is a marine mammal that gives birth to its young and cares for its offspring until it is independent. Adult dugongs are able to grow up to 3.3 metres in length, weigh over 400kg, and live up to an average lifespan of 70 years. It is the last species of the Dugongidae family, which is closely related to manatees. With a torpedo-like body shape and a tail flunked like a whale, it's unique shape coupled with a broad and bristled snout, makes the dugong a distinctive animal. When pregnant, female dugongs often have a gestation period of 13 to 15 months. After that period, they will give birth to a calf. From then on, their journey towards independence will range from 14 to 18 months after their birth. At this moment, the IUCN notes that the dugong's population is decreasing around the world.

Common Name : Dugong 

Family : Dugongidae 

Scientific Name : Dugong dugon 

IUCN Status : Vulnerable (VU) 

Siri Definitif Kebangsaan 

Butiran Teknikal • Technical Details

Tarikh Keluaran / Date of Issue 18.06.2020
Denominasi / Denomination RM1.30, RM1.40, RM1.50, RM1.70 & RM1.90
Saiz Setem / Stamp Size 28mm x 32mm
Tebukan / Perforation 14
Kandungan Helaian / Sheet Content 10 setem / stamps
Denominasi Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Denomination RM5
Saiz Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Size 90mm x 80mm
Kertas / Paper 102gsm Stamp Paper OBA Free, PVA Gummed from Tullis Russel TR8
Proses Percetakan / Printing Process Litografi / Lithography
Pencetak / Printer Southern Colour Print, New Zealand
Pereka Bentuk Setem / Stamp Designer Reign Associates Sdn. Bhd.
Sampul Surat Hari Pertama / First Day Cover 50sen
Folder / Folder RM6.00 

Australia 2012 : Olympic Games London 2012 FDC

The Games of the XXX Olympiad is being held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England. London is the first city to host the Games of the Olympiad three times, having previously done so in 1908 and 1948. Around 10,500 athletes, including an Australian team of around 400, are participating in 26 sports. The sport of Rowing, discipline of Swimming, and event of Pole Vault that are featured on the stamps represent the Australian team in the spirit of the London 2012 Olympic Games' motto "Inspire a generation".

Stamp design: Jonathan Chong 

Cover design: Sharon Rodziewicz, Australia Post Design Studio 

Australia 1990 : Sport Series 2 FDC

SPORT SERIES - II 

The Sports Series II stamps feature five sports which focus on adventure, skill and energy. The canoes and kayaks of North American Indians and Eskimos have been adapted to shoot the rapids. Sailboarding combines the principles of sailing and surfing. Tennis has been played in Australia since the 18705, whereas Rock-climbing began here in the late 1940s. Fun Runs have been gaining more participants as the fitness craze gains momentum. 

Stamp design: Sue Passmore, Russell Revers Design, Melbourne 

Cover design: Sandra Baker, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio

Australia 1983 : Historic Fire Engines FDC

HISTORIC FIRE ENGINES 

The Historic Fire Engines stamp issue honours the work and dedication of Australia's fire fighting services, both past and present. 

Four historic engines are illustrated. 

An 1891 Shand Mason Steam Fire Engine once used by the Sydney Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The steam powered pump unit was originally horse-drawn, but later converted for towing behind a truck. 

A 1914 Hotchkiss Fire Engine, one of the many converted from French Hotchkiss touring cars by the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade. 

A 1929 Abremr-Fox PS2 Fire Engine with front-mounted pump and distinctive spherical pressure equaliser, used by the New South Wales Fire Brigade. 

An 1851 Merryweatber Manual Fire Engine donated by Sir William and Lady Don to fight fires in the central Victorian gold-rush town of Scandinavian Crescent (later renamed Talbot). 

Stamps design: Alan Puckett, Sydney 

Cover design: Australia Post Graphic Design 

Australia 2013 : Surfing FDC

Surfing is such a cornerstone of Australian leisure that it is difficult to imagine a time when it did not exist. It is one of our most popular leisure pursuits, our champions ore among the best in the world, and the fashion and culture of the sport are dominant not just along the coastline but also across the country. In 2013, Surfing Australia celebrates 50 years of promoting the sport as quintessentially Australian and steering surfing's professionalisation. Marking the anniversary, this stamp issue embraces surfing culture and history, particularly since its popularity surged in the 1950s. 

Stamp design: Hoyne Design 

Stamp and minisheet photographs: Roy Leighton, National Archives of Australia (beach beauties]; Albert Falzon ('60s surfing]; Rennie Ellis, © Rennie Ellis Photographic Archive (panel van); Sean Collins (pro surfing]; © bioraven/Shutterstockicom (minisheet) Cover design: Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio.

Australia 1992 : Landcare FDC

LANDCARE 

The aim of the Decade of Landcare is to achieve sustainable land use by the year 2000. Traditional land use systems and past mistakes, such as excessive clearing, heavy grazing and intensive agriculture, have degraded the land, rendering it less productive. Throughout the country landcare groups are forming to tackle degradation problems such as soil salination, erosion and soil structure decline, to promote conservation farming practices and to plan better land management systems. A national landcare ethic is required to ensure that the basic resources of soil and water are available for future generations. 

Stamp designs: John Wolseley, Melbourne

Australia 2008 : 100 Years of Quarantine FDC

The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) has a long history. In March 1908 the Commonwealth Government of Australia passed the Quarantine Act to protect Australians' health from contagious diseases, and the country's industries from overseas pests and animals.

With Australia's primary industries contributing billions of dollars to the Australian economy, quarantine matters as much as it ever did. So, when you next see an AQIS beagle at the airport, it is worth remembering that he is the most visible sign of a long history of preventing the introduction of destructive pests that threaten Australia's flora and fauna, and primary industries. 

Stamp image: Mark Chew 

Stamp and cover design: Simone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design Studio 

Cover images: © Image courtesy of Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, © 1995 Zedcor, Inc. and Dover Publications, © 2008 Jupiterimages Corporation and © PhotoDisc Library 

Australia 2007 : Australian Wildflowers FDC

The latest issue in the Australian Wildflowers stamp series features four more of Australia's beautiful flowers. Sturt's Desert Rose (Gossypium sturtianum), the floral emblem of the Northern Territory, is widespread in the dry inland regions of mainland Australia. The Green Spider Flower (Grevillea mucronulata) is widespread in open forest and woodlands, occurring from coast to mountains in New South Wales. The Tasmanian Christmas Bell (Blandfordia punicea) is endemic to Tasmania and prefers moist acid soils in heathlands. Phebalium whifei has no common name and is restricted to border ranges, in association with granite outcrops, in Queensland. 

STAMP AND COVER DESIGN, LYNETTE TRAYNOR, AUSTRALIA POST DESIGN STUDIO

STAMP PHOTOGRAPHS, M. FAGG/AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS (TASMANIAN CHRISTMAS BELL); DENISE GREIG/LOCHMAN TRANSPARENCIES (GREEN SPIDER FLOWER & PHEBALIUM WHITEI); © COLLEEN KEENA/C. & G. KEENA (STURT'S DESERT ROSE) 

Australia 2006 : Barry Humphries, Australian Legends

AUSTRALIAN LEGENDS 

This year's Australia Post Australian Legend is satirist and actor Barry Humphries AO. For more than SO years Humphries has exposed the national psyche with characters including "returned gentleman" Sandy Stone, cultural attache and improbable ambassador Sir Les Patterson, and internationally renowned Housewife Megastar Dame Edna Everage. This stamp issue also celebrates the half-century since Moonee Ponds housewife Mrs Norm Everage took her first tentative steps onto the stage at the University of Melbourne's Union Theatre on 19 December 1955 in the sketch "Olympic Hostess". 

STAMP AND COVER DESIGN: Beth McKinlay, Australia Post Design Studio 

STAMP PHOTOGRAPHS: the Arts Centre, Pe forming Arts Collection, Melbourne. Barry Humphries/ Dame Edna Everage Collection. Photograph Reg Wilson (Edna in 1969); the Arts Centre, Performing Arts Collection, Melbourne: John Timbers Photographic Archive (Edna in 1973, 1982); Greg Gorman (Edna in 2004, Barry Humphries). 

COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Thos Robinson /Getty Images 

The John Timbers Photographic Archive was donated to the Arts Centre, Performing Arts Collection by The Sidney Myer Fund in honour of Geoffrey Cohen, Trustee 1992-2003. 

Australia 1981 : The Gold Rush Era FDC

The Gold Rush Era Samuel Thomas Gill (1818-1880) was a struggling, Adelaide artist who had emigrated from England in 1839. When the rich gold-fields of Victoria were discovered in 1851 Gill, like thousands of others, joined the rush. His sketches of life at the diggings succeeded in capturing a vivid record of that rollicking period in Australian history. 

Cover No. 155  Australia Post 

Australia 2001 : Commonwealth of Australia FDC

CENTENARY OF FEDERATION 1901-2001 

On 1 January 1901 six separate colonies federated to become the Commonwealth of Australia. Serious attempts to introduce a federation began in the 1890s with a series of national conventions. Approval for a federated system was finally achieved when all colonies voted by referenda for a new constitution and an Act was passed through the British parliament. The inauguration of the Commonwealth on 1 January 1901 was celebrated across the new nation. In Sydney a grand procession culminated in the proclamation of the Commonwealth and the swearing in of the new ministry in a ceremony in Centennial Park. The inauguration was followed by days of celebrations.

Stamp and minisheet design: Asprey Di Donato Design, Melbourne 

Cover design: Australia Post Design Studio 

Stamp and cover photographs: Courtesy of the Image Library, State Library of NSW; National Archives of Australia; National Library of Australia 

Australia 2006 : Postie Kate FDC

Postie Kate is a lively character devised to explain to children how mail is delivered. The illustrations convey a day in the life of Postie Kate. Dressed in her uniform, Postie Kate sorts the mail before she begins her delivery run in Green Valley. Through sunshine or rain, Postie Kate greets the people of Green Valley as she delivers their mail to them. 

Stamp and cover illustrations and design: Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio, Melbourne 

Australia 2002 : Bush Tucker FDC

Australian native plant foods have been enjoyed by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Fruit from many varieties of Lilly-pilly can be eaten raw from the tree. The Honey Grevillea of Central Australia is prized for the honey either sucked directly from the flower or extracted by steeping the bloom in water. The small, bright red fruits from the Quandong tree can be eaten raw or dried. The seeds from the Dogwood, an Acacia species of Central Australia, are roasted or mashed with water. The Murnong, a now scarce small root vegetable resembling a dandelion, was once a staple food of Indigenous peoples of south-eastern Australia. 2002 is the Year of the Outback. 

Stamp and cover design: Janet Boschen, Australia Post Design Studio 

Stamp photographs: Janet Boschen (lilly-pilly); Leo Meier/Australia Picture Library, Greg Harold/Auscape (grevillea); Sorrel Wilby/Auscape, Graham Robertson/Auscape, Janet Boschen (quandong); Arthur Weston (acacia); Janet Boschen, Michael Laurie (murnong); coolamons and woven baskets are courtesy of Museum Victoria; grevillea coolamon by Topsy Tjulyata; lilly-pilly basket by Joyce Moate 

Cover photographs: S. Wilby & C. Ciantar/Auscape (quandong); Janet Boschen (acacia); Museum Victoria (woven basket and coolamon) Illustration of bush banana by Clive Atkinson; coolamon by Topsy Tjulyata 

Australia 1982 : Historic Post Offices FDC

HISTORIC POST OFFICES 

The seven post offices appearing on the stamps of the Historic Post Offices issue were all erected before the turn of the century. The offices shown are: Forbes, New South Wales (1881); Flemington, Victoria (1889-90); Rockhampton, Queensland (1892); Kingston S.E., South Australia (1869-70); York, Western Australia (1893); Launceston, Tasmania (1889); and The Old Post and Telegraph Station at Alice Springs, Northern Territory (1872). All seven offices are still in existence and all still provide full postal facilities (except The Old Post and Telegraph Station which is designated as a licensed stamp vending point only). 

Stamp designs: Frank Beck, Sydney 

Cover design: Doug Pitt, Melbourne 

Cover number: 170 

Australia 1990 : Boomtime FDC

BOOMTIME 

Auctioneers, architects, builders, stock-brokers, retailers and factory owners had a field-day during the 1870s and 1880s. Wealth from land sales, primary industries and mining discoveries encouraged even further speculation, construction and development. The period gave Australia characteristic buildings now valued for their bold Victorian style. Many suburbs, not settled until well into the next century, were subdivided at this time and a thriving manufacturing industry was developed. 

Stamp design: Brian Clinton, Melbourne. 

Cover Design: Lynette Brown, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio. 

Australia 1989 : Australian's Historic Tramways FDC

Australia's Historic Tramways 

Australian historic trams recall a more leisurely era when pedestrians rather than motor cars filled city streets. Indeed, the first trams were powered by horses and competed only with the occasional Hansom cab for road space. In the 1880s different types of traction were developed which allowed each tram to carry more passengers. Steam power was adopted as the basis of Sydney's early tram network, while Melbourne opted for a cable system. Eventually, however, electricity replaced all other forms of traction. 

Stamp design: lain McKellar, Alex Lavroff Studios, Sydney 

Cover design: Dietmann Innes, Melbourne 

Photograph: Opening day of the Richmond cable line, 11 November, 1885/MTA.

Australia 1987 : Australian Wildlife series 2 FDC

Five appealing studies of well-known Australian animals are featured on these new definitive stamps bearing the domestic letter rate. Arranged in a se-tenant strip, the possum, cockatoo, wombat, rosella and echidna are colourful additions to our wildlife portrait gallery. 

Designer: David Higgins, Melbourne. 

Australia 2007 : Caravanning through the Years FDC

Caravans first appeared in Australia during the 1920s, but the real craze for the "home-away-from-home" holiday struck in the 1950s, when greater prosperity, better roads and wider access to cars enabled this leisure pursuit. Caravans offered holidaymakers a sense of freedom and unshackled them from the constraints of railway schedules and destinations. This stamp issue celebrates the great Australian holiday, with a rearview-mirror look at caravanning from the 1950s to today's mobile generation of grey nomads. 

Stamp design: Melinda Coombes, Coombes Whitechurch Design 

Stamp images:1950s — Caravanning Industry Australia, Vic. (caravan and family), Ben Healley/Museum Victoria (FX Holden), Travel Victoria (background); 1960s — RACV Heritage Collection (caravan), Travel Victoria (background); 1970s — Newspix/News Limited (caravan), Travel Victoria (background); 1980s — Coombes Whitechurch Design (caravan), Alessandra Schellnegger/zefa/Corbis (people), Tourism Queensland (background); today — Jayco (caravan), Newspix/Tracee Lea (people), Lonely Planet Images/John Banagan (background) 

Cover design: Jo Muth, Australia Post Design Studio 

Cover image: map section reproduced with permission of UBD 

Australia 1998 : Butterflies of Australia FDC

More than three quarters of Australian butterfly species occur in the tropical north and north-east of the continent, where abundant rainforest provides host plants and habitats for many species. Some 400 species of butterflies have been recorded in Australia.The stamps feature the Common Red-eye (Chaetocneme beata), found in coastal eastern Australia from Cairns in Queensland to Wollongong in NSW; the brilliant Ulysses Butterfly (Papilio ulysses joesa), seen in north-eastern Queensland, from Cape York to the vicinity of the Atherton Tablelands; the Meadow Argus (Junonia villida calybe) which occurs throughout Australia; a shining purple butterfly, the Dull Oakblue (Arbopala centaurus antaurus), seen near mangroves or around rainforest trees in coastal Northern Territory and Queensland; and the Red Lacewing (Cethosia gdippe chrysippe), found in north-eastern Queensland, from Cape York to Townsville. 

Stamp design: Chris Shurey, Melbourne 

Photographs by ANT Photo Library: Stamps, Red Lacewing (G Wood); Ulysses Butterfly (Otto Rogge); Dull Oak Blue, 

Meadow Argus and Common Red-eye (Frithfoto); Cover, Wanderer NHPA 

Cover design: Belinda Marshall, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio 

Australia 1992 : INTERNATIONAL SPACE YEAR 1992 FDC

INTERNATIONAL SPACE YEAR 1992 

The stamps commemorating the International Space Year 1992 feature celestial phenomena of the southern sky: the Helix Nebula, the Pleiades and Spiral Galaxy NGC 2997. The miniature sheet shows a graphic rendition of ERS-1, the newest Earth-observation satellite to carry Australian technology. Australia was the third nation to launch its own satellite, Wresat, which features in the cover illustration. 

Stamp and miniature sheet design: Sandra Harman, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio. 

Stamp photographs: David Malin, Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT); Helix Nebula, Spiral Galaxy (AAT), Pleiades (Royal Observatory, Edinburgh/AAT). 

Miniature sheet photographs: ERS-1 (European Space Agency, Paris); Globe (Australian Centre for Remote Sensing/Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne). 

Cover design: Lynette Brown, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio. 

Cover photograph: Wresat (Australian Space Office). 

Australia 2012 : Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee 2012 FDC

Royal jubilees celebrate significant periods in both a nation's life and a monarch's reign. In 2012 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years as sovereign. Celebratory activities will take place in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth throughout Sender's name and address the year, with the highlight being an extended weekend in the United Kingdom, from 2 to 5 June 2012. The only other British monarch to celebrate a diamond jubilee was Queen Victoria, in 1897. 

The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI. She was only 25 years old. Her coronation took place more than a year later, on 2 June 1953. The Queen has stood as a unifying figure in both the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, despite the enormous social changes that have taken place since her coronation. Throughout her reign, the Queen has been loyally supported by the Duke of Edinburgh, her husband of 65 years.

Stamp and cover design: Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio 

Stamp images: Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)/ National Portrait Gallery, London; 

Jane Bown/Guardian News and Media Ltd,

2006 Cover background pattern: © Millisenta/Shutterstock.com 

Australia 1987 : Agricultural Shows FDC

Agricultural Shows 

Champion livestock, prize produce, delicate handcrafts, skills competitions, spectacular arena events, sideshows and showbags - all the entertainment and excitement of agricultural shows are conjured up in this delightful set of stamps designed by David Lancashire. 

Australia 1990 : Animals of the High Country FDC

Animals of the High Country Like many parts of wild Australia, the alpine and sub-alpine country is in danger from human carelessness. Each of the four marsupials depicted from this region, the Greater Glider, Mountain Pygmy-possum, Spotted-tailed Quoll and Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby, depend for survival on the conservation of the tenuous ecological balance of their environment. 

Cover: Broad-toothed Rat Mastacomys fuscus. 

Stamps and cover design: David Higgins, Maldon, Victoria. 

Australia-Singapore Joint Issue 1998

Australia - Singapore Joint Issue Four native orchid species are depicted on the joint stamp issue between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Republic of Singapore. Phalaenopsis rosenstromii F M Bailey, endemic to north-eastern Australia, inhabits pockets of rainforest from about Mount Spec, north of Townsville, to the Iron Ranges, Cape York Peninsula. A native of Singapore, Arundina graminifolia (D Don) Hochr. is one of the most widespread orchid species in south-east Asia. Grammatophylhan speciosum Blume, commonly called the Tiger Orchid, occurs in lowland rainforest throughout the Malay archipelago. The Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium phalaenopsis Fitzg.), the State floral emblem of Queensland, occurs between Mount Malloy and the Archer River in Cape York Peninsula. This stamp issue coincides with the 6th Asia Pacific Orchid Conference, held between 8 and 15 September 1998 in Townsville, Queensland. 

Stamp, miniature sheet and cover illustrator: Clare Kaegi, Queensland 

Stamp, miniature sheet and cover design: Cathleen Cram, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio 

Australia 1998 : Living Together FDC

Australia Post commissioned 26 Australian cartoonists and illustrators to depict the Bicentennial theme of Living Together in a lighthearted and whimsical manner. Views by cartoonists of Australian society in the Living Together issue include Industry by Peter Nicholson, Local Government by Aubrey Collette, Welfare by Ron Tandberg, Education by Victoria Roberts, Armed Forces by Bill Green (Weg), Police Services by Jim Russell, and The Media by Allan Langoulant. 

Cover Design: Janet Boschen, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio 

Cover Illustration: Roland Harvey, Melbourne 

Australia 2009 : Australian Songbirds FDC

Songbirds are strongly represented in Australia's avifauna. The cleft palate and complexly structured and muscled voice box are among the songbird's distinguishing features, the latter having developed in a manner that allows it to make various "sound notes,"which are commonly known as bird song. This beautifully illustrated stamp issue features the Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris), Noisy Scrub-bird (Atrichornis clamosus), Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) and Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta). These species illustrate some of the diversity of the Passeriformes order, in morphology and behaviour as well as in the different areas and habitats of mainland Australia that they occupy.

Stamp and cover illustration: Christopher Pope 

Cover design: Sharon Rodziewicz, Australia Post Design Studio