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LEGENDS OF AUSTRALIAN 

HORSE RACING 

COUNTRY TO COAST 

INTERNATIONAL STAMPS 

ISLAND JEWELS 

INTERNATIONAL STAMPS 

CIRCUS 

UNDER THE BIG TOP 

BIG THINGS 

SIGNS OF THE 

ZODIAC 

HISTORIC 

SHIPWRECKS 

THREATENED 

WILDLIFE 

NO. 287 >> APRIL – JUNE 2007 

NOSTALGIC 

TOURISM 

QUEEN’S 

BIRTHDAY

Dear Collectors 

Welcome to another edition of the Bulletin. We are continuing to refine each 

edition and welcome any feedback you may have. As part of this process 

we have received a number of requests to include more information on 

upcoming national philatelic and numismatic trade exhibitions. We will 

endeavour to accommodate a number of these requests. 

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In this issue we cover the upcoming Sydney Stamp Expo 2007 to be held 

in June. Australia Post is happy to support the work done by the official 

organising committee and the Australasian Philatelic Traders Association 

(APTA) in hosting this expo. Australia Post will be producing a celebration 

of the 75th Anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge prestige booklet to 

be issued at this show. 

Also in this edition,“Talking Stamps” takes a look at the Australian stamp 

issue program in the first part of a two-part series. We are regularly asked 

why certain topics are featured on Australian stamps while others are not. 

We are also asked why we issue certain product configurations, etc. Through 

this series we will give an overview of the factors that shape the Australian 

stamp issue program. 

Our first new stamp issue in this edition celebrates Australia regaining 

the coveted Ashes. This cricket series had been widely anticipated 

by many Australians as well as loyal English cricket fans and marks a 

significant point in Australian cricket history. Unfortunately we were 

unable to announce the details of this stamp issue in the last Bulletin as 

the series hadn’t been decided at the time of going to press. While we 

endeavour to include all the latest information in each Bulletin, it’s worth 

remembering to check the Australia Post stamp web site regularly 

(www.auspost.com.au/stamps) for updates on stamp issues and other 

philatelic products. 

There are also new international stamps to cover the rise in the international 

postage rate that became effective from 5 March 2007. The stamps use 

imagery of some of the magnificent islands dotting our vast coastline. These 

islands offer visitors the experience of significantly different habitats from 

mainland Australia along with unique flora and fauna. 

Another special issue worth a quick mention is the Zodiac release. These 

stamps are designed to be fun and interesting and are ideal for birthday cards 

or invitations; or just to say something about yourself. Their special format 

enables them to be used in our Personalised Stamps service which will 

allow you to include your favourite image alongside your star sign! 

Until next time, 

Noel Leahy, Manager, Philatelic Group

CONTENTS 

4 ...........Legends of Australian Horse Racing 

6 ...........Australia Wins the Ashes 2006–07 

8 ...........Island Jewels – International stamps 

10 .........Signs of the Zodiac 

12 .........Nostalgic Tourism 

14 ............Queen’s Birthday 

15..........Country to Coast – International stamps 

16 .........Historic Shipwrecks 

18 .........Talking Stamps with Lisa Chan 

20..........Sydney Stamp Expo 2007 

22..........Circus: Under the Big Top 

24 .........Big Things 

26..........Threatened Wildlife 

28 .........Coins 

29..........Post Master Gallery 

31..........Seven Seas 

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LEGENDS OF AUSTRALIAN HORSE RACING 

24 JANUARY 2007 

This year’s Australia Post Australian Legends Award celebrates 

six greats of Australian horse racing. Jockeys Scobie Breasley, 

George Moore and Roy Higgins, trainer Bart Cummings, 

thoroughbred breeder Bob Ingham and race caller John Tapp 

have all contributed immensely to a vibrant aspect of Australian 

social and sporting culture. 

Scobie Breasley AM was born Arthur Breasley in Wagga Wagga, 

NSW, in 1914. He acheived three Jockey’s Premierships in 

Victoria and a record five Caulfield Cups. In 1964, Scobie rode 

Santa Claus to victory in the prestigious Epsom Derby in England 

at 50 years of age, and he won again on Charlottown two years 

later. Scobie Breasley passed away in December 2006. 

Bart Cummings AM was born into an Adelaide racing family in 1927. 

His first brush with success in the Melbourne Cup was in 1950, 

working as a strapper for his father. Cummings has gone on to 

win a record 11 Melbourne Cups, earning the title “Cups King”. 

He is the first Australian trainer to have acheived the Trainers’ 

Premierships in three states. 

Roy Higgins MBE was born in Koondrook, Victoria, in 1938, beginning 

his riding career at Deniliquin in 1953. He teamed up with Bart 

Cummings in 1965 to win the Melbourne Cup on Light Fingers. 

This partnership took the Cup again in 1967 with Red Handed. 

Higgins also took out four Victoria Derbies, two Cox Plates and 

two Golden Slipper Stakes among his 2,312 wins. 

Bob Ingham AO and his brother Jack (d. 2003) inherited their father’s 

chicken farm and a single broodmare, Valiant Rose. From this mare 

they developed an equine empire (Woodlands) of world renown. 

The Ingham stud has bred 29 Group One winners, including 

Lonhro, and the stable has triumphed in 76 Group One races. 

George Moore OBE was born in MacKay, Queensland, in 1923 and 

gained his riding permit in 1938. He struck up an early jockey– 

trainer partnership with Tommy Smith, with whom he was highly 

successful. He won a record 10 Sydney Jockey Premierships and 

gained considerable success internationally. 

John Tapp OAM was born in Ramsgate, NSW, in 1941. The voice of 

racing, he was a leading race caller in this country for more than 

30 years. Over his career Tapp called an astonishing 50,000 races, 

with his final call at Rosehill Gardens in 1998. For the last decade 

of his calling career, Tapp was also the course broadcaster at 

Sydney’s metropolitan tracks. Today he presents racing features 

for Sky Channel, and he also trains around 20 pacers. 

Stamps (block formation) 

• ..... Scobie Breasley (1936) 

• .... Breasley on Santa Claus (1964) 

• .... Bart Cummings (1966) 

• .... Cummings with Melbourne Cup (2001) 

• .... Roy Higgins (1965) 

• .... Higgins on Light Fingers (1965) 

• .... Bob Ingham (1970) 

• .... Ingham with Lonhro (2004) 

• .... George Moore (1957) 

• .... Moore on Tulloch (1960) 

• .... John Tapp (1972) 

• .... Tapp in race calling box (1998) 

1524220 maxicards (six) 

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1524002 fi rst day cover (two covers gummed) 1524126 stamp pack 

TECHNICAL DETAILS 

Issue date ...............................24 January 2007 

FDI withdrawal date ...............21 February 2007 

Denominations .......................12 x 50c 

Design ....................................Jonathan Chong, 

Australia Post Design Studio 

Printer .....................................SEP Sprint 

Printing process ......................Lithography 

Paper (gummed) .....................Tullis Russell 

Stamp size ..............................26mm x 37.5mm 

Perforations ............................14.6 x 13.86 

Sheet layout ..........................50 (three issued sheets) 

Special feature .......................Block of four presentation 

National postmark ..................Flemington, Vic 3031 

The stories 

behind the legendary 

figures of Australian 

horse racing! 

1524219 book 


50c ....... The Ashes reclaimed 

$1.85.... Players with replica Ashes Urn 

AUSTRALIA WINS THE ASHES 2006–07 

16 JANUARY 2007 

1546142 miniature sheet (mint) 

1546250 sheetlet of fi ve 

1546002 fi rst day cover (gummed) 

The legend of the Ashes was born in August 1882, when in an 

historic match between the English and the visiting Australians 

– a game with extraordinary turns of fate – Australia beat the 

home side at The Oval in a match that looked unlosable for 

the English. By week’s end, The Sporting News had published 

a satirical obituary, penned by Reginald Shirley Watkinshaw 

Brooks, claiming that English cricket was dead and that its body 

would be cremated and the ashes taken to the distant homeland 

of the victors. 

The funeral symbolism only deepened when the English visited 

the colonies some months later. Under Ivo Bligh, the English 

did indeed take out the Test series, winning the first and fourth 

matches. But it was the revelry of a group of Melbourne women 

during the tour that realised the metaphor behind the challenge. 

After a friendly Christmas match at Sunbury, Victoria, which 

was won by the English, the women presented Bligh with a 

small terracotta urn, apparently filled with the charred remains of 

either the bails or ball from the game. Bligh returned to England 

with the small urn of ashes; he also returned with a promise of 

marriage from Florence Morphy, one of the women responsible 

for the urn. 

Two years after her husband died in 1927, Dame Florence 

Bligh presented the Ashes to the Marlyebone Cricket Club 

(MCC), England’s premier cricket club. The fragile urn is kept 

permanently in the collection of the MCC museum and a 

Waterford crystal trophy is presented to the winners of the 

Ashes series. 

1546127 stamp pack 


1546600 

The Ashes Victory stamp 

& coin cover $19.95 

1546128 

The Urn Returns souvenir 

sheetlet pack $9.95 


We did it! 

Congratulations to the 

2006–07 Australian 

cricket team. 

Limited 

edition of 

only 

8,000. 

Limited 

edition of 

only 250! 

Over the 124-year history of the Ashes Test match series, 

Australia has won the Ashes 30 times, while England has been 

triumphant on 27 occasions. Australia had been on a 16-year 

winning streak until it lost to England in the 2005 series. 

But England was to hold on to the Ashes for only a short time. 

It was reclaimed by Australia just 462 days after the first victory 

for England against an Australian side since 1987. The result 

of the 2006–07 Ashes series was sealed on day five of the 

third match at Perth’s WACA ground, with Australia winning 

3–0. Australia then went on to sweep the series 5–0, a feat not 

accomplished since the 1920–21 season. The summer has also 

seen the retirement of Australian Test cricketing heroes – Shane 

Warne, Glenn McGrath, Justin Langer and Damian Martyn. 


Issue date ...............................16 January 2007 

FDI withdrawal date ...............30 April 2007 (extended period) 

Denominations .......................One each 50c, $1.85 

Design ....................................Symone Lambert, 





Stamp size ..............................30.55mm x 30mm 

Mini-sheet size .......................160mm x 80mm 


Sheet layout ..........................50 

Special feature .......................Nil 

National postmark ..................Perth, WA 6000 

1113831 

2006–07 Ashes framed SSS 

with mini bat signed by Ricky 

Ponting. $499.00 

1113821 

The 3 Mobile Ashes series 

Australia vs England 

souvenir sheet $15.95 

1113825 

A Century of Tests at the MCG 

souvenir sheet $15.95 


10c ..............Maria Island Tas 

30c ..............Rottnest Island WA 

$1.30...........Green Island Qld 

$1.95...........Fraser Island Qld 

$2.60...........Kangaroo Island SA 

$3.85...........Lord Howe Island NSW 

ISLAND JEWELS – INTERNATIONAL STAMPS 

5 MARCH 2007 

Australia’s coastline is fringed with fascinating islands, including 

the atolls along the Great Barrier Reef, Kangaroo Island off 

South Australia, King Island in Bass Strait and the Tiwi Islands 

off the top end. And there are many more. Norfolk Island and 

Lord Howe Island are both self-administered. Fraser Island, 

Lord Howe Island, Heard and McDonald Islands and Macquarie 

Island are World Heritage listed. Other Australian islands are 

interesting for their Indigenous cultural significance or because 

of their landscapes and natural beauty; for example, the Tiwi 

Islands, or Kangaroo, Hinchinbrook and Maria Islands. 

Maria Island, Tasmania 

This wild and rugged island lies 88 kilometres north-east of 

Hobart. Its terrain is characterised by sheer cliffs and jagged 

rocky outcrops. The island was first sighted by Abel Tasman 

in 1642 and was named by him after the wife of Anthony Van 

Diemen, the governor-in-chief of the Dutch East India Company 

in Batavia. In 1825 the sealers inhabiting the island gave way 

to a penal colony but this was closed in 1832. It was later 

reopened (1842) and then finally abandoned in 1851. 

Rottnest Island, Western Australia 

Located approximately 18 kilometres west of Perth, Rottnest 

Island was inhabited by Aboriginal people about 30,000 years 

ago. It was first sighted by Europeans in 1610 and named by 

Dutch mariners, who mistook the numerous native marsupial 

quokkas for rats and named it “Rottnest” or “Rats’ nest” 

island. For much of the period between 1838 and 1931 Rottnest 

served as an Aboriginal prison, and it was later used as an 

internment camp during World Wars I and II. 

Today Rottnest Island is one of Western Australia’s most 

popular holiday spots, with nearly 500,000 visitors each year. 

Managed by the Rottnest Authority, no private ownership of 

land is permitted and there are very few permanent residents. 

Green Island, Queensland 

This popular diving area lies about 30 kilometres from Cairns, is 

12 hectares in area, and rests upon 710 hectares of reef. The 

island features spectacular rainforest and beautiful coral beaches, 

and was declared a national park in 1937. 

Fraser Island, Queensland 

Located approximately 300 kilometres north of Brisbane, Fraser 

Island is the world’s largest sand island and is an outstanding 

example of ongoing ecological and biological processes. 

The island has at least 40 lakes, including half of the world’s 

perched dune lakes. 



Kangaroo Island, South Australia 

This is Australia’s third-largest island after Tasmania and 

Melville Island. Located 110 kilometres south-west of Adelaide, 

the island was named by Matthew Flinders during his 

circumnavigation of Australia aboard the Investigator in 1802. 

It is home to the renowned Flinders Chase National Park. 

>> a full list of products and their 

mail order codes are included 

with this publication. 

Lord Howe Island, New South Wales 

This island has a spectacular landscape, with the volcanic 

mountains of Mount Gower (875 metres) and Mount Lidgbird 

(777 metres) towering above the sea. The Lord Howe Island 

group was established in 1982 and includes the Admiralty 

Islands, Mutton Bird Islands, Ball’s Pyramid and associated 

coral reefs and marine environments. 

1540220 maxicards 

1540001 fi rst day cover 


Issue date ...............................5 March 2007 

FDI withdrawal date ...............30 April 2007 

Denominations .......................One each 10c, 30c, $1.30, $1.95, $2.60, $3.85 

Design ....................................Adam Crapp, 


Printer .....................................SEP Sprint & Pemara 





Sheet layout ..........................50 


National postmark ..................Beauty Point, TAS 7270 



a full list of products and their 

mail order codes are included 

with this publication. 

SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC 

3 APRIL 2007 



In 2005 Australia Post released a series of 12 zodiac 

prestige booklets containing globe and map stamps from the 

Personalised Stamps range with tabs featuring zodiac signs. 

Their popularity was the inspiration for this issue. 

Astrology has fascinated people for thousands of years, from 

ancient philosophers to the readers of today’s newspapers 

who check their daily horoscopes. The history of astrology goes 

back to ancient Babylon, where people first noticed that cosmic 

phenomena were related to the seasons, and planned harvests 

and predicted weather through their observations of the stars. 

The zodiac as we now know it was assembled by approximately 

1,700 BC, including the planets, the sun’s path around the earth 

and the 12 sections of this path known as “houses”. 

What was essentially a farmer’s calendar quickly became an 

instrument for predicting future events. During the 7th century 

astrology began declining and it was not until the late 19th and 

early 20th centuries that it resurfaced. Each of the 12 signs of the 

zodiac refers to a 30-degree arc in the sky, and houses one of the 

constellations of stars after which the zodiac signs are named. 

The sun completes its journey through all 12 zodiac signs over 

the space of a year. A person’s “sun sign” is the sign through 

which the sun was passing when that person was born. 




Prior to the 1930s, a person’s “rising sign”– the sign rising 

over the eastern horizon at the moment of their birth – was 

deemed to be the most important. The 12 signs of the zodiac 

are traditionally placed into four groups representing the basic 

elements of fire, earth, air and water, and they interact and 

complement each other within these groups. The dates for 

transition from one sign to another are known as the “cusps”. 

THE COMPLETE 

SET OF 12 

BOOKLETS 

1531182 

$60.00 


Issue date ...............................3 April 2007 

FDI withdrawal date ...............1 May 2007 

Denominations .......................12 x 50c 

Illustration ..............................Mitch Vane 

Design ....................................Beth McKinlay & Sally Piskuric, 





(s-adhesive) ..................B/C 100 



Sheet layout ..........................50 (three issued sheets) 

Special feature .......................Block of four presentation 

National postmark ..................Sunshine, Vic 3020 

three of the 12 booklets available 


NOSTALGIC TOURISM 

10 APRIL 2007 

50c ...................At the beach 

by Percy Trompf 

$1.00 ................Fishing 

by John Vickery 

$2.00 ................Riding in the country 

by James Northfield 

$2.45 ................Winter sport 

by James Northfield 


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This stamp issue is the second in a series of poster art stamps, 

and concentrates on domestic tourism posters from the 1930s. 

The posters feature life in the great outdoors, for example, 

beaches, country pursuits and the bush, pointing to those 

things that were seen to make Australia distinctive. Taking their 

cue from the posters designed for the Australian National Travel 

Association, the stamps are very nostalgic in their look, thus 

continuing the style of the Bon Voyage (2004) series. 

While poster art has a long history in Australia it has also been 

in and out of fashion. Having been unfashionable for some time, 

a poster renaissance began in Australia in the 1920s, when the 

Victorian Railways Betterment Board began commissioning 

posters advertising Victoria as a tourist destination. This 

renaissance was cemented when the Arts and Crafts Society 

of Victoria held a poster show in April 1930 – suddenly poster 

competitions became the rage. 

Each state government had its own tourist bureau, and when 

the Australian National Travel Association (ANTA) opened 

its doors in 1929 in Melbourne, it had the broad charter for 

promoting Australia first. The board of ANTA represented the 

full spectrum of interests in national travel promotion – general 

business interests, Australian railways, overseas shipping 

interests, hotel interests and the federal government. 

ANTA immediately began commissioning poster artists and 

journalists to promote Australia, including noted graphic artists 

Percy Trompf, John Vickery, James Northfield, Gert Sellheim 

and Douglas Annand. Travel posters were designed to attract, 

persuade and encourage visitors to explore Australia’s most 

desirable tourist destinations, and to take adventure trips 

into the more remote regions. The posters were widely 

distributed in Australia and overseas. By 1934 ANTA had printed 

140,000 posters for every Australian state, and by reciprocal 

arrangement had obtained facilities for the continuous exhibition 



The prestige booklet, through its 

imagery and information, tells a 

story of Australian tourism and 

travel from a bygone era. 

1525184 prestige booklet 


of close to 3,000 posters in overseas countries. A large number 

of these posters were exhibited in the windows of travel 

agencies and shipping offices. With the onset of World War 

II ANTA closed its overseas offices and tourism promotion 

virtually stopped. 

Products with this stamp issue include a prestige booklet, 

maxicards and postcards. The products feature images of 

Australian touring from an era when holidaying wasn’t simply 

getting to and from your destination in the quickest possible 

time. It was seen as a time to relax and take the opportunity to 

enjoy the scenery. 




Denominations .......................One each 50c, $1.00, $2.00 & $2.45 

Design ....................................Phil Ellett, Creative Ethos (Melbourne) 


Paper ......................................Tullis Russell 




Sheet layout ..........................50 (four sheets issued) 


National postmark ..................Bondi Beach, NSW 2026 



50c ....... Queen Elizabeth in Australia 

for the 2006 Commonwealth Games 


QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY 

18 APRIL 2007 

The Queen’s Birthday stamp issue for 2007 features an image 

of the Queen taken while on a visit to Australia with the Duke 

of Edinburgh for the opening of the XVIII Commonwealth 

Games in March 2006. The royal couple visited Sydney and 

Canberra before travelling to Melbourne to open the Games. 

Prior to the opening ceremony, the Queen and Duke 

met tour guides, emergency services workers and women 

celebrating their 80th birthdays during 2006. They then entered 

the main stadium, where the Queen received a surprise 

rendition of “Happy Birthday” from the crowd, led by Dame 

Kiri Te Kanawa, in honour of her 80th birthday in April 2006. The 

Queen’s baton arrived in the stadium, enabling Her Majesty to 

read her message. The baton was delivered to Her Majesty by 

then Victorian Governor and former Olympian, John Landy. The 

Queen’s baton has been a tradition of the Games since Cardiff, 

Wales, in 1958. The baton had travelled to all 71 nations of the 

Commonwealth Games Federation in the year leading up to the 

Games, having begun its journey at Buckingham Palace. 

The following day, the Queen watched swimming events at 

the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre before departing for 

a three-day stopover in Singapore for the running of the Queen 

Elizabeth II Cup. 

1530126 sheetlet pack 

1530220 maxicard 




Denominations .......................One x 50c 

Design ....................................Ern-Mei Lee, 







Sheet layout ..........................Sheetlet of 10 

Special feature .......................Printed selvedge 

National postmark ..................Elizabeth, SA 5112 


COUNTRY TO COAST INTERNATIONAL STAMPS 

8 MAY 2007 


$1.30..... Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby 

$1.95..... Sydney Harbour Bridge 

This international stamp issue features two well-known 

Australians: a rock-wallaby and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 

The design of the stamps is photographic and the issue also 

includes a prestige booklet. 

Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) 

This attractive rock-wallaby stands about 60 centimetres high. 

It can be found in scattered populations in the semi-arid country 

of South Australia, through New South Wales and into southwestern 

Queensland. Numbers of this vulnerable marsupial 

have declined significantly since European settlement, due 

to environmental degradation and competition for food from 

introduced herbivores. 

Sydney Harbour Bridge 

Sydney is located on one of the most beautiful natural 

harbours in the world. Of the two principal harbour landmarks, 

the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, the bridge is the 

oldest, celebrating its 75th anniversary in March 2007. It is the 

largest steel-arch bridge in the world, standing 134 metres 

above the harbour. 

While the idea of a bridge linking the northern and southern 

shores of the harbour originated as early as 1815, construction 

of the bridge didn’t begin until 1924 and it took 1,400 workmen 

eight years to build. 

The stamps for this issue will also be used for the Personalised 

Stamps service from May, 2007. 



Issue date ...............................8 May 2007 

FDI withdrawal date ...............5 June 2007 

Denominations .......................One each $1.30, $1.95 

Design ....................................Adam Crapp, 






Perforations ............................14.6 X 13.86 

Sheet layout ..........................50 


National postmark ..................Sydney, NSW 2000 


1548185 prestige booklet (Wallabies) 


50c ........................... Admella 

$1.00 ......................... Loch Ard 

$2.00 ......................... Dunbar 

HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS 

1 MAY 2007 


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16 | stamp bulletin australia | no. 287 | April – June 2007 

On an island continent such as Australia, maritime culture has 

always been important, although particularly in past times. 

Convict transportation, settlement, and sealing and whaling 

from the late 18th century saw ocean-going vessels gain a real 

presence, but maritime culture flourished around Australia’s 

coasts and harbours during the 19th century. 

The growth in maritime traffic was, not surprisingly, 

accompanied by an increase in the number of shipwrecks. 

There have been literally thousands of disasters since the 

first Dutch vessels visited our shores in the 17th century. To 

date, the National Shipwrecks Database, maintained by the 

Department of Environment and Heritage, lists 7,303 wrecks 

lying on the ocean floor around our coastline. 

Our single past issue on this theme featured shipwrecks from 

the 17th and 18th centuries. This stamp issue advances the 

theme historically, featuring three of the most calamitous 

shipwrecks of the 19th century, each with a remarkable tale of 

loss and survival. 

Admella 

The Admella was an iron-hulled steamship built in Glasgow, 

which also carried masts and sails. It was named after the three 

colonial towns that it carried passengers between: Adelaide, 

Melbourne and Launceston. The Admella came to grief as it 

sailed from Adelaide to Melbourne, when it struck a reef on the 

south-eastern coastline of South Australia on 6 August 1859. 

The hull of the vessel broke into three within 15 minutes of 

impact. Most of the 89 lives were lost not in the immediate 

fiasco but in the eight-day rescue mission that followed. Some 

passengers succumbed to thirst and exhaustion, while others 

were pulled from the wreck by the battering surf, or else died 

while trying to reach the nearby shore. Only 24 people survived. 

Loch Ard 

This three-masted iron clipper was built in Glasgow in 1873. 

Loch Line clippers would bring passengers to Australia, 

returning with wool for the home market. The Loch Ard was 

wrecked on its third voyage to Australia, early on 1 June 1878. 

The conditions were perilous due to fog and bad weather as 

the vessel negotiated the difficult western entrance to the Bass 

Strait. The danger became obvious to the passengers and crew 

as the ship lurched dangerously close to the towering cliffs 

along what is now known as Shipwreck Coast. The ship struck 

Mutton Bird Island (an island-rock) and sank quickly. Crewman



Tom Pearce thought he was the sole survivor until he heard the 

cries of Eva Carmichael, whom he saved. He scaled the gorge 

to raise the alarm. 

The subject of this stamp 

issue will pique the interest 

of maritime collectors and 

those interested in the 

tragedies that have occured in 

Australian waters. 

The stamp pack features 

a 19th century map of 

Australia, and the maxicards 

reproduce paintings associated 

with the wrecks. 

Dunbar 

The Dunbar shipwreck is Sydney’s worst maritime tragedy. First 

launched in 1854, this large wooden clipper was considered a 

first-class sailing ship. It left Plymouth (UK) on 31 May 1857, 

carrying passengers to Sydney. Tragedy struck as it approached 

its destination. Weather conditions were bleak and visibility poor 

on the evening of 20 August, when Captain Green attempted 

to sail into Port Jackson. Confused by the bad weather, and 

possibly miscalculating his position, Green ordered the ship 

to head towards what he believed to be the entrance to Port 

Jackson. Instead it was driven into the cliffs near the ill-sited 

Macquarie lighthouse at South Head. Of the 121 passengers 

and crew aboard, crewman James Johnson was the only 

survivor. Thrown onto rocks by the surf, he clung to the cliffface 

for 36 hours before being hauled 60 metres to safety. 


Issue date ...............................1 May 2007 


Denominations .......................One each 50c, $1.00 & $2.00 

Design ....................................Sally Piskuric, Australia Post Design Studio 

Illustration ..................................Iain MacKellar, Sydney 






Sheet layout ..........................50 


National postmark ..................Ocean Reef, WA 6027 



TALKING STAMPS 

WITH LISA CHAN 

I am often asked how we put together our 

stamp issue program and how decisions 

are made about which themes to include. 

Well the short answer is that it is a very 

diffi cult process which needs to take into 

account various factors that are reviewed 

by a number of different bodies. 

Postage stamps are unique in as much 

as they are small in size but are very 

powerful communicators. Nearly all 

sections of the public have a view, 

opinion or interest in them, often 

for differing reasons. Some of these 

reasons include: 

• a practical need for prepayment 

of postage; 

• a means of public communication 

or promotion; 

• a collectable to be saved, studied, 

cherished; 

• an attractive image to convey 

a message or feeling accompanying 

a letter (for example, sympathy, 

Christmas, weddings, birthday 

invitations of course, Personalised 

Stamps); and 

• a means of encouraging use of the 

mail system. 

In deciding how many stamps to issue 

each year, and what images should 

appear on them, we must balance all 

competing demands. First we require 

stamps for operational purposes where 

new types of stamps or different prices 

may be required. 

The second and most persuasive 

infl uence comes from the many hundreds 

of requests received each year for new 

stamps to be issued. Many of these 

requests are to commemorate a particular 

event, person or theme. These requests 

come from individuals, community 

groups, the business sector, government 

at all levels, sporting clubs, etc. 

As much as we try, Australia Post can 

only satisfy a small fraction of the 

number of worthy requests received 

if we are to keep a balanced and 

interesting program. 

In addition to this, the Australian public 

likes to see appropriate events and 

images on their postage stamps, and like 

a variety of different images. We receive 

many complaints if a particular image 

appears for too long on stamps, because 

mail users become “bored” with it. 

Third, there is a demand from stamp 

collectors. Some people feel we have 

too many stamps, while others seek 

additional stamps to satisfy their 

collecting needs. We also conduct 

regular research on thematics and 

styles to assist in meeting this incredibly 

varied section of the market’s needs. 

We also need to ensure that Australian 

stamps remain “paper ambassadors” by 

showing Australia to the world. Postage 

stamps play an important role overseas 

in forming perceptions about Australia, 

and we need to ensure that we have 

sufficient variety and number of stamps 

with overseas rates to perform this 

function. 

There are also design considerations. 

Some stamp issues are ideally suited to 

just one stamp. However, other issues 

are much more effective with either two 

or more stamps in the design set. 

As you can see it is certainly not an 

easy task putting together a balanced 

and interesting program. We need to 

take into account all of the factors 

outlined above and ensure that the 

needs of the post office operation and 

the preferences of the general public 

and collectors are met. 

Once the Philatelic Group has a 

suggested program put together it is 

then presented to the Board of Australia 

Post, which either approves or requests 

alterations to the program. 

Finally, approximately 12 months after 

the initial process commences, the 

program is finalised. Then the hard work 

begins on developing the actual stamps 

and determining the denominations. But 

that’s our subject in the next edition! 

Lisa Chan is the Marketing Manager of 

Australia Post’s Philatelic Group. 

18 | stamp bulletin | no. 287 | April–June 2007

NEW IN APRIL 

Australasian Philatelic Traders 

Association can advise you 

about forthcoming philatelic 

events and the location of your 

nearest APTA member. 

OFFICIALLY LICENSED PRODUCTS 

AFL 

souvenir booklets 

$14.95 each 

APTA also provide information about: 

• Australian stamp dealers and their specialties 

• APTA gift vouchers 

• Philatelic societies and publications 

• Stamp shows and show overprints 

To find out more about the association and how it 

can assist you as a collector, visit the Australasian 

Philatelic Traders Association website. 

Each booklet includes 

stamps, team information, 

an AFL medallion and 10% 

discount voucher on AFL 

merchandise. 

NRL 

souvenir sheetlet packs 

$11.95 each 

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES POSTMARKING 

First day of issue dates to correspond with ship arrivals in 

the Australian Antarctic Territory are as follows: 

Mawson 14 November 2006 

Davis 21 December 2006 

Casey 25 October 2006 

Macquarie Island Still to be confirmed 

Includes sheetlet of 10 

stamps and NRL medallion 


Sydney Stamp Expo 2007 

What a way to celebrate a birthday! 

Find out what’s on 

To obtain a prospectus or 

full details about where to 

stay; the exhibitions and 

events; or commissioner and 

standholder details, just 

visit the website 

www.sydney2007.stamparena.com 

OPENING TIMES 

Friday 15 June .... (10 a.m. > 6 p.m.) 

Saturday 16 June (10 a.m. > 5 p.m.) 

Sunday 17 June ... (10 a.m. > 4 p.m.) 

The theme for the Sydney Stamp Expo 2007 is the Sydney Harbour 

Bridge as featured in the show’s logo. Australians have just 

celebrated the 75th anniversary of this much loved and easily 

recognised icon. The bridge was officially opened on 19 March 

1932 and is known worldwide. It is often referred to in Australia as 

the “coathanger” because of its arch-based design. 

This National Philatelic Exhibition will feature over 600 frames and 

all exhibition classes, including the new Open Class. A large number 

of dealers from Australia and overseas will attend and a full listing of 

standholders, commissioners and further information is available by 

visiting the website at www.sydney2007.stamparena.com 

The exhibition is being run as a joint venture by the Sydney Stamp Expo 

2007 Organizing Committee and the Australasian Philatelic Traders 

Association (APTA). 

You can benefit by joining the Supporters’ Club 

For the cost of $90.00 your membership includes: 

• a season ticket; 

• exhibition catalogue; 

• discount on one ticket to the Palmares Dinner; 

• philatelic souvenirs; and 

• food and/or drink (value of $10.00 each day) at the cafeteria. 

VENUE 

Shannon Room 

Royal Randwick Racecourse 

Sydney, NSW 

CONTACT DETAILS 

Linda Lee (Exhibition Secretary) 

Philatelic Association 

of NSW Incorporated 

PO Box 220 

Darlinghurst, NSW 1300 

(02) 9337 5241 

lindajoy@optusnet.com.au 

Postcard featuring the Sydney Harbour Bridge stamp from the Landmark 

Bridges stamp issue (2004). 


AUSTRALIA POST AT THE SHOW 

SPECIAL OFFERS 

The Australia Post stand will operate throughout the show and will offer 

all current stamp issue products, including the 2007 Australian Legends 

stamp issue (excluding first day cover). 

The 2007 Australian Legends products should be a popular choice for 

all postmarking enthusiasts and collectors. As detailed below, a new 

Randwick Racecourse postmarker will be introduced to accommodate 

the show’s racing venue. The sale period for Australian Legends 

products has been extended until 31 December 2007. 

Complete the set with a Sydney Harbour 

Bridge stamp and coin cover, also to be 

released at the show. 

The product will feature a $1.00 “S” 

mint mark Sydney Harbour Bridge coin 

from the Royal Australian Mint. 

0404008 $14.95 

Sydney 

Harbour Bridge 

prestige booklet 

and minisheet 

will be released 

at the show 

15 June 2007. 

POSTMARKING DETAILS 

• Three exhibition postmarks will be used. The three designs show the 

bridge in various stages of construction and all include “Sydney Stamp 

Expo – Sydney NSW 2000”. The postmarker for day one will use green 

ink; day two will use black ink; day three will use red ink. 

0404185 

Sydney Harbour Bridge prestige 

booklet 

$AUD15.95 

The minisheet 

uses a 

configuration 

of perforate and 

semi-perforate 

stamps. 

• A new pictorial postmark for the Sydney Harbour Bridge is also being 

released to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the bridge opening. The 

postmark will be available at the show and from the QVB Post Shop and 

Sydney GPO from 15 June 2007 onwards. 

• As the show will be held at Royal Randwick Racecourse, a postmarker 

with a racing theme will be available at the show, and from 18 June 

2007, through the Randwick Postshop. This year’s Australian Legend 

Award products will be available at the Australia Post stand; ideal for 

cancellation using this new postmarker. The postmarker will record 

– Randwick NSW 2031. 

• All mail order requests for show postmarking should be directed 

to the Postal Manager, QVB Post Shop, NSW 1230. 

1113839 

75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour 

Bridge minisheet 

$AUD3.90 

Australia Post will be onsite at 

this national philatelic exhibition 


50c ............. The Burning Bicycle 

50c ............. The Inside-out Man 

50c .............. The Dental Trapeze 

50c .............. The Banana Lady 

50c .............. The Human Cannonball 

CIRCUS: UNDER THE BIG TOP 

15 MAY 2007 

1532240 gutter –10 x 50c 

(with design) 


Circus in Australia is generally thought to have begun in 

the 1830s, as individual artists arrived in the colonies and 

presented their acts at public gatherings. Robert Radford 

opened Australia’s first circus establishment, the Royal 

Amphitheatre, in Launceston in 1847. And it was here, in 

1848, that James Ashton, the founder of Ashton’s Circus, 

began his career. 

These first circuses consisted of equestrian acts, gymnasts, 

acrobats and dancers. Over the years the shape of circus 

performances has remained much the same – a series of acts 

demonstrating skill and daring, linked by clowning and comedy 

acts. Although the sructure has changed little over the years, 

the content of circus performances is always changing to 

reflect the times. 

As early as the 1860s Japanese and Chinese artists performed 

in Australia, sometimes in their own shows, sometimes 

incorporated into larger circuses. From the 1870s to the 1900s 

American artists, wild-west acts and animal menageries were 

central to many Australian shows. After World War II many 

European circus artists came to Australia as refugees or 

immigrants, and brought with them new circus acts. 

By the 1950s circus was one of the most popular forms of 

entertainment in Australia, and circuses such as Ashton’s, 

Bullen’s, Sole Brothers’ and Perry’s were household names. 

No child would miss the show, and the whole town would turn 

out to watch the circus parading down the main street. Circus 

stars were akin to film stars, feted and adored by the public 

for their skill, their colourful lifestyle and their larger than life 

personalities. 


Television had a major impact on Australian circuses during 

the 1960s, and a number of famous shows were forced to 

“pull down” for the last time, as audiences stayed home, 

enjoying the novelty of the talking screen in their living rooms. 

But since the 1970s circus has experienced a renaissance 

in Australia, spearheaded by companies such as Circus Oz 

and Circus Monoxide. These “new circuses” produced 

shows based on traditional circus acts, but using performers 

without circus backgrounds. These artists brought with them 

new theatrical ideas and created acts commenting on the 

the politics and social mores of the day. The 1980s saw the 

emergence of the community circus movement, with groups 

such as Flying Fruit Fly Circus and Women’s Circus involving 

children and community members as circus performers. 


1532184 prestige booklet 

The prestige booklet 

presents a strip of 

five self-adhesive 

stamps featuring 

gold-foiled stars and 

varnished spotlights. 


Issue date ...............................15 May 2007 

FDI withdrawal date ...............12 June 2007 

Denominations .......................Five x 50c (se-tenant) 

Illustration ..............................Jim Tsinganos, Sydney 

Design .........................................Sharon Rodziewicz, Australia Post Design Studio 



(s-adhesive) ..................B100 




Sheet layout ..........................50/two x 25 

Special feature .......................Design in gutter 

National postmark ..................Launceston, Tas 7250 




50c .......Big Golden Guitar, Tamworth, NSW 

50c ........Big Lobster, Kingston SE, SA 

50c ........Big Banana, Coffs Harbour, NSW 

50c .......Big Merino, Goulburn, NSW 

50c ........Big Pineapple, Nambour, Qld 

BIG THINGS 

5 JUNE 2007 


(gummed) 

There are BIG THINGS all over Australia, from BIG bananas 

to BIG guitars to BIG baramundi. These BIG, usually bizarre 

and almost always on the roadside things are colloquially 

known as Australia’s “Big Things”. These giant, kitsch replicas 

scattered across the continent have traditionally functioned 

as advertising billboards, built to entice motorists to stop 

when driving long distances on Australian highways. And 

from representing iconic Australiana, Big Things themselves 

have become iconic for many Australians. They derive from an 

American tradition of crossing architecture with advertising. 

In order to qualify as a Big Thing, an object must meet certain 

criteria – it must be artificially constructed, certifiably big (that 

is, much bigger than the item replicated), a faithfully rendered 

likeness, eye-catching, colourful and kitsch. There are several 

hundred Big Things dotted around the country and more being 

built all the time. 

There is some dispute about how Big Things began in Australia. 

Some claim the phenomenon began with the Big Banana at 

Coffs Harbour (1964). Some say it began with the Murray Cod 

in Tocumwal, which has been there since the 1960s, while 

others argue it was “Ploddy” the dinosaur, which once stood at 

the front of the Australian Reptile Park in Gosford overlooking 

the Pacific Highway in Sydney. 

1536240 gutter (10 x 50c stamps) 

The Designer 

Reg Mombassa is the pseudonym of Chris O’Doherty, a 

musician with Australian band Mental as Anything and well 

known as a T-shirt artist for surfwear company Mambo 

Graphics. Born in New Zealand in 1951, Mombassa 

immigrated to Australia with his family in 1969. He attended 


the National Art School in Sydney and in 1976 formed the 

rock band Mental as Anything with four other art students. 

The Mentals went on to become one of Australia’s most 

popular bands. 

Reg ceased touring with the band in 2000 to concentrate on 

his art. His first painting exhibition was held at Watters Gallery, 

Sydney, in 1975 and his work is in the permanent collections 

of most major Australian galleries. Along with his painting 

and music, Reg works as a freelance graphic designer. He is 

famous for his many posters and album covers. 


* product is standard size 


Issue date ...............................5 June 2007 

FDI withdrawal date ...............3 July 2007 

Denominations .......................Five x 50c (se-tenant) 

Illustration ..............................Reg Mombassa, Sydney 



(s-adhesive) ..................B/C100 





Special feature .......................Design in gutter 

National postmark ..................Biggenden, QLD 4621 



50c ............Grey-headed Flying-fox 

50c .............Mountain Pygmy-possum 

$1.25..........Flatback Turtle 

$1.30 .........Wandering Albatross 

THREATENED WILDLIFE 

26 JUNE 2007 


Australia does not enjoy a good record for nature conservation. 

It is ranked fifth in the world for species extinction on the 

World Conservation Union’s Red List. Exotic weeds and pests; 

habitat clearance; soil erosion; the over-exploitation of rivers; 

the spread of urban Australia; the pollution of air, soil and 

water; climate change and salinity are among the challenges 

facing the conservation of Australia’s bio-diversity. 

Recent studies predict that around 20 per cent of Australia’s 

species will be threatened with extinction by 2010. Extinction 

has always occurred, but the rate has greatly accelerated, 

and this has already led to unstable ecosystems, as well as 

to the loss of many species. The animals featured on these 

stamps are classified as vulnerable or endangered under the 

Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity 

Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. 

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) 

With a wingspan of up to a metre, this flying-fox is Australia’s 

largest bat. It has dark grey fur on the body, lighter grey fur on 

the head and a russet collar. Its natural habitat is subtropical 

and temperate rainforests, tall sclerophyll forests and 

woodlands, heaths and swamps. Numbers of the animal have 

declined substantially due to ongoing forest habitat clearance. 

Mountain Pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus) 

Long believed to be extinct, the Mountain Pygmy-possum 

was found in a ski-hut on Mount Hotham in the Victorin Alps 

in 1966. Weighing around 45 grams, it is the largest of the 

pygmy-possums, and survives in the alpine and sub-alpine 

zones of Victoria and New South Wales. One of the world’s 

few hibernating marsupials, it is also the longest-living small 

terrestrial mammal. The breeding population of around 2,000 

can be found in only four known Australian alpine locations. 

The entire range, which largely coincides with Australia’s ski 

resorts, is believed to cover just 10 square kilometres. The main 

threat to the species is habitat destruction. 

Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus) 

The Flatback Turtle is named for its smooth, flat, yellow-grey 

or olive-grey shell, which measures around a metre in length 

in adulthood. A medium-sized turtle, the Flatback weighs up 

to 90 kilograms and only nests on beaches in tropical northern 

Australia. Unlike other turtles, the Flatback prefers inshore 

water and bays to the open sea. 


This turtle has the smallest migratory range of any marine 

turtle and this makes it vulnerable to habitat loss. The Flatback 

is also at risk from feral pigs, which consume hatchlings and 

buried eggs, as well as vehicles and tourism activities on 

nesting beaches. 

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) 

With a wingspan of around three metres, the Wandering 

Albatross has the largest wingspan of all flying birds. It spends 

most of its time traversing the southern latitudes in search of 

prey, returning to land only to breed. Nesting occurs on small 

islands in the Southern Ocean, including Macquarie Island. In 

breeding colonies, the Wandering Albatross is threatened by 

predators, habitat damage and competition with other animals 

for nest space. 



By far the greatest conservation threat is through longline 

fishing operations. Long-lines may measure up to 130 

kilometres in length and carry as many as 40,000 hooks. The 

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living 

Resources (CCAMLR), a 24-nation organisation responsible for 

overseeing the ecologically sustainable use of living resources 

in the Southern Ocean, has been a leader in the protection of 

the Wandering Albatross from long-line fisheries. 

The prestige booklet for this issue includes an 

interesting configuration of stamps from the 1981 

Australian Animals – Endangered Species definitive 

stamp issue. 


Issue date ...............................26 June 2007 

FDI withdrawal date: ..............24 July 2007 

Denominations .......................Two x 50c, one each $1.25 & $1.30 

Illustrator ................................Ego Guiotto 

Typography .................................Simone Sakinofsky, 

....................................................Australia Post Design Studio 




Stamp size ..............................26mm x 37.5mm & 37.5mm x 26mm 




National postmark ..................Sanctuary Cove, Qld 4212 



1518256 

The Ashes Series 

Uncirculated coin 

$AUD12.95 each 

1518254 

The Ashes Series silver Proof coin 


1518265 

2007 Year of the Surf Lifesaver 

six coin Proof set 


Uncirculatedf set also available 


1518257 

The Ashes Series gold Proof coin 


1518350 

LNY–Year of the Pig Uncirculated coin 


1518251 

LNY–Year of the Pig silver Proof coin 


1113844 

2007 Sydney Harbour 

Bridge 1oz silver proof 

coin 


1113842 

2007 Year of the Pig 

silver lenticular coin 


Exclusive to 

AUSTRALIA POST! 

1519251 

LNY–Year of the Pig 

½oz bullion silver coin 


mintage of 4,000 

1113845 

Discover Australia –Gold 

Coast 1oz silver coin 



POST MASTER GALLERY 

WHAT’S NEW 

Artists of Steel – The Art of Australian Stamp Engraving 

17 February to 2 June 2007, curated by Richard Breckon 

From the 1930s to the 1960s, the one-colour, intaglio process was in use for the 

production of Australian stamps. This was the era of the “artists of steel” – a few, 

skilful craftsmen who hand engraved the steel dies of intaglio stamps at the Note 

Printing Branch, Melbourne. Hunched over the die, the engraver had to cut the stamp 

design into the steel’s surface, making cuts as shallow as one 500th of a millimetre and 

engraving the design in reverse! The extraordinary skills of hand engraving on steel, an 

art no longer practised in Australia, are celebrated in this exhibition. 

• Delightful souvenir 

sheets to collect or 

put on display 

• Each sheet comes 

with a protective 

display envelope 

and foldout stand 

• Use a favourite 

frame 

Above: 

A burin is a tool commonly 

used by engravers when 

working with steel and similar 

types of metals. 

Left: 

Artist Bruce Stewart, engraver 

of the die used for the 1961 

5s Northern Territory Cattle 

Industry stamp. 

321 EXHIBITION STREET MELBOURNE VIC 3000 

Enquiries (03) 9204 5021 

or postmastergallery@auspost.com.au 

ADMISSION IS FREE GALLERY HOURS 

Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Saturday 

Midday to 5 p.m. 

Forthcoming Exhibition 

The Art of Ornament 

16 June to 15 September 2007, 

curated by Elizabeth Gertsakis 

This exhibition follows the path of 

decoration on stamps from the Victorian 

era’s excessive preoccupation with 

decoration to the minimalist designs of 

pure international typography. Ornament 

and design become synonymous with the 

aspirations of culture and identity. Stamp 

design is a fascinating indicator of the 

fusion between visual imagination and 

national ambition. 

1113837 

Looney Tunes souvenir sheet 

$15.95 

(individually numbered limited edition 

of 10,000) 

1113838 

Harry Potter – The Order of 

the Phoenix souvenir sheet 

$15.95 


WHAT’S NEW 

Event souvenir sheets and other collectables... 

1113835 

World Police & Fire Games souvenir sheet 

$15.95 

1113836 

Stawell Gift souvenir sheet 

$15.95 

1518301 

2007 Baby Keepsake 

$9.95 

Call 1800 331 794 (Australia) or +61 3 9887 0033 (Overseas) 

Available through participating Australia Post outlets and by mail order. 

Refl ections of a year that was with the 

2006 Collection of Australian Stamps 

The collection includes the exclusive 2006 Queen’s Birthday sheetlet with 

silver foiling in the design. $AUD94.95 

Please note: the individually numbered executive edition 

of this collection has now sold out through mail order. 

(Some may still be available at selected retail outlets.) 

Mail order 

sold out! 


SEVEN SEAS 

The following will be included in Seven Seas 2007 supplements and optional pages. 

Seven Seas pages are available only from stamp dealers and from Seven Seas. 

Products for Seven Seas pages No CTO • Partial returns for refund not accepted 

16 January 2007 Australia Wins the Ashes 2006–07 

Supplement – design set (gummed), design set (s/a) 

(includes two s/a sheetlets), minisheet 

Optional – s/adhesive sheetlets (two) 

24 January 2007 Australian Legends 

Supplement – design set of 12 (gummed), design set 

of six (s/a includes three full booklets), gutter blocks 

(format of three blocks of four x 50c) 

Optional – s/adhesive booklets (three) 

5 March 2007 Island Jewels – International 

Supplement – design set (gummed), design set s/a 

(includes two sheetlets) 

Optional – s/a sheetlets x two 

3 April 2007 Signs of the Zodiac 

Supplement – design set (gummed), design set s-a 

(12 booklets), gutter blocks (format of three blocks 

of four x 50c) 

Optional – s-adhesive booklets (12) 

10 April 2007 Nostalgic Tourism 

Supplement – design set 

Optional – nil 

18 April 2007 Queen’s Birthday 

Supplement – single gummed stamp 

Optional – sheetlet of 10 x 50c 

1 May 2007 Historic Shipwrecks 

Supplement – design set (gummed) 


8 May 2007 Country to Coast – International 



15 May 2007 Circus: Under the Big Top 

Supplement – design set (gummed & setenant), 

design set (s-adhesive – booklet) 

Optional – gutter strip (10 x 50c with design), 

s/a booklet 

5 June 2007 Big Things 

Supplement – design set (gummed & setenant), 

design set (s-adhesive booklet) 

Optional – gutter strip with design, s-adhesive booklet 

26 June 2007 Threatened Wildlife 



Mail order codes 

1548235 Australian Supplement $173.55 

1548236 Australian Optional $128.00 

1548238 Christmas Island Supplement $7.00 

* In the case of self-adhesive stamps, Australia Post will 

supply Collector Packs, full booklets or sheetlets only. 

NEW ISSUES 

Mail order (Retail) Product Description Price *Planned Withdrawal Date 

16 January 2007 Australia Wins The Ashes 2006–07 

1546067 (34838) Stamps (one x 50c, one x $1.85) $2.35 31 December 2007 

1546142 (34839) Minisheet $2.35 31 December 2007 

1546250 (34865) Sheetlet of five ( x 50c stamps) $2.50 31 December 2007 

1546251 (34866) Sheetlet of five ( x $1.85 stamps) $9.25 31 December 2007 

1546002 (34850) First day cover (gummed) $2.65 30 April 2007 

1546013 (34851) First day cover (minisheet) $2.65 30 April 2007 

1546127 (34852) Stamp pack $5.15 31 December 2007 

1546220 (34853) Set of maxicards (two) $3.85 31 December 2007 

1546240 (34844) Gutter (10 x 50c – no design) $5.00 31 December 2007 

1546241 (34848) Gutter (10 x $1.85 – no design) $18.50 31 December 2007 

1546128 (34894) The Urn Returns souvenir sheetlet pack $9.95 31 December 2007 

1546600 (34890) Ashes Victory stamp & coin cover* (limited edition of 8,000) *SOLD $19.95 OUT THROUGH 31 MAIL December ORDER2007 


NEW ISSUES 


24 January 2007 Legends of Australian Horse Racing 

1524067 (34590) Stamps (12 x 50c) $6.00 31 December 2007 


1524182 Set of booklets A, B & C each of (10 x 50c) [MO] $15.00 31 December 2007 

1524250 (34591) Booklet A – Breasley/Cummings (each 10 x 50c) $5.00 31 December 2007 

1524302 Cheque book A (each 20 x 10 x 50c) $100.00 31 December 2007 

1524251 (34684) Booklet B – Higgins/Ingham (each 10 x 50c) $5.00 1 December 2007 

1524304 Cheque book B (each 20 x 10 x 50c) $100.00 31 December 2007 

1524252 (34685) Booklet C – Moore/Tapp (each 10 x 50c) $5.00 31 December 2007 

1524306 Cheque book C (each 20 x 10 x 50c) $100.00 31 December 2007 

1524307 General cheque book (all three designs included) $100.00 31 December 2007 

1524220 (34596) Set of maxicards (six) $10.50 31 December 2007 

1524219 (34597) A Rare Breed – Australian Legends book $16.95 To be advised 

1524184 (34598) Australian Legends 10-Year anniversary prestige booklet $22.95 31 December 2007 

1524241 (34593) Gutter (10 x 50c – Breasley/Cummings) $5.00 31 December 2007 

1524242 (34592) Gutter (10 x 50c – Higgins/Ingham) $5.00 31 December 2007 

1524243 (34591) Gutter (10 x 50c – Moore/Tapp) $5.00 31 December 2007 

5 March 2007 Island Jewels – International stamps 

1540067 (34932) Stamps (one each 10c, 30c, $1.30, $1.95, $2.60, $3.85) $10.10 To be advised 

1540250 (34928) Sheetlet (five x $1.30) $6.50 To be advised 

1540251 (34929) Sheetlet (five x $1.95) $9.75 To be advised 

1540001 (34958) First day cover (affixed) $10.40 30 April 2007 

1540126 (34959) Stamp pack $10.55 To be advised 

1540220 (34960) Set of maxicards (six) $14.60 To be advised 

1540212 Set of postcards (six) $7.20 To be advised 

1540241 (34936) Gutter (10 x 10c) $1.00 To be advised 

1540242 (34940) Gutter (10 x 30c) $3.00 To be advised 

1540243 (34944) Gutter (10 x $1.30) $13.00 To be advised 




1540240 Set of gutters (10 x 10c, 30c, $1.30, $1.95, $2.60, $3.85) $101.00 To be advised 


1531067 (34770) Stamps (12 x 50c) $6.00 31 October 2007 

1531001 (34774) First day cover (affixed ) $6.30 2 May 2007 

1531126 (34777) Stamp pack $6.45 31 October 2007 

1531182 Set of booklets (12) [MO] $60.00 31 October 2007 

1531300 (34737) Booklet (Aries) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531301 Cheque book (Aries) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531302 (34740) Booklet (Taurus) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531303 Cheque book (Taurus) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531304 (34743) Booklet (Gemini) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531305 Cheque book (Gemini) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531306 (34738) Booklet (Cancer) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531307 Cheque book (Cancer) $100.00 31 October 2007 


NEW ISSUES 




1531308 (34741) Booklet (Leo) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531309 Cheque book (Leo) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531310 (34744) Booklet (Virgo) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531311 Cheque book (Virgo) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531312 (34739) Booklet (Libra) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531313 Cheque book (Libra) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531314 (34742) Booklet (Scorpio) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531315 Cheque book (Scorpio) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531316 (34745) Booklet (Sagittarius) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531317 Cheque book (Sagittarius) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531318 (34747) Booklet (Capricorn) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531319 Cheque book (Capricorn) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531320 (34746) Booklet (Aquarius) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531321 Cheque book (Aquarius) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531322 (34748) Booklet (Pisces) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1531323 Cheque book (Pisces) $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531324 Cheque book mixed $100.00 31 October 2007 

1531220 (34779) Set of maxicards (12) $15.00 31 October 2007 

1531241 (34766) Gutter (10 x 50c – no design) $5.00 31 October 2007 



10 April 2007 Nostalgic Tourism 

1525067 (34807) Stamps (one x 50c, one each $1.00, $2.00, $2.45) $5.95 31 October 2007 

1525001 (34817) First day cover (affixed) $6.25 9 May 2007 

1523126 (34818) Stamp pack $6.40 31 October 2007 

1525220 (34819) Set of maxicards (four) $8.95 31 October 2007 


1525242 (34811) Gutter (10 x $1.00 – no design) $10.00 31 October 2007 



1525184 (34871) Prestige booklet $10.95 31 October 2007 

18 April 2007 Queen’s Birthday 

1530067 (34830) Stamps (one x 50c) $0.50 31 October 2007 

1530201 (34829) Sheetlet (10 x 50c) $5.00 31 October 2007 

1530001 (34833) First day cover $0.80 17 May 2007 

1530130 (34834) Sheetlet pack $5.45 31 October 2007 

1530220 (34835) Maxicard $1.25 31 October 2007 

1 May 2007 Historic Shipwrecks 

1534067 (34872) Stamps (one each 50c, $1.00, $2.00) $3.50 31 November 2007 

1534001 (34886) First day cover $3.80 30 May 2007 

1534126 (34887) Stamp pack $3.95 31 November 2007 

1534220 (34888) Set of maxicards (three) $5.75 31 November 2007 

1534241 (34876) Gutter (10 x 50c – no design) $5.00 31 November 2007 

1534242 (34880) Gutter (10 x $1.00 – no design) $10.00 31 November 2007 

1534243 (34884) Gutter (10 x $2.00 – no design) $20.00 31 November 2007 


NEW ISSUES 


8 May 2007 Country to Coast – International stamps 

1548067 (34974) Stamps (one each $1.30, $1.95) $3.25 To be advised 

1548001 (34984) First day cover $3.55 6 June 2007 

1548126 (34985) Stamp pack $3.70 To be advised 

1548220 (34986) Set of maxicards (two) $4.75 To be advised 

1548212 Postcard set (two) $2.40 To be advised 

1548185 (34989) Prestige booklet – Wallabies of Australia $13.95 To be advised 



15 May 2007 Circus – Under the Big Top 

1532067 (34901) Stamps (five x 50c se-tenant) $2.50 31 November 2007 

1532001 (34905) First day cover (affixed) $2.80 12 June 2007 

1532126 (34906) Stamp pack $2.95 31 November 2007 

1532182 (34900) Booklet (10 x 50c s-adhesive) $5.00 31 November 2007 

1532250 Cheque book (20 x 10 x 50c) $100.00 31 November 2007 

1532240 (34902) Gutter (10 x 50c – with design) $5.00 31 November 2007 

1536220 (34907) Set of maxicards (five) $6.25 31 November 2007 

1532184 (34908) Prestige booklet $12.95 31 November 2007 

5 June 2007 Big Things 

1536067 (34911) Stamps (five x 50c se-tenant) $2.50 31 December 2007 

1536002 (34915) First day cover (affixed) $2.80 4 July 2007 


1536182 (34910) Booklet (10 x 50c) $5.00 31 December 2007 

1536250 Cheque book (20 x 10 x 50c) $100.00 31 December 2007 

1536241 (34912) Gutter (10 x 50c – with design) $5.00 31 December 2007 

1536220 (34917) Set of maxicards (five) $6.25 31 December 2007 

1536212 (34969) Set of postcards (five) $6.00 31 December 2007 

26 June 2007 Threatened Wildlife 

1537067 (34994) Stamps (two x 50c, one x $1.25, one x $1.30) $3.55 31 December 2007 

1537001 (35008) First day cover $3.85 25 July 2007 


1537220 (35010) Set of maxicards (four) $6.55 31 December 2007 

1537212 Set of postcards (four) $4.80 31 December 2007 

1537184 (35011) Prestige booklet $10.95 31 December 2007 

1537241 (34998) Gutter (10 x 50c) $5.00 31 December 2007 

1537242 (35002) Gutter (10 x $1.25) $12.50 31 December 2007 

1537243 (35006) Gutter (10 x $1.30) $13.00 31 December 2007 

Planned withdrawal dates may be changed without notice to meet emergent postal requirements. Advice of such changes will 

be published in the first available Stamp Bulletin Australia in retrospect. All prices are GST inclusive and are recommended. 

All savings shown are off the regular price unless otherwise indicated. ‡Price is correct at the time of publication but is subject 

to change due to valuation changes. Contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau (FREECALL 1800 331 794 within Australia, 

+61 3 9887 0033 Overseas) for the current price at the time you place your order. An asterisk (*) indicates maxicard 

design(s) also available as postcards from participating Australia Post retail outlets. 


COLLECTABLES 


Mail Order (Retail) Product Description $AUDPrice Mail Order (Retail) Product Description $AUDPrice 

Souvenir Sheets & Collectables 

1113824 Rod Laver souvenir sheet $15.95 1113830 Framed 2006 NRL replica trophy sheet $499.00 

1518301 2007 Baby Keepsake $9.95 1113831 Framed Ashes SSS (with mini cricket bat) $499.00 

1113821 2006-2007 The Ashes souvenir sheet $15.95 1113827 Australian Int. Airshow 1 postcard $1.20 

1113819 2006 AFL Grand Final souvenir sheet $15.95 1113828 Australian Int. Airshow 2 postcard $1.20 

1113820 2006 NRL Grand Final souvenir sheet $15.95 1113833 Australian Int. Airshow 3 postcard $1.20 

1113813 Winnie the Pooh souvenir sheet $15.95 1113834 Australian Int. Airshow 4 postcard $1.20 

1113812 Cars the Movie souvenir sheet $15.95 1113846 Set of Intern. Airshow postcards [MO] $4.80 

1113781 2006 Australian Open souvenir sheet $15.95 1113837 Looney Tunes SSS $15.95 

1113736 55 Years of Peanuts souvenir sheet $15.95 1113838 Harry Potter – Phoenix SSS (NEW) $15.95 

1113743 TRH Crown Prince & Princess s.sheet $15.95 1113825 Aust. Open (generic) Dom. souvenir sheet $15.95 

1113748 Harry Potter souvenir sheet $15.95 1113832 Aust. Open (generic) Inter. souvenir sheet $19.95 

1113751 Unframed Ashes souvenir sheet $15.95 1113835 World Police & Fire Games souvenir sheet $15.95 

Coins‡ – ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT $AUDPrice Coins‡ – PERTH MINT $AUDPrice 

1518250 LNY – Year of the Pig Uncirculated $12.95 1519253 Loschfahrzeug Fire Engine $59.00 

1518251 LNY – Year of the Pig silver Proof $40.00 1519250 LNY – 1oz Pig & Pin ‡ Not available $75.00 

1518252 2007 Masterpieces in Silver set $195.00 1519252 LNY – Australian Baby silver ‡ $38.00 

1518253 2007 Ashes Series $1.00 Uncirc. $12.95 1519251 LNY – ½oz bullion silver ‡ $34.95 

1518254 2007 Ashes Series silver Proof $65.00 1519254 LNY Holey Dollar & Dump set ‡ $99.00 

1518255 2007 Ashes Series gold Proof $175.00 

1518270 2007 Wedding coin set $78.00 

Miscellaneous 

$AUDPrice 

1113839 Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th Anniversary minisheet $3.90 

0404185 Sydney Harbour Bridge prestige booklet $15.95 

0404008 Sydney Harbour Bridge stamp & coin cover $14.95 

AFL stamp & medallion booklets ($14.95 each) 

NRL sheetlet & medallion packs ($11.95 each) 

1520301 (34695) Adelaide 1521312 (34713) Brisbane Broncos 

1520302 (34696) Brisbane 1521303 (34712) Canterbury Bulldogs 

1520303 (34697) Carlton 1521304 (34721) Cronulla Sharks 

1520304 (34698) Collingwood 1521305 (34723) Manly/Warringah 

1520305 (34699) Essendon 1521306 (34716) Melbourne Storm 

1520306 (34700) Fremantle 1521315 (34725) Newcastle Knights 

1520307 (34701) Geelong 1521308 (34722) Parramatta Eels 

1520308 (34702) Hawthorn 1521309 (34714) Penrith Panthers 

1520309 (34706) Richmond 1521310 (34715) St George/Illawara 

1520310 (34707) St Kilda 1521311 (34724) South Sydney Rabbitohs 

1520311 (34708) Sydney Swans 1521312 (34711) Sydney Roosters 

1520312 (34709) West Coast Eagles 1521313 (34717) Townsville Cowboys 

1520313 (34710) Western Bulldogs 1521314 (34719) West Tigers 

1520314 (34705) Port Adelaide 1521315 (34725) New Zealand Warriors 

1520315 (34703) Kangaroos 1521316 (34728) Gold Coast Titans 

1520316 (34704) Melbourne 1521302 (34718) Canberra Raiders

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