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AUSTRALIAN 

Face of Australia 

Australian Legends 

Arts Festivals 

Lunar New Year 

No.253 Jan–Feb 2000

253 bulletin 

In this Bulletin... 

Face of Australia 3 

CI Lunar New Year 8 

Australian Legends 10 

Arts Festivals 11 

Australia Post stamp designs and philatelic 

products are subject to copyright and may 

not be reproduced without permission. All 

applications for the reproduction of Australian 

stamps should be made in writing to: 

The Manager – Philatelic Group 

Australia Post 

GPO Box 1777Q 

MELBOURNE VIC 3001 

Fax: 03 9204 7744 

The Australian Stamp Bulletin is produced by 

the Australia Post Philatelic Group and printed 

by Canberra Press Moorabbin. 

All information contained in this Bulletin has 

been included in good faith, on the basis that 

the products will be available for sale, until 

stock sold out, at the prices stated, and in the 

manner described. 

To the best of Australia Post’s knowledge, 

all information contained in this Bulletin was 

correct at the time of printing. Australia Post 

will not, however, be held responsible for any 

inadvertent errors or oversights, or any change 

to information which may occur after publication. 

Cover: Stacy Coull, Northern Territory 

(Photograph - Kathy Roberts) 

Find out more about stamps by 

visiting Australia Post’s web site: 

www.auspost.com.au/stamps 

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Dear Collectors, 

The year 2000 is a time of national celebration and two of 

our January issues seek to capture and promulgate the spirit of 

our nation. 

We at Australia Post aim to reflect the spirit of our nation in 

our annual stamp issue programme. But that is sometimes easier 

said than done. The concept of our national spirit is somewhat 

elusive, sometimes controversial and always evolving. 

Australia covers a huge area and our population has a diverse 

range of backgrounds. Our national spirit is as wide and varied 

as our land and the peoples that inhabit it. Nevertheless, our 

January issues, Face of Australia and Australian Legends, capture 

the spirit of Australia in a readily identifiable and uniquely 

Australian way. I am proud to be associated with them and I 

hope you will share my pride in the values and sentiments these 

stamp issues represent. 

In a formal sense the Face of Australia issue (on 1 January) 

is Australia Post's celebration of the year 2000. Other nations 

are celebrating 2000 philatelically by issuing historical series 

covering the last 100 or 1000 years; others are using special 

features such as limited editions or gold foil. Our approach was 

to celebrate our greatest national asset, the people of Australia. 

The Face of Australia issue presents a cross section of our 

nation; young and old, male and female, city and rural, old and 

new arrivals. It is a time capsule of Australians in the year 2000. 

This issue gives us a glimpse of our past, our present and our 

future. The people whose faces appear on the stamps are not 

being honoured as individuals. They were chosen to represent 

all of us, and in that way this stamp issue honours all of us. 

Yes, it is a large stamp issue but necessarily so, in order to 

represent effectively a cross section of our community. The year 

2000 is a special time warranting a special form of commemoration. 

Our second January issue, for Australia Day, will also stir 

the national spirit. As in past years, the subject of this issue is a 

closely guarded secret. Until it is released, all I can say is that the 

Australian Legends issue for the year 2000 is destined to touch 

the heart, spirit and national pride of every Australian. 

Until next time, 

David Maiden, 

Manager, Philatelic Group 

Face of Australia 1 January 2000 

To celebrate the beginning of the year 2000, 

Australia Post is issuing a sheetlet of 25 stamps. 

Each stamp features a photograph of an 

Australian resident. As a group the stamps give 

us a snapshot of the nation at this moment in 

our history. 

Australia in the year 2000 

As we begin the year our estimated population 

exceeds 19 million, almost five times the size 

of the population at the time of Federation. 

The most populous State is New South Wales, 

followed by Victoria, Queensland, Western 

Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. In 

1911, 43 percent of Australians lived in rural 

areas. Through the century this percentage has 

dropped to its current level of about 14 per cent. 

Despite this, the image of our rural identity 

remains strong. 

The tendency for Australians to have fewer 

children, along with an increased life expectancy, 

has contributed to an ageing population. In 1971 

the median age was 27.5 years, in 1991 it was 32.5 

and in 1996, 34 years. Throughout the years, 

improved nutrition, a higher standard of living 

and reduced incidence of many diseases brought 

a longer life expectancy. In 1890 an Australian 

male’s life expectancy at birth was 47 years, a 

female child’s was 51 years. For children born in 

Australia in 1994-96 life expectancy at birth was 

75 years for males and 81 years for females. 

In the past 50 years our society has become 

more diverse. Our nation is made up of people 

from many cultural backgrounds and religions, 

combining to create an interesting and dynamic 

community. Population estimates for 1997 

identified 23 per cent of the population 

as overseas born. A further 27 per cent were 

second generation Australians. Aboriginal and 

Torres Strait Islander people make up just 

under 2 per cent of our population. 

It is difficult to generalise about a people. We 

like to characterise Australians by their easy-going 

tolerance, lack of pretension, and their strong 

belief in a ‘ fair go’ for all. But perhaps what 

binds Australians is the simple fact that, despite 

our differences, we all like living here. 

Finding the faces of Australia 

The project started with a national search. 

Members of the public submitted photographs 

of people whom they believed encapsulated a 

face of Australia. The community responded 

enthusiastically with many thousands of entries. 

Australia Post staff made the initial selection. 

These were given to state selection committees, 

which further narrowed the field to 25 finalists 

in each state. These images were sent to the 

Stamp Advisory Committee, where the images 

you see were selected. The aim was to reflect the 

Australian community as closely as possible, 

with respect to age groups, ethnicity, gender 

balance, national distribution, and so on, 

while at the same time creating an interesting, 

balanced sheetlet. 

The final selection was announced publicly 

in November 1999 in Sydney. You will find a 

brief description of each individual on the 

following page. 

The Face of Australia Book 

Australian author Thomas Keneally has written 

an inspiring foreword to the Face of Australia 

book. The book includes more than 170 photos 

which reflect the many faces of Australia. 

Face of Australia book 

$24.95 

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The people behind the faces that make up this issue: 

Top row (left to right) 

Nicholle & Meghan Triandis, QLD (photograph Katherine 

Triandis). Twin sisters, Nicholle and Meghan, are part of the 

future of Australia. 

David Willis, QLD (photograph Darryl Cooper). David is a 

cattleman living in remote central Queensland, doing the job 

that he loves. With a family of five children, David a true face of 

outback Australia. 

Natasha Bramley, SA (photograph Scott Pearson). Natasha is 

an environmentalist who loves and helps protect our coastline 

and teaches children about the coast. 

Cyril Watson, central Australia (photograph Nigel Brown). Cyril 

lives in a remote community in central Australia. Nigel says Cyril 

is a typical Aussie kid who enjoys the outdoors. 

Mollie Dowdall, WA (photograph Katie Taylor). As a depression 

baby, Mollie grew up in a house with no running water, no 

electricity. Katie describes Mollie as "an honest Aussie battler", 

and "the best mate anyone could wish for". 

Second row (left to right) 

Robin Dicks, WA (photograph Patricia Dicks). Robin is a flying 

instructor at a flying school, studying for her transport pilot’s 

licence. Her late father was a doctor with the Royal Flying 

Doctor Service. 

Mary Simons, TAS (photograph Ruth N Timperon). Mary is a 

World War II veteran. Her daughter submitted her photograph. 

Peta & Samantha Nieuwerth, NSW (photograph Julie 

Freeman). To Julie, Peta and baby Samantha represent the 

happiness and vitality of young Australia. 

John Matthews, VIC (photograph Jo-Ann Lange). Jo-Ann 

believes John, a general practitioner, typifies the Australian 

ethos of caring. 

Edith Dizon-Fitzimmons, VIC (photograph Peter Abbey). Edith, 

who is originally from the Philippines, works tirelessly for the 

community, sings in a choir and is undertaking tertiary studies, 

despite being legally blind. 

Third row (left to right) 

Philippa Weir, QLD (photograph Robert Douglas). Robert thinks 

his daughter Philippa’s face epitomises this country-expressive, 

happy, fresh and young. Phillipa is a social science teacher. 

John (Jack) Thurgar, MBE, NSW (photograph Toni McNeill). 

Jack is a Vietnam veteran, "an ordinary Australian who rolls up 

his sleeves to get the job done". He earned the Star of Courage 

while serving with the Australian Federal Police in Cyprus and 

an MBE for services to the disabled. 

Miguel Alzona, NSW (photograph Richard Bator). This photo 

was taken at Miguel’s sports carnival. It captures the true spirit 

of children in Australia and the increasing diversity of the 

Australian population. 

Rachael Thomson, QLD (photograph Tahnya Heath). Rachael’s 

photograph was submitted by one of her work colleagues at the 

local TAFE Institute, because ‘she represents Australia through 

her carefree sunny nature’. 

Necip Akarsu, VIC (photograph Antony White). Necip is a post 

office employee, whose photograph was submitted because he 

adds to the wonderful amalgam of multiculturalism in Australia. 

Fourth row (left to right) 

Justin Allan, NSW (photograph Lynn Maree Bagnato) 

Lynn says her nephew Justin has been serving his country in 

the Royal Australian Navy since he was seventeen. He is away 

for up to six months of the year protecting the country he loves. 

Wadad Dennaoui, VIC (photograph Claudia Maharaj). Claudia 

thinks Wadad’s Lebanese heritage shows Australia's diverse 

mix of cultures. 

Jack Laity, VIC (photograph Gay Evans). Jack is a former 

rabbiter whom Gay thinks is the true face of country Australia. 

Jack now grows vegetables for the locals in his community. 

Kelsey Stubbin, QLD (photograph L Stubbin). Kelsey’s 

ambitions are to "play cricket for Queensland and Australia, to 

get more wickets than Dennis Lillie and to have a better average 

in tests than Don Bradman". 

Gianna Rossi, SA (photograph Nicholas Wrankmore). Gianna is 

the hard-working mother of two children. Nicholas entered her 

photograph as a surprise. 

Fifth row (left to right) 

Paris Hansch, NSW (photograph Nancy Hansch). Paris is 

Nancy's adopted daughter and the light of her life. Nancy and 

her husband moved to Australia from America ten years ago. 

Donald George Whatham, NSW (photograph, Fotomakers- 

Australia) Educating Australia school children for forty-five years 

makes Donald's face a bridge between past, present and future 

Australia. 

Stacey Coull, NT (photograph Kathy Roberts). Stacey lives in 

the Gulf of Carpenteria, her blend of European and Aboriginal 

ethnicity creates a stunning example of Australia today. 

Alex Payne, NSW (photograph Oliver Ford). Alex is "the classic 

Aussie kid". He loves being outside in the sun and is happiest 

when riding his BMX bike. 

John Lodge, NSW (photograph Peter James Lorimer). In his 

home town John is a symbol of hope for anyone needing 

assistance. Like many other Australians, John has dedicated his 

life to helping people in their time of need. 

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Technical details 

Issue date ..........................Saturday 1 January 2000 

Denominations....................Twenty-five x 45c 

Designer ............................Jo Mure, Australia Post 

Graphic Design Studio 

Printer................................McPhersons 

Paper ................................De La Ru 

Printing process ..................Photo lithography 

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

Special features ..................Gold map of Australia 

printed in designs 

Perforations........................14.60 x 13.86 

Sheet layout........................Sheetlet of twenty-five 

National postmark ..............Canberra GPO, ACT 

Mail order codes 

1088201 Stamps sheetlet of (twenty-five x 45c) ..$11.25 

1088001 First day cover, set of five......................$11.50 

each of the five covers features five stamps 

1088130 Stamp pack ........................................$11.65 

1088220 Maximum cards (five) ............................$5.75 

1088261 Face of Australia book..........................$24.95 



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Stamp Pack 


National Philatelic Centre Post Master Gallery 


15 January - 18 April 

This exhibition coincides with the launch of the 

Face of Australia stamp issue, which captures 

the face of our nation as a mosaic of individual 

photographic images. The issue is made up of 

the photographic portraits of a range of everyday 

Australians. Together these individuals give us a 

unique glimpse of the different cultural groups 

that characterise Australia today. 

The exhibition will use the archival collection 

to show the important role photography, 

especially artistic portraiture, has played in 

establishing Australia’s official identity. 

The 1999 Annual Collection of Australian Stamps 

Don’t miss your chance to own the last 

philatelic chronicle of the century. More than 

just a look back on the year in stamps, the 

annual collection gives you the great Australian 

story behind each great Australian stamp of 

1999. Each entry gives you a slice of Australian 

history and life told through stamps, 

photographs and text. 

Australian Commonwealth Stamps 

The Philatelic Archives’ Permanent Collection 

is a unique display of artwork, dies, proofs and 

varieties from the 1910s to the year 2000, it also 

includes unadopted designs and unissued material. 

Court of Honour 

This display includes rarely seen postage due 

stamps from colonial New South Wales and Victoria. 

Engraving Drawers 

This material traces the importance of the 

engraving technique in the production of dies in 

past Australian stamp issues. 

This beautifully produced and designed 

publication has something of interest for everyone. 

Mail order 

1100171 1999 Collection of Australian Stamps – 

Deluxe ................................................$57.95 

1100214 1999 Collection of Australian Stamps – 

Executive ............................................$87.95 

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CHRISTMAS ISLAND LUNAR NEW YEAR Year of the Dragon 

C H R I S T M A S I S L A N D 

2000 

A U S T R A L I A 45C 

The 2000 Christmas Island Lunar New Year 

miniature sheet celebrates the Year of the 

Dragon, which starts on 5 February 2000. 

The dragon, the fifth creature in the Chinese 

zodiac, is one of China's most complex symbols. 

Unlike the dragon of the west, the Chinese 

dragon is a good-natured and benign creature. 

Dragons come in all shapes and sizes but are 

generally portrayed with a serpentine body plus 

feet, claws and scales 

The dragon is one of the four creatures of the 

world directions. It stands in the east, the region 

of sunrise, fertility, spring rains and rain in 

general. It is a magic animal, able to shrink in 

size or to swell until it fills the space between 

heaven and earth. The dragon can be visible 

or invisible as it chooses. In spring the dragon 

ascends to the skies. In autumn it buries itself 

in the watery depths. The dragon is often pictured 

playing in the rain clouds with a ball or a pearl. 

Good fortune and prosperity 

C H R I S T M A S I S L A N D 

2000 

A U S T R A L I A 45C 

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR 

There are different types of dragon: the 

celestial dragon which guards and supports the 

mansions of the gods; the spirit dragon which 

causes the wind to blow and the rain to fall for 

the benefit of mankind; the earth dragon, 

which rules over springs and water courses; 

and a dragon which watches over the wealth 

concealed from mortals' eyes. 

In Chinese astrology your year of birth 

determines your sign. Dragon years in the 20th 

century are 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 

1976, 1988, 2000. 

People born in the Year of the Dragon are 

said to be proud and lively with a tremendous 

amount of self-confidence. They are held to 

be intelligent and quick to take advantage 

of opportunities and are usually outgoing. 

Although energetic and hard-working, 

they can also be impulsive and impatient. 

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Issue date ..........................13 January 2000 

Denominations....................45 c x two 

Stamp Designer ..................Luis Chiang, Melbourne 

Printer ..............................SNP Ausprint 

Paper ................................De La Ru 

Printing process ..................Offset lithography, 

printed six colour hexachrome 

plus gold foiling 

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

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

Miniature sheet size ............106 x 70 mm 

Sheet layout ......................Two panes of 25 

National postmark ..............Christmas Island Australia 6798 


1092067 Stamps (se-tenant pair) .................... $0.90 

1092142 Miniature sheet (mint) ......................$0.90 

1092143 Miniature sheet (postmarked) ............$0.90 

1092170 Pack of eight miniature sheets ..........$7.20 

1092240 Gutter strip (ten x 45c) ......................$4.50 

Twelve Lunar New Year animals printed in gold foil in gutters. 

1092001 Set of two first day covers [MO/CC] ....$2.30 

Gummed stamps and miniature sheets 

1092002 First day cover (stamps)......................$1.15 

1092013 First day cover (miniature sheet) ........$1.15 

1092126 Stamp pack/Greeting card..................$1.30 

1092231 Domestic prepaid envelope ................$0.55 

1092232 International prepaid envelope ..........$1.60 

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Year of the Dragon gutter strip 

A U S T R A L I A 45C A U S T R A L I A 45C A U S T R A L I A 45C A U S T R A L I A 45C A U S T R A L I A 45C 

International and Domestic prepaid envelopes 

Year of the 

Dragon 2000 

International Postage Prepaid Envelope 

Maximum weight 50g 

Year of the Dragon 2000 

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Postcard 

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Lunar New Year 

Lunar New Year is the most important of the 

traditional Chinese festivals and is celebrated by 

Chinese people throughout the world. It is a 

time to finish unfinished business, settle debts 

and bury differences so the new year can be 

started with a clean slate. 

New Year celebrations centre on the family 

and family reunion. Incense is burned for 

ancestors; special food is prepared. Friends visit 

each other to exchange cards and gifts. Gifts of 

money, wrapped in lucky, red-paper envelopes 

are distributed widely. 

In the Chinese calendar years are named 

for different animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, 

dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, 

dog and pig) repearing in a twelve-year cycle, 

The current cycle began in 1996.

AUSTRALIA DAY Australian 21 January 2000 

Legends 

As part of the Australia Day celebrations, each 

year the Australian Legends Award pays tribute 

to famous Australians. Australian Legends are 

honoured for having made a significant 

contribution to our national identity and 

heritage within their lifetimes. 

The stamp issue is released to celebrate 

Australia Day, and the featured individual, 

or individuals – the Australia Post Australian 

Legend(s) – receive a prestigious award. 

Until the announcement on 25 January 

2000, we cannot reveal who will appear on the 

stamps. Nor can we reveal what the stamps will 

look like. 

We look forward to announcing the 2000 

Australian Legend Award on 25 January. Full 

details will be published in the next edition 

of the Australian Stamp Bulletin. 


Issue date ..........................25 January 2000 

Denominations....................Four x 45c 

Designer ............................Cathleen Cram, Australia Post 

Graphic Design Studio 

Printer................................SNP Ausprint 

Paper ................................De La Ru 

Printing process ..................Offset lithography 

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


Sheet layout 50 stamps 


1089067 Stamps – Four x 45c..............................$1.80 

1089240 Gutter Strip (ten x 45c) ..........................$4.50 

block of four stamps printed image in gutter 

1089182 Booklet (ten x 45c) ................................$4.50 

1089002 First day cover ......................................$2.05 

1089126 Stamp pack ..........................................$2.20 

1089002 Stamp and coin cover ............................$7.90 

1089220 Maximum cards ....................................$4.60 

1089219 Australian Legends 

2000 book ........................................$16.95 

If you require any information about postmarks for this issue, 

please contact the Philatelic Bureau on Freecall 1800 331 794 from 21 January 2000. 

arts festivals 24 February 2000 

There are many types of arts festivals held in 

Australia. Some are held every year some are 

held every two years. They range from major 

international multi-arts festivals – which 

celebrate the arts generally – to more 

specifically focused festivals, such as writers, 

film and music festivals. 

Melbourne graphic designer, Wayne Rankin, 

created the stamp set from images of the five 

existing major international arts festivals held 

in Australia. The set reflects the complexity, 

richness and vibrancy of arts festivals in Australia. 

The set of five x 45c stamps featuring the 

major arts festivals of Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, 

Melbourne and Brisbane will be issued on 24 

February. The logos of each of the arts festivals’ 

organisations are shown in the gutter strips. 

Perth International Arts Festival 

In 2000, Australia’s oldest international multiarts 

festival presents its 48th program of events 

(26 January to 20 February). This year the 

annual festival introduces a new fringe festival 

and the writers’ and film festivals have been 

broadened. The images featured in the stamp 

include Black Swan Theatre Company’s 

Cloudstreet, which was performed at the 1998 

Perth Festival and subsequently to huge critical 

acclaim in London’s West End. 

Adelaide Festival 

Since it started in 1960, the biennial Adelaide 

Festival has developed an enviable reputation 

as one of the world’s leading multi-arts festivals. 

This year’s festival (3 to 19 March) focuses on 

the act of creativity. The festival includes a 

curated visual arts and writers festival and also 

has a large fringe component. The stamp 

features Rosas, a Belgian dance company, 

established by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker 

in 1983 and appearing in the Telstra Adelaide 

Festival 2000. 

Sydney Festival 

Celebrating its 24th year in 2000, the Sydney 

Festival (8 to 26 January) embraces all art 

forms. It is ultimately a celebration of summer 

in a great city, culminating on Australia’s 

national day. The sculpture featured on the 

stamp is Guardian Angel by Inge King, held in 

the collection of Deakin University (Burwood 

Campus). The dancer is from the Tharp! Dance 

Company performing in a piece titled Sweet 

Field in the 1998 Sydney Arts Festival (Photo: 

Lisa Tomasetti). 

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The annual Melbourne Festival, held in 

mid-October, has a reputation for presenting 

outstanding international and Australian 

attractions encompassing all art forms. Since 

its beginning, in 1986, the festival has taken 

advantage of a variety of non-traditional 

venues. The foreground image featured in the 

stamp is a performer from Sekarwari –Balinese 

Dance Society which performed in the 1998 

Festival (Photo: Pancho Colladetti). The 

background image is of a member of Spindrift 

who performed as part of the Streets Southgate 

Spectacular at the 1996 Festival. 

(Photo: William West) 


In 2000, the biennial 2000 ENERGEX Brisbane 

Festival will run from 3 to 24 October. It will be 

directed for the third time by Tony Gould AM. 

This festival features some of the finest dance, 

drama, contemporary and fine music 

performing arts groups from Australia and 

overseas. The stamp features members of the 

Vusa Dance Company of South Africa 

performing African Moves (1998 Brisbane Arts 

Festival). The percussionist is Sidwell Dhlamini 

and the dancer is Mundalano David Matamela. 

(Photo: Rob Maccoll). 

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Issue date ..........................24 February 2000 

Denominations....................Five x 45c 

Designer ............................Wayne Rankin, Melbourne 

Printer................................McPherson’s 

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

Printing process ..................Photo lighography 

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


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

National postmark ..............GPO Adelaide SA 5000 


1090067 Stamps (five x 45c) ................................$2.25 

1090240 Gutter strip (ten x 45c)............................$4.50 

Festival logos printed in gutter 

1090001 First day cover ......................................$2.50 

1090126 Stamp pack ..........................................$2.65 

1090220 Maximum cards ....................................$5.75 

Visit the festival’s web sites: 

www.festival.uwa.edu.au 

www.adelaidefestival.telstra.com.au 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au 

www.melbournefestival.com.au 

www.qpat.com.au 

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Specialist Notes 

Millennium Celebrations 

The GPOs in Canberra, Melbourne and 

Sydney will be open from 10 am until noon on 

1 January 2000. They will offer impressions as 

listed below. 

Celebrate 2000 

On this day only the Sydney GPO will offer a 

special, red-ink commemorative postmark for 

the Celebrate 2000 Souvenir Cover ($1.15). 

Postal requests: The Postal Manager, Sydney 

GPO NSW 2001. If you wish to have a private 

cover serviced, send it in a prepaid outer 

envelope (with inserted cardboard for added 

protection). Endorse the covers in the top left 

hand corner requesting Celebrate 2000 

Postmark. Orders must be lodged by 

30 December 1999. 

Standard FDI postmarks (black ink) for 

Celebrate 2000 will also be available from the 

Australian Philatelic Bureau. 

1087250 Black ink, Celebrate 2000 

Souvenir Cover ....................................$1.15 

Special dual postmarked covers (31 December 

1999 and 1 January 2000) will be available from 

the Sydney GPO on 1 January 2000. 


On this day only the Canberra GPO will offer 

a special red ink commemorative postmark for 

the set of Face of Australia FDI covers ($11.50). 

Postal requests: The Postal Manager, Canberra 

GPO ACT 2600. If you wish to have a private 

cover serviced, send it in a prepaid outer 

envelope (with inserted cardboard for added 

protection). Endorse the covers in the top left 

hand corner requesting Face of Australia FDI 

postmark. Orders must be lodged by 30 

December 1999. 

Melbourne GPO 

The Melbourne GPO will offer normal post 

handling service. Postal requests: The Postal 

Manager, Melbourne GPO VIC 3000. 

Tour Down Under, SA 18 to 23 January 2000 

Once again the International world class 

cycling event “Tour Down Under” will be held 

in South Australia. 

An individual postmark and postcard (no 

postage included) will be available for each of 

the six stages of the race. The postcards will 

feature a photo (taken during last year's race) 

along with a map of the corresponding stage. 

The Adelaide GPO SA 5000 will have the 

following products available: 

Postcards (sets of six) 

Postmarked with a 45c stamp ................................$8.70 

Postmarked with a $1.00 stamp ..........................$12.00 

Mint postcards (no postage) ..................................$6.00 

Individual postmarks will also be available 

from the following Post Offices: 

18 January Stage 1 - Hutt Street SA 5000 

Adelaide Street Race. Image: Tour Down Under logo 

19 January Stage 2 - North Adelaide SA 5006 

North Adelaide to Goolwa - Image: a cyclist 

20 January Stage 3 - Glenelg SA 5045 

Glenelg to McLaren Vale. Image: a cyclist up Checker Hill 

21 January 2000 Stage 4 - Unley SA 5061 

Unley to Modbury. Image The King of the Mountain 1998 

22 January Stage 5 - Gawler SA 5118 

Gawler to Tanunda. Image: a cyclist in the wine region of SA 

23 January Stage 6 - Adelaide GPO SA 5000 

Adelaide City Circuit. Image: The Tour Down Under logo and the finishing flag 

A full set of 6 postmarks on a generic cover with a 

45c Celebrate 2000 stamp is available from the Postal 

Manager Adelaide GPO SA 5000 for $4.20. 

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Postmarks 

Ordering postmark impressions by mail 

Please forward fully stamped and addressed covers, 

under prepaid outer envelopes, to post office addresses listed on these pages. 

• Endorse cover in the top left corner with the name of the postmark required. 

• Orders must be lodged before the last day of use of the postmarker. 

National FDI Postmarks and Commemorative Postmarks 

• These may be ordered from the Australian Philatelic Bureau. 

Associated Postmarks and Permanent Pictorial Postmarks 

• These should be ordered directly from the post office concerned. 

• A minimum base-rate 45c stamp is required to obtain a postmark impression. 

• Serviced covers are 70c each, unless otherwise specified. 

National FDI Postmarks 

First day covers, serviced with national first 

day of issue postmarks, are available from all 

First Day of Issue Post Offices and by mail 

order from the Australian Philatelic Bureau 

for four weeks. 

Private covers can only be serviced: 

• at the designated post office on the day of issue 

OR 

• by the Bureau if covers are received prior to the 

first day of issue. 

1 January Face of Australia 

• Canberra GPO ACT 2601 

There are five different first day covers for the 

Face of Australia stamp issue. Each cover carries 

the names of the individuals whose stamps 

appear on the first day covers. First day covers and 

blank first day covers will be sold in sets of five. 

13 January Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon 

• Christmas Island Australia 6798 

Australian Legends 

• To be announced on 21 January 2000. 

24 February Arts Festivals 

Adelaide GPO SA 5000 

Associated Postmarks 

The following associated postmarks may appeal 

to thematic collectors. Orders should be sent to 

the relevant post office. 

Arts Festivals 10 Feb 2000 

• Adelaide GPO GPO Tower 

• Melbourne GPO Melbourne City 

Marketing logo 

Ordering of postmarks 

All items which are accompanied by a mail 

order code are available from the Australian 

Philatelic Bureau. Where an item does not 

have a mail order code, it can only be ordered 

directly from the post office indicated. 

Postmarks 

Permanent Pictorial Postmarks 

Impressions of permanent pictorial 

postmarkers are available from the following 

post offices from the dates listed below. 

Stamps to a minimum value of 45c should 

be affixed to private covers. 


Mallacoota ,VIC 3892 


Myrtleford, design features local industries 

(wine, tobacco and timber) Myrtleford VIC 3737 


Christmas Island, design features Christmas Island red crab 

(Gecarcoidea natalis). Christmas Island, Australia 6798 

Coffin Bay, design features southern right whale and scene 

of the bay, Coffin Bay SA 5607 

Edithburgh, design features Troubridge Island lighthouse, 

Edithburgh SA 5583. 

Point Wakefield, design features historic sailing vessel which 

is also the town’s logo. Point Wakefield SA 5550 

Witchcliffe, design features a witch on a broomstick. 

LPO Witchcliffe WA 6286. 


Cabramatta, design features dragon motif and the entrance 

to Freedom Square. Cabramatta NSW 2166. 

Haymarket, design features entrance to Chinatown and Year 

of the Dragon motif, Haymarket NSW 2000. 

The Little Bourke Street Post Shop, design features Lunar 

New Year, Year of the Dragon. Melbourne Vic 3000 

Commemorative Postmarks 

Australian residents should send their orders to 

the addresses noted in these listings. All orders 

should be accompanied by payment of 70c 

per cover, unless specified otherwise. 

Australian International Guide Jamboree, 2-9 January 2000 

Australian International Guide Jamboree 

The theme is ‘Beyond Imagining’. The 

postmark will be used on the blank first day 

cover for the Celebrate 2000 stamp issue for 

each day of the Jamboree. Impressions available 

during the Jamboree, Watson Park, Dakabin, 

QLD, after this from Kallangur Post Office 

QLD or the Australian Philatelic Bureau. 

1090250 Guide Jamboree ....................................$0.70 

Penola SA, 150th Anniversary, 4 January 2000 

Celebrating Penola’s 150th anniversary, 

design features a rose and two heritage houses. 

Impressions from, Penola SA 5277 

1090251 Penola SA, 150th Anniversary Postmark..$0.70 

Freemason’s Grand Lodge of WA, 27 February to 

30 December 2000 

Commemorating the lodge’s centenary, 

East Perth WA 6004 

1090252 Freemason’s Grand Lodge of WA Centenary 

Postmark ..........................................$0.70 

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Postmarks Postmarks In Retrospect 

Temporary Pictorial Postmarks 

Impressions of temporary pictorial postmarkers 

are available from the post offices in the following 

listing. Affix stamps to a minimum value of 45c to 

private covers. 

17 to 28 January 2000 

Gawler SA, during the National Pro World 

Gliding Championship, design features the 

championship logo, Gawler SA 5118 

Limited quantities available 

The following items did not make it into the 

October-December 1999 Stamp Bulletin. A 

limited quantity of postmarked covers have 

been held aside for Bulletin readers. They can 

be ordered as described below. 

Permanent Pictorial Postmarks 

Murrumbeena VIC, introduced 1 October 

1999, design features a frog, Murrumbeena 

VIC 3163 

Bass VIC, introduced 1 October 1999, design 

features image of the explorer George Bass, 

Bass VIC 3991 

Temporary Pictorial Postmarks 

Produced during St Peters Stamp, Coin and 

Collectables Fair, 16-17 October 1999, using 

a CPS machine with the literal ‘St Peters 99’. 

A temporary pictorial postmark featuring the 

Small Pond logo (16 October) and Funky Frogs 

Collect Stamps (17 October) were produced. 

The following are available (mail order only) 

from the Postal Manager Stepney SA 5069. 

Set of two Small Pond minisheets on blank FDCs, 

with postmark for each day ............................ $6.10 

Set of two x 6 kangaroo and koala CPS on generic cover 

with postmark for each day ............................ $5.90 

Set of six mint kangaroo and koala CPS labels 

with literal 'St Peters 99' ................................ $2.70 

Last Truck Mail from Birdsville 

Celabrating the last truck mail from Birdsville 

on 2 October 1999. A limited quantity of Birds 

PSEs – carried from the Birdsville Post Office 

on the restored 1936 Leyland Badger that Tom 

Kruse used to deliver mail on the Birdsville 

Track from 1947 until 1963 – are available for 

70c, from the Postal Manager GPO Adelaide 

SA 5000. 

Sydney GPO, 1 September 1999 

Return of the Sydney GPO Post Shop to the 

Sydney GPO Building, special cover featuring 

the Sydney GPO and the GPO Clock Tower 

postmark. A limited quantity of postmarked 

covers are available from the Postal Manager, 

Sydney GPO NSW 2000. The price is $1.00. 

(The site of the existing GPO Post Shop remains 

open, and is now known as the Sydney City 

Post Shop.) 

Centrepoint Stamp Show, 8 to 10 October 

Australia Post sold unique Small Pond first day 

covers on each day. A limited number were 

produced and held aside for Bulletin readers. 

Covers, postmarked with a frog (Friday), 

dragonfly (Saturday) and kingfisher (Sunday) 

retail for $2.95 each. Order from the Postal 

Manager, QVB Post Shop NSW 1230. 

Wagga Stamp Fair 27, 28 November 1999 

A souvenir envelope commemorating the 

150th anniversary of the proclamation of 

Wagga as a town was available at this show. 

Limited quantities are available from the 

Wagga Stamp Club, PO BOX 2099 Wagga 

Wagga NSW 2650 

For Postmark Collectors 

New Look Pictor-Marks 

Australian commemorative and pictorial postmarks 

The reprinted New Look Pictor-Marks is 

available directly from the publisher Clarrie 

Peck (3/11 Gregory Street Ballarat 3350 

(03) 53326159), for $75.00 plus $10.00 postage. 

(Australia Only) . 

This is an essential reference for philatelic 

societies, stamp clubs and dealers. It has been 

reprinted and revised to include annual updates 

and new material added to the previous edition. 

The two-volume illustrated and priced handbook 

covers Australian pictorial and commemorative 

postmarks from 1887 to 30 June 1999. 

Australia Post Special Millennium Dual Postmarking 

Philatelists can commemorate the year 

2000 with, special dual postmarked covers 

(31 December 1999 and 1 January 2000) 

from selected GPOs. 

Australia Post’s regulations allow for dual 

postmarking in special circumstances as long 

as they do not require falsifying of postmarking 

date or place. 

Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney GPOs will 

be open from 10 am to 12 noon on 1 January 

2000. Canberra and Sydney will have special 

red-ink postmarks (Face of Australia and 

Celebrate 2000 respectively) while Melbourne 

will offer normal post handling. 

Dual postmarks can be obtained from other 

post offices for the last day of operation for 

1999 (30 December 1999) and the first day 

of operation for 2000 (4 January 2000). 

Deadline for postal requests: 

Postal orders for dual postmarking bearing two 

stamps, one for each postmark, must reach the 

relevant GPO by 30 December 1999. 

Endorse covers in the top, left-hand corner 

clearly specifying the postmarking required. 

The issue date for the National Parks prepaid 

international envelopes was incorrectly listed in 

October-December Bulletin. The correct date is 

4 October 1999 

An incorrect Celebrate 2000 postmark was 

illustrated in the October–December Bulletin. 

The correct postmark is shown below. 

Swanpex '99' 

The wrong price was listed for the set of two 

postmarked covers with six kangaroo and koala 

monotel labels. The correct price is $5.90 

For philatelic queries, 

contact your nearest philatelic office. 

Sydney (02) 9299 1215 

Melbourne (03) 9204 7736 

Brisbane (07) 3405 1438 

Adelaide (08) 8216 2367 

Perth (08) 9237 5902 

Hobart (03) 6234 1284 

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Koala count 

Koala Count Update 

The following stamp issues have been reprinted 

since the October-December 1999 issue of the 

Stamp Bulletin (#252) 

Nature of Australia 

0109255 Coastal Flowers strip of 4 

(roll of 100) SNP Ausprint $1.80 


(roll of 100) Pemara $1.80 


(roll of 200) SNP Ausprint $1.80 

0109252 Coastal Flowers booklet 

SNP Ausprint $4.50 


Pemara $4.50 


SNP Ausprint $4.50 


Pemara $4.50 

Nature of Australia 

0112067 Greasy Butterfly $1.00 

7781067 Dwarf Tree-frog $0.25 

Sport Series 

7782067 Netball $0.75 

Christmas Island 

7780067 Christmas Island Christmas 

$0.80 

The October-December Bulletin's Koala Count 

incorrectly listed a reprinted 95c Kangaroo 

stamp. The listing should have read 

0110067 Wombat $0.95 

The Koala Count identifies specific 

reprints. A koala symbol printed in the 

selvedge adjacent to stamps, down either 

side of a sheet, indicates a reprint, two 

koalas a second reprint, and so on. 

A kangaroo indicates the fifth reprint. 

Agency Countries 

Australia Post sells stamps and other philatelic products 

issued by Fiji, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, 

Pitcairn Islands and Western Samoa. Australia Post deals 

only in agency countries’ mint stock. Orders for first day 

covers and postmarked material should be directed to the 

bureau concerned. 

Stamps from these countries are available by mail order 

only. All new issues available from Australia Post carry a 

25% service charge. Agency countries’ issues listed in this 

Bulletin include the 25% service charge. Conversion rates 

as at 25 October1999 apply. 

To inquire about a standing order for agency countries’ 

stamps, please contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau on 

Freecall 1800 331 794. Alternatively, you may order direct 

from the bureau of the country concerned. Addresses are 

shown below. 

FIJI 

Mail order address: 

The Philatelic Bureau 

PO Box 100 

SUVA, FIJI 

Stamps and first day covers are on sale from the 

Fiji Philatelic Bureau for twelve months provided 

stocks last. Fiji does not charge return postage or 

handling fees. 

Queen Mother’s Century 

Souvenir sheet and stamps celebrating the 


Issue date (Aust) ................................1 January 2000 

Stamp values..................13c, 63c, 81c, $3.00 ($A5.70) 

Souvenir sheet value............................$2.00 ($A2.55) 

Withdrawal date ....................................30 April 2000 

Note: Full technical details could not be confirmed at the 

time of printing. They will be included in the next Bulletin. 


NAURU 



NAURU 

CENTRAL PACIFIC 

Nauru uses Australian currency. There 

is no charge for servicing or postage on 

mail orders. All consignments are sent by 

registered mail. 

30th Anniversary of First Manned Moon Landing 

Set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet were 

released by the Nauru Philatelic Bureau to 

commemorate this historic event. 

Issue date (Aust)................................1 January 2000 

Stamp values..................70c, 80, 90, $1.00 ($A4.25) 

Souvenir sheet value ..........................$2,00 ($A2.50) 

Stamp size ......................................31.75 x 48.2 mm 

Souvenir sheet ........................................80 x 90 mm 

Paper unwatermarked stamp paper.................102 gsm 

Artist (80c and $1.00 stamps) ................Nick Shewring 

70c and 90c transparencies ........................ NASA 

Printing process ..............................Offset lithography 

Printer .............................. Walsall Security Printers Ltd. 


Nauru’s souvenir sheet commemorating 

the 30th Anniversary of the first manned 

moon landing 

China 99 

A souvenir sheet issued by Nauru to 

commemorate its participation in China-99 

World Philatelic Exhibition (Beijing, 21 to 30 

August 1999). It features two x 50c stamps, one 

showing Tursiops truncatus, the other Xiphias 

gladius. Chinese women and buildings 

decorate the background. 

Issue date (Aust) ..............................1 January 2000 

Souvenir sheet value ..........................$1.00(A$1.25) 


Note: Technical details could not be confirmed at the time of 

printing. They will be included in the next Bulletin. 

NORFOLK ISLAND 


Bureau Manager 


NORFOLK ISLAND 2899 

SOUTH PACIFIC 

The Queen Mother's Century 

The stamp set illustrates the Queen Mother 

in varied activities throughout her life. The 

souvenir sheet’s illustration includes the 

Queen Mother’s residence at Clarence House, 

the rampant lions device and an image of 

Her Majesty. 

Issue Date (Aust) ..............................1 January 2000 

Stamp values ................45c, 45c, 75c, $1.20 (A$3.55) 

Size ........................................................30 x 48 mm 

Souvenir sheet value............................$3.00 (A$3.75) 

Size ......................................................70 x 145 mm 

Printer ........................Cartor Security Printing (France) 

Artwork ............................................Derek Miller (UK) 


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PITCAIRN ISLANDS 


Pitcairn Islands Administration 

British Consulate-General 

Private Bag 

AUCKLAND New Zealand 

Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Edward to 

Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones 

Issued to commemorate this royal wedding. 

Issue date (Aust) ................................1 January 2000 

Values........................................ Two x 2.50 ($A5.00) 


printing, they will be included in the next Bulletin. 

WESTERN SAMOA 



Chief Post Office 

APIA 

WESTERN SAMOA 

Queen Mother’s Century (Western Samoa) 


Stamp set and souvenir sheet issued to 

commemorate the Queen Mother’s Century 

Issue date (Aust) ................................ 1 January 2000 

Stamp set values 70c, 90c, $2.00, $6.00 ..........($A6.45) 

Souvenir set value ....................................$5.00 (A$3.35) 


printing, they will be included in the next Bulletin. 

Mail Order Codes 

Fiji 


1109067 Stamps..........................$5.70 

1109142 Souvenir sheet ..............$2.55 

Nauru 

30th Anniversary of the First Manned Moon Landing 

1107067 Stamps ........................$4.25 


China 99 


Norfolk Island 

The Queen Mother’s Century 

1110067 Stamps..........................$3.55 


Pitcairn Islands 

Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Edward to Miss Sophie 

Rhys-Jones 

1111067 Stamps..........................$5.00 

Western Samoa 

The Queen Mother’s Century 

1112067 Stamps ........................$6.45 


Note: The October –December 1999 Bulletin 

entry for Western Samoa’s stamps 

commemorating the wedding of HRH 

Prince Edward to Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones 

incorrectly included two x 2.50 stamps and a 

total price of $A 8.35 

The correct information for this set is as 

follows 

Western Samoa 

Royal Wedding stamp set values 

1104067 $1.50, $6.00 ............(A$5.00) 

Collectable Coins 2000 

This year the Royal Australian Mint presents a 

new 50c coin commemorating the millennium 

year and featuring the Australian flag. 

Year 2000 Uncirculated Six Coin Set – 

Millennium Year 

The commemorative 50c coin features the 

Australian flag with the words ‘Millennium 

Year’. The set also includes the 5c, 10c, 20c 

and $1 coins designed by Stuart Devlin and the 

$2 coin designed by Horst Hahne. The coin’s 

obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty 

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. 

1113255 Uncirculated Coin Set ◆........................$19.95 

Year 2000 Six Coin Proof Coin Set – 

Millennium Year 

This set of coins is arranged to simulate the 

Southern Cross constellation – the highlight of 

the set being the coloured 50c coin featuring the 

Australian flag. The set is packaged in a deep 

blue folder with elegant plaque on the front. 

1113256 Year 2000 Six CoinProof Set 

Millennium Year ◆ ............................ $64.75 

◆ Additional postage and handling 

charge for these items. Per order ....................$3.00 

2000 Baby Coin Set 

This set comes in proof and uncirculated 

finishes. The set includes the standard coin 

designs and the commemorative 50c piece. Also 

included is a Baby Medallion with the reverse 

used for personal inscriptions. The proof set 

has a coloured Australian flag on the 50c piece 

and a silver Baby Medallion, a smaller bronze 

medallion accompanies the uncirculated set. 

1113257 2000 Baby Coin Set Proof ◆ ................$75.00 

1113258 2000 Baby Coin Set Uncirculated ◆ ......$24.50 

Year 2000 Silver Kangaroo Coin 

Illustrated with a kangaroo leaping across 

a silhouette of Australia, this coin’s polished 

image is set against a frosted background. 

The coin is presented in a jewellery-style 

presentation case and contains one Troy 

ounce of fine silver. 

1113259 Year 2000 Silver Kangaroo coin, Frosted, 

Uncirculated ◆................................$29.50 

Note: The 1999 Baby Coin Set Uncirculated and 

Proof Coin Sets will remain on sale until 30 June 2000 

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Collectable Coins 2000 

Olympic Mascots Medallion 

This official Sydney 2000 bronze medallion 

features the Olympic mascots – Syd, Millie and 

Olly. This medallion is struck from aluminium 

bronze using the same blank as the Olympic 

bronze coins. The reverse side design has 

coloured images of Syd, Millie and Olly, the 

obverse depicts the Sydney 2000 Olympic 

Games logo and the Olympic rings. It comes in 

an official SOCOG coloured unit incorporating 

the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games emblem. 

Available from participating Post Offices or by 

mail order from the Australian Philatelic Bureau. 

1113260 Olympic Mascots Medallion ◆ ................$9.95 

Australia 2000 Silver Millennium Coin 

This attractive $1.00 coloured, silver coin from 

the Perth Mint features a design symbolising 

the dawn of the new millennium. The 1oz coin 

is struck from 99.9% pure silver. The reverse 

design features the sun and the pitted surface of 

the moon. The earth is depicted as a pure gold 

insert with a coloured sunburst in the 

background. The obverse features the effigy of 

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. Presented in a 

silver 'hammertone' metallic-look presentation 

case along with a serial-numbered certificate of 

authenticity. Limited quantities of this coin, 

which is official coinage and lawful currency of 

Australia, will be available from 3 January 2000. 

1113261 Australia 2000 Silver Millennium 

Coin ◆................ ................................$59.00 

1999 Popular Stamp Poll 

Once again it is time to vote for your favourite stamp. Don’t 

miss your opportunity to have a say in the 1999 Popular 

Stamp Poll. 

For both the Australian and Australian Territories stamps, 

we want to know which is your: 

• favourite stamp; 

• favourite issue; and 

• least favourite issue. 

We would also like you to select your overall favourite stamp. 

Australian stamps are shown here and on the following page. 

The Australian Territories stamps are featured on page 17. 

Refresh your memory and then cast your votes, using the 

form on page 18. Or visit the Australia Post web site 

(www.auspost.com.au/stamps), and vote online. 

Return the official entry form to us by 26 February 2000 

and your entry will be placed in the draw for a chance to win 

one of twenty 1999 Deluxe Collections of Australian Stamps. 

Good luck! 

The definitive issues of 1999 

1.Greetings: Romance 

a b c 

3.Nature of Australia: 

Coastal 

2.Coastal Flowers 

a b 

c d 

d e 

The commemorative and special issues of 1999 

8.Sailing Ships of Australia 

5.50th Anniversary 

Australian Citizenship 

a b c 

4.Personal Greetings 

7.International Year of Older Persons 

a b 

c d e f 

a b 

a b c d 

10.Olympic Torch 11.Queen’s Birthday 

a b 

9.Early Navigators of Australia 

d e f 

6.Australian Legends: 

Arthur Boyd, AC, OBE 

14 15

13.Perth Mint Centenary 

12.Children’s Television 

15.50th Anniversary 

Snowy Mountains Scheme 

a b 

c d 

18.Small Pond a 

b c d e f 

a b 

19.Christmas 1999 

a b c d e 

a b c d 

16.Sydney 2000 

Olympic Games 

Emblem 

14.100 Years of Test Rugby 

20.Celebrate 2000 

a 

b 

c 

d 

17.Design Australia 

The Australian Territories issues of 1999 

24.Christmas Island Christmas 

a b c d e 

26.Cocos Living Mosaic 

16 17 

1999 

45c 

21.AAT Mawson’s Huts 

a b 

22.Christmas Island Lunar New Year 

a 

25.Cocos Jukung 

australia 

1999 

b 

45c 45c 

australia 

c 

australia 

a b c d 

c 

45c 

1999 

45c 

australia 

1999 

1999 

australia 

45c 

23.Christmas Island Favourite Festivals 

a b 

c d 

a b c d 

e f g h 

i j k l 

m n o p 

q r s t

1999 Popular Stamp Poll Official Entry Form 

Each stamp issue is numbered. If there is more than one stamp in an issue, stamps within that 

issue each have their own letter for individual identification. Indicate your preference by filling in 

the stamp or issue number as appropriate. For example if your favourite issue was Nature of 

Australia: Coastal, you would indicate this by writing 3. If the Polly Woodside was your favourite 

Australian stamp you would indicate this by writing 8a. 

1999 AUSTRALIAN STAMPS 

Your favourite stamp 

Your favourite issue 

Your least favourite issue 

Which is your overall favourite stamp (Australian and Australian Territories)? 

What would you like to see on future stamps? 1. 

PERSONAL DETAILS 

2. 

Membership number 3. 

Name (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms)_________________________________________________ 

Address__________________________________City/Town/Suburb______________ 

Post or Zip code__________State________________ Country____________________ 

Phone_____________________E-mail address________________________________ 

RETURN YOUR OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM BY 25 FEBRUARY 2000 TO: 

AUSTRALIA POST POPULAR STAMP POLL 

AUSTRALIA POST 

P O BOX 914 

SOUTH MELBOURNE VICTORIA 

AUSTRALIA 3205 

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1999 TERRITORIES STAMPS 

Your favourite stamp 

Your favourite issue 

Your least favourite issue 

Terms and Conditions 

1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these conditions of entry. 

2. Entry is open to Australian residents who are readers of the Stamp Bulletin or visit www.auspost.com.au/stamps. Employees of Australia Post and 

their immediate families, and their agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. To enter, entrants must complete the official entry 

form and either send it to PO Box 914 South Melbourne 3205 or complete the on-line form at www.auspost.com.au/stamps. Limit of one entry per 

person. No responsibility accepted for lost, late or misdirected mail. 

3. Promotion commences 11 December 1999. Entries close last mail 25 February 2000. The draw will take place at 3.30 pm, at 1A Coulson Street, 

Erskineville NSW on 15 March 2000. Winners will be notified by mail. Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 

4. The first 20 entries drawn will each win a 1999 Collection of Australian Stamps valued at $57.95. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and 

cannot be taken as cash. 

5. All entries become the property of the Promoter. All entries will be entered into a database and the Promoter may use the entrants’ names and 

addresses for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes. 

6 The Promoter is Australia Post of 321 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. 

NSW Permit No. TC99/10410, ACT Permit No. TP99/1828 NT99/3236, SA T99/3866. 

Stamps of Australia Seven Seas Supplement 

The seventh edition of the Stamps of Australia 

is now available by mail order from Australia 

Post and provides an extensive colour catalogue 

of Australian and Australian Antarctic Territory 

stamps. The new catalogue contains listings 

and high quality colour photographs of 

Australian pre-decimal stamps issued from 

1913 to 1966 and Australian decimal stamps 

issues from 1966 to June 1999. 

Information about first day covers, 

miniature sheets, booklet panes, self-adhesive 

stamps and Frama labels are also included in 

the catalogue. 

The compact catalogue, measuring just 148 

mm x 210 mm, is ideal for all philatelists – 

whether they are advanced collectors or just 

beginning to collect stamps. 

1100256 Stamps of Australia, 7th edition [MO] ....$11.95 

Comprehensive Colour Catalogue 

of Australian Stamps 

In the August-September Bulletin it was 

incorrectly stated that this catalogue covered 

Australian Commonwealth pre-decimal and 

decimal stamps issued from 1978 up to the end 

of March 1999. In fact, this date refers to prestamped 

envelopes only. 

The catalogue actually covers all Australian 

stamp issues, not only from Federation (1913) 

but from the Colonies’ issues prior to 

Federation – one of the few catalogues on the 

market to cover all Australian issues – up to the 

end of March 1999. 

0870261 Comprehensive Colour Catalogue of Australian 

Stamps, 2nd edition ........................$29.95 

The following will be included in Seven Seas’ 2000 

Supplements and optional pages. Seven Seas’ pages are 

only available from stamp dealers and from Seven Seas. 

Face of Australia 1 January 2000 

Supplement • 25 single stamps (arrange in rows of 5 or 

singly) twenty-five x 45c 

Optional Pages •sheetlet of 25 

Australian Legends 25 January 2000 

Supplement •4 single gummed stamps (four x 45c) •2 

gutter pairs with images, each pair two x 45c) •4 single 

peel & stick stamps from booklet ($4.50 booklet supplied) 

Optional Pages •4 blocks of four gummed stamps 

(different formats) each block four x 45c) •gutter strip of 

ten with images (ten x 45c) •peel & stick booklet of ten 

Arts Festivals 10 February 2000 

Supplement •se-tenant strip of five (five x 45c) 

Christmas Island 

Lunar New Year 13 January 2000 

Year of the Dragon 

Supplement •se-tenant pair •miniature sheet •gutter 

strip of ten (ten x 45c) 


1090235 Bulletin 253 

Australian Supplement ......................$ 21.60 

1090236 Bulletin 253 

Australian Optional Pages ....................$27.45 

1090238 Bulletin 253 

Christmas Island Supplement..................$6.30 

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Pictorial postcards from Australia Post 

The Australian Philatelic Bureau often receives requests for information about the many scenic 

postcards produced by Australia Post. These are general, pictorial cards, which depict some of 

Australia’s most popular flora, fauna and scenic locations. 

The cards are not necessarily associated with stamp issues, nor are they available for special 

postmarking. They are supplied with worldwide postage paid status. If you would like to order 

these cards, please contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau, requesting a copy of the Pictorial 

Postcards List 

Post Reply Paid 4000 * 

Australian Philatelic Bureau 

P O Box 4000 

Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 

*no stamp required for postage to this address 

from within Australia 

Souvenir cover for Rugby World Cup win! 

Australia Post produced a souvenir cover to 

celebrate Australia’s win in the 1999 Rugby 

world Cup in Cardiff on 6 November. 

The cover features the Rugby stamps issued 

on 8 June 1999, with a special postmark 

and cachet. A limited number (10,000) 

were printed and available for sale from 

8 November 1999. Remaining stocks are 

available by mail order for $5.00, 

Mail Order Code 1035260 

2000 First Day Cover and Maximum Card Offers 

This year there are again special offers for both First Day Covers and Maximum Cards. For a letter 

containing the details of the offers and an order form, please call the Australian Philatelic Bureau 

on 1800 331 794 (Freecall). 

All customers who received 1999 First Day Cover and Maximum Card offers will have already 

received an invitation to take part in the 2000 offer. If you have not received your invitation, you 

can also request an order form from the Australian Philatelic Bureau (Freecall 1800 331 794) 

If you have already placed your order for the 2000 offers, you do not need to place a second order. 

Standing Orders 

A standing order ensures that you automatically receive the issues or products you prefer. You may create a 

standing order for new stamp issues, or for a product type, such as for first day covers. Use the mail order 

form to request more information about standing orders, to be added to the Bulletin mailing list, or to have 

your existing details updated. 

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Freecall 1 800 331 794 

Freecall number valid only within Australia 

E-mail mailorder@auspost.com.au 

New Issues 

Mail Order Product Description Price Withdrawal Date 

Code 1 January Face of Australia 

1088201 Stamps (twenty-five x 45c) $11.25 30 December 2000 

1088001 First day cover set of five covers each featuring five stamps $11.50 28 January 2000 

1088130 Stamp pack $11.65 30 December 2000 

1088220 Maximum cards (five) $5.75 30 December 2000 

1088261 The Face of Australia Book $24.95 30 December 2000 

1 January Celebrate 2000 

1087250 Souvenir cover (black ink) $1.15 30 December 2000 

13 January Christmas Island Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon 

1092067 Stamps (two x 45c) $0.90 31 January 2001 

1092142 Miniature sheet (mint) $0.90 31 January 2001 

1092143 Miniature sheet (postmarked) [MO/CC] $0.90 10 February 2000 

1092170 Pack of eight minature sheets (mint) $7.20 31 January 2001 

1092240 Gutter strip (ten x 45c) $4.50 31 January 2001 

1092001 Set of two first day covers 

(gummed; miniature sheet) [MO] $2.30 10 February 2000 

1092002 First day cover (gummed) $1.15 10 February 2000 

1092013 First day cover (miniature sheet) $1.15 10 February 2000 

1092126 Stamp Pack/Greeting card $1.30 31 January 2001 

1092231 Domestic prepaid envelope $0.55 31 January 2001 

1092232 International prepaid envelope $1.60 31 January 2001 

21 January Australian Legends 

1089067 Stamps (four x 45c) $1.80 31 January 2001 

1089240 Gutter strip (ten x 45c) $4.50 31 January 2001 

1089182 Booklet (ten x 45c) $4.50 31 January 2001 

1089002 First day cover $2.05 22 February 2000 

1089126 Stamp Pack $2.20 31 January 2001 

1089220 Maximum cards (four) $4.60 31 January 2001 

1089250 Stamp and Coin cover $7.90 31 January 2001 

1089219 Australian Legends Book $16.95 31 January 2001 

24 February Arts Festivals 

1090067 Stamps (five x 45c) $2.25 28 February 2001 

1090001 First day cover $2.50 23 March 2000 

1090240 Gutter strip (ten x 45c) $4.50 28 February 2001 

1090126 Stamp pack $2.65 28 February 2001 

1090220 Maximum cards (five) $5.75 28 February 2001 

[MO] – Available by mail order only 

[MO/CC] – Available by mail order and from Collector’s Corner outlets 

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Recent Issues Also Available 

1 October Small Pond 

1071067 Stamps (45c x four, 50c x two) $2.80 28 Feb 2000 

1071142 Miniature sheet (mint) $2.80 30 June 2000 

1071182 Self-adhesive booklet of ten x 50c $5.00 28 Feb 2000 

1071200 Self-adhesive strip of two x 50c $1.00 28 Feb 2000 

1071209 Self-adhesive roll of 100 (x 45c) $45.00 28 Feb 2000 

1071240 Gutter strip (no special text or design in gutters) $4.50 28 Feb 2000 

1071126 Stamp pack $6.00 28 Feb 2000 

1071223 Collector Pack [MO/CC] $4.50 28 Feb 2000 

1071220 Maximum cards (six) $7.00 28 Feb 2000 

1071250 Small Pond sticker activity book $7.95 

1071133 PhoneAway® Card Collector Pack $23.00 

4 October National Parks International Prepaid Envelopes 

1076226 Set of four international PPEs (mint) $11.20 

6 October Tiwi Art FRAMA national release 

Frama stamps button sets (45c, 90c, $1.35): 

1074257 Canberra GPO [MO] $2.70 

1074251 Sydney GPO [MO] $2.70 

1074252 Melbourne GPO [MO] $2.70 

1074253 Brisbane GPO [MO]] $2.70 

1074254 Adelaide GPO [MO] $2.70 

1074255 Hobart GPO [MO] $2.70 

1074256 National Philatelic Centre [MO] $2.70 

1074186 Frama stamps (seven x 45c) [MO/CC] $3.15 

1074177 Frama stamps (seven x 90c) [MO/CC] $6.30 

1074178 Frama stamps (seven x $1.35) [MO/CC] $9.45 

1 November Christmas 

1075067 Stamps (40c, $1.00) $1.40 31 Mar 2000 

1075182 Booklet (twenty x 40c) $8.00 31 Mar 2000 

1075241 Gutter strip (ten x 40c) $4.00 31 Mar 2000 

1075242 Gutter strip (ten x $1.00) $10.00 31 Mar 2000 

1075126 Stamp Pack $1.80 31 Mar 2000 

1075220 Maximum cards (two) $2.80 31 Mar 2000 

1075155 Aerogramme $0.80 31 Mar 2000 

1 November 1999 Annual Collection and Territories Collection 

1100171 Collection of 1999 Australian Stamps (Deluxe ed) $57.95 31 Dec 2000 

1100214 Collection of 1999 Australian Stamps (Executive ed) $87.95 31 Dec 2000 

1100194 Australian Territories Collection 1999 $19.95 31 Dec 2000 

1 November Celebrate 2000 

1077067 Stamp (45c with tab) $0.45 31 Dec 2000 

1077201 Sheetlet of ten x 45c stamps (with tab) $4.50 31 Dec 2000 

1077250 Sheetlet of twenty x 45c stamps (with decorative selvedge) $9.00 31 Dec 2000 

1087250 Souvenir cover (black postmarks) $1.15 31 Dec 2000 

1077130 Sheetlet pack (includes sheetlet of ten stamps) $4.90 31 Dec 2000 

1077220 Maximum card (one) $1.20 31 Dec 2000 

A complete list of issues on sale is not included here. Details of current issues 

may be obtained from the Australian Philatelic Bureau (Freecall 1800 331 794). 

Australian Stamp Catalogue Range ◆ 

1017255 1999 Compact Australian 

Stamp Catalogue $9.95 

0870261 Comprehensive Colour Catalogue 

of Australian Stamps – 2nd Ed $29.95 

0100255 The Australasian Stamp 

Catalogue (28th ed) [MO] $38.95 

0100256 Stamps of Australia (7th ed) [MO] $11.95 

0825260 The Australian Air Mail 

Catalogue [MO] $59.50 

0870174 Brusden White Specialists’ 

Catalogue (bound) [MO] $189.00 

0870175 Brusden White Specialists’ 

Catalogue (loose-leaf) [MO] $189.00 

0870255 Rennicks Australian Coin 

and Banknote Values – 17th Ed [MO] $9.95 

0870260 The Pocketbook Guide to Australian 

Coins and Banknotes – 4th Ed [MO] $12.95 

1100250 1999 Stamp Printing Technical Details [MO] $11.00 

Books and Accessories 

0984219 The Living Ocean book $12.95 

0801251 The Planet Ocean Giant Poster and Sticker book $9.95 

0946219 The Story of Australian Birds $12.95 

0858219 Australian Antarctica $16.95 

0983260 Stamp Collecting Starter Kit $14.95 

0903293 Night Creatures Stamp Gang Book $6.95 

0801270 Stamp Gang Collecting Kit $14.95 

0801255 Adventures in Cyberspace Stamp Gang video $12.95 

Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection ◆ 

1019138 The Festival of the Dreaming Silver Coin $54.00 

1019139 Kangaroo and Flora Silver Coin $54.00 

1098251 Koala and Flora Silver Coin $54.00 

1019143 Lizard and Flora Silver Coin $54.00 

1019142 Great White Shark and Coral Silver Coin $54.00 

1019283 Emu and Flora Silver Coin $54.00 

1019140 A Sea Change I Silver Coin $54.00 

1019141 A Sea Change II Silver Coin $54.00 

1019282 Reaching the World I Silver Coin $54.00 

1098250 Reaching the World II Silver Coin $54.00 

1019256 Dedication I Gold Coin $380.00 

1019257 Dedication II Gold Coin $380.00 

1019281 Preparation I Gold Coin $380.00 

1098252 Preparation II Gold Coin $380.00 

0980270 $5 Canoeing/Kayaking Coin $8.95 

0980276 $5 Handball Coin $8.95 

0980280 $5 Softball Coin $8.95 

0980285 $5 Wrestling Coin $8.95 

0899270 $5 Archery Coin $8.95 

0899276 $5 Athletics Coin $8.95 

0899280 $5 Gymnastics Coin $8.95 

0899285 $5 Hockey Coin $8.95 

0899290 $5 Sailing Coin $8.95 

0899295 $5 Weightlifting Coin $8.95 

0926270 $5 Cycling Coin $8.95 

0926276 $5 Football Coin $8.95 

0926280 $5 Triathlon Coin $8.95 

1019270 $5 Tennis Coin $8.95 

1019276 $5 Taekwondo Coin $8.95 

1019280 $5 Basketball Coin $8.95 

1098270 $5 Badminton Coin $8.95 

1098276 $5 Fencing Coin $8.95 

1098280 $5 Shooting Coin $8.95 

1098285 $5 Table Tennis Coin $8.95 

0899260 Commemorative Olympic Games Coin Album $19.95 

0903270 

Album Sheets 

First day cover album binder $10.00 

0960251 New Binder (to hold album stock sheets) $17.95 

0903271 Album stock sheets – two strip (set of ten) FDC $9.50 

0903272 Album stock sheets – five strip (set of ten) $9.50 

0903273 Album stock sheets – six strip (set of ten) $9.50 

0903274 Album stock sheets – seven strip (set of ten) $9.50 

0903275 Album stock sheets – mixed strip (set of ten) $9.50 

0903276 Album stock sheets – single (set of ten) $9.50 

1113255 

Numismatic Range ◆ 

2000 Uncirculated Coin Set $19.95 New 

1113256 2000 Proof Coin Set $64.75 New 

1113257 2000 Baby Coin Set, Proof $75.00 New 

1113258 2000 Baby Coin Set, Uncirculated $24.50 New 

1113259 2000 $1.00 Silver Kangaroo $29.50 New 

1113260 Olympic Mascots Medallion $9.95 New 

1113261 Australia 2000 Silver 

Millennium Coin $59.00 New 

1113252 1999 Uncirculated 

Baby Coin Set $24.50 30 June 2000 

1113253 1999 Baby Proof 

Coin Set $75.00 30 June 2000 

◆ POSTAGE AND HANDLING CHARGES 

A postage and handling charge of $3.00 applies to each 

of the Australian Stamp Catalogue, Sydney 2000 Olympic 

Coin Collection or Numismatic ranges, shown on these 

pages. This charge applies only once for each category. 

Therefore, if you purchase an item from each category, you 

pay $9.00 for postage and handling. Whether you order 

one or several items from a category, you only pay the 

$3.00 postage and handling charge once. When you order 

items which are from two categories, then you pay $6.00 

postage and handling. 

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...from just $20 for 20 stamps. 

Your own head on a stamp – it’s a must 

for your collection! Be among the first in 

the world to get your own Personalised 

Stamps from Australia Post. Visit your 

local Australia Post outlet to pick up a 

brochure and order form or freecall 

1800 778 267. 

www.auspost.com.au/pstamps

Australian Stamp Bulletin Mail Order Form Freecall 1 800 331 794 or E-mail mailorder@auspost.com.au 

Please note that postage stamps cannot be accepted as payment for orders. 

Unit Price $A No. Required Order Value $A 

$ ¢ Mint P/mark $ ¢ 

Order Code Description of items 

Please note minimum credit card charge is now $A10.00 

Sub-total $A 

Insuring your order... 

Registered Post 

Please note that postage is 

now charged on non-Australia 

Post products (marked with◆). 

Postage for non-Australia Post 

products ◆ 

Please see product listing. 

Registered Post costs $1.80 per order and 

automatically provides insurance cover of up 

to $100 on items being sent within Australia. 

TOTAL VALUE $A 

Please allow 28 days for delivery. 

For any queries, or to place your order by telephone, call the Philatelic Bureau on Freecall 1800 331 794.

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