Lilydale
OPENED : 1st - December - 1873 as Upper Pipers River
RENAMED : 27th - October - 1887 as Lilydale
Still in operation as a LPO
Location:
Lilydale is located in the East Tamar region approx 25 kms North East of Launceston
Post offices close to Lilydale were:
- Lalla 4 kms
- Lilydale North 4 kms
- Underwood 5 kms
- Karoola 6 kms
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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==
SECOND ALLOCATION
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Allocated BN: 160 until 1889 to Upper Pipers River
- Rated: RR
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Allocated BN: 300 to Lilydale
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== DATESTAMPS ==
- Earliest recorded date: 10th - September - 1881
- Latest recorded date: 8th - November - 1881
- Rated: RRRRR
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- Earliest recorded date: 4th - July - 1889
- Latest recorded date: 4th - January - 1934
- Lilydale CDS
- Purple ink 1913 , Blue ink 1917-20
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- Earliest recorded date: 31st - January - 1934
- Latest recorded date: 31st - March - 1958
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- Earliest recorded date: 23rd - April - 1958
- Latest recorded date: 3rd - October - 1977
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- Earliest recorded date: 4th - October - 1977
- Latest recorded date: 8th - September - 1986
- Grey ink 1979
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- Earliest recorded date: 26th - September - 1986
- Latest recorded date: 19th - September - 1987
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- Earliest recorded date: 21st September - 1987
- Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
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Other Information[edit]
- Lilydale Post Office early 1900's
- Lilydale township circa 1910
- Lilydale township circa 1900
- Lilydale Station Road circa 1910
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