Bronte Park

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Location: 42° 09' 8" South,146° 50' 6" East

  • the closest location to Bronte Park to have a post office was at Bronte (Opened 1912 · Closed 1960)


see Google Map for an enlargement


Opened: 01-JUL-1948 · Closed: 18-DEC-1979

Bronte Park store and post office in 1972


Datestamps[edit]

Type 5(i)

  • Earliest recorded date: 04-OCT-1948 · Latest recorded date: 27-OCT-1959
  • Examples in red or violet ink with 1950 dates have been reported

Report an earlier or later use of the Type 5(i)datestamp here


Type 5(ii)

Longer arcs than Type 5(i), 'stop' after 'AUST.'

  • Earliest recorded date: 16-SEP-1950 · Latest recorded date: 24-SEP-1969

Report an earlier or later use of the Type 5(ii)datestamp here


Type 5(ii)(s)

Original dateline of Type 5(ii) replaced by one with smaller size of type

  • Earliest recorded date: 15-OCT-1969 · Latest recorded date: 18-DEC-1979 (Closing Date - 'Last Day' covers exist)

Report an earlier use of the Type 5(ii)(s) datestamp here


To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page


Other Cancellations and Postal Items[edit]

  • oval Postmaster Bronte Park datestamp used to cancel franking on a telegram form in 1951


Other Information[edit]

  • report in The Mercury regarding an upgrading of the office


Links & References[edit]

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page


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