Longley Lower

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OPENED (as Longley): 3-DEC-1888 · CLOSED (for the second and final time): 31-DEC-1992

  • When Leslie was renamed Longley on 3-DEC-1888, the original Longley was renamed Lower Longley. Lower Longley closed on 23-SEP-1898 and reopened 1-JUN-1901.


Location:

  • situated 24km south of Hobart near 42° 58' 0" South, 147° 12' 0" East


see Google Map for an enlargement



Barred Numeral Postmark[edit]

Second Allocation BN210

BN210 was allocated to Longley in 1879. Longley was renamed Longley Lower in 1888. Probably destroyed by fire 31-DEC-1897.

Rated: RRR

Datestamps[edit]

Type 1b

  • Earliest recorded date: 22-OCT-1892 · Latest recorded date: 22-OCT-1892
  • Rated RRRRR


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Type 1 * removed

  • Earliest recorded date: 8-JUL-1901 · Latest recorded date: 1-JUN-1936
  • Rated R in both the State and Commonwealth periods
  • This CDS was the original Lower Longley type1b with the * removed


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Type 4a

  • Earliest recorded date: 2-JUL-1936 · Latest recorded date: 7-JUL-1969
  • Inverted dateline 1953
  • Example above appears to read 38-OCT but the first digit is actually and inverted 2


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Type 4a(s)

  • Earliest recorded date: 19-AUG-1969 · Latest recorded date: 23-SEP-1987
  • Found in grey in 1971


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Type 8aT

  • Earliest recorded date: 23-SEP-1987 · Latest recorded date: 31-DEC-1992
  • Code 1


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Other Information[edit]

  • Picture of Post Office taken circa 1976




Links & References[edit]

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

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