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OPENED: 1888-89 · CLOSED: 30-SEP-1912
Location:
- situated 1km to the north west of Cape Barren Island
- the nearest post office has been that at Cape Barren Island
see Google Map for an enlargement
Barred Numeral Postmark[edit]
Second Allocation BN79
Allocated BN79 in 1891 and this is thought to be a second type. BN79 had previously been allocated to Shipwright's Point (where it is thought to have been lost or destroyed).
Rated: RRRRR
Datestamps[edit]
- Earliest recorded date: 20-JUN-1901 · Latest recorded date: 30-JUN-1903
- Rated RRR
- Year appears as 93 during 1903
- Almost certainly an altered canceller as first letters are very cramped.
- Downgraded to a RH from a PO in 1903 and CDS were either withdrawn or used between then and closure in 1912
Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here
| To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings
To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page |
Other Information[edit]
Links & References[edit]
- Askeland, R, 2005, Early Postal History of Tasmania's Islands, The Courier No 40 December2005
| To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings
To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page |
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