Difference between revisions of "Penguin"

Latest revision as of 14:28, 4 September 2013

Location: 41° 7' 0" South, 146° 4' 0" East

• situated 12kms west of Ulverstone.

• named after the colonies of Little Penguin found nearby.

see Google Map for an enlargement

Opened: 1-Jun-1868

Opened in 1868 as Penguin Creek and datestamps carried that name until 1900.

Barred Numeral Postmark[edit]

BN123 was initially used at Sulphur Creek from 1-Jan-1867 before being transferred to Penguin Creek (just 5 km east) when that post office opened on 1-Jun-1868

Datestamps[edit]

Unframed Penguin Creek

• Earliest recorded date: 17-Jul-1876· Latest recorded date: 8-Jan-1886

• Rated RR

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Type 1 Penguin Creek

The Type 1 postmark used from 1886 read Penguin Creek. This postmark was altered in 1900 with CREEK being removed to leave a lopsided postmark which was not replaced until 1910.

• Earliest recorded date: 27-Feb-1886· Latest recorded date: 7-Dec-1899

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Type 1 Penguin

• Earliest recorded date: 2-Jan-1900· Latest recorded date: 31-Oct-1910

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Type 2b

• Earliest recorded date: 2-Nov-1910· Latest recorded date: 18-Dec-1953

• Found in blue in 1912 and 1915-16

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Other Postal Markings[edit]

Other Information[edit]

• 1868 - Notice of transfer of post office from Sulphur Creek to Penguib Creek with Mr Henry Bennett as the postmaster.

• 1-Jan-1895 Miss M W Cadle, to be postmistress at Penguin, vice Miss E S Rockwell.

Links & References[edit]

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