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OPENED : 1st - October - 1854 as Torquay

RENAMED : 1st - March - 1890 as Devonport East

Still in operation as a LPO

Location:

Devonport East is located in the North West region approx 55 kms East of Burnie

Post offices close to Devonport East were:

• Devonport 4 kms

• Quoiba 5 kms

• Devonport West 6 kms

• Spreyton 6 kms

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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==

FIRST ALLOCATION

Allocated BN:

SECOND ALLOCATION

Allocated BN: 91

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== MPE/MANUSCRIPT ==

• Earliest recorded date: 14th - November - 1854

• Latest recorded date: 20th - January - 1865

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== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE U1

• Earliest recorded date: 11th - May - 1866

• Latest recorded date: 23rd - July - 1884

• CDS "Torquay"

• Rated: RR

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TYPE 1

• Earliest recorded date: 3rd - February - 1885

• Latest recorded date: 21st - March - 1888

• CDS "Torquay"

• Rated: RRR

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TYPE 1b

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• Earliest recorded date: 14th - May - 1891

• Latest recorded date: 16th - September - 1935

• CDS "East Devonport"

• Blue ink 1907

• Rated: 3 (Common) Hardinge

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TYPE 4a

• Earliest recorded date: 6th - October - 1935

• Latest recorded date: 8th - August - 1968

• Purple ink 1968

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TYPE 6(i)

• Earliest recorded date: 14th - August - 1968

• Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995

• Violet ink 1971

• Blue ink 1991

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TYPE 6(ii)

• Earliest recorded date: 17th - September - 1968

• Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995

• CDS has shorter arcs than 6(i)

• Blue ink 1991

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Other Information

Links & References

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page

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