Dilston

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OPENED : 1st - December - 1857

RENAMED : Coulson's Bend in 1865

RENAMED : Dilston 5th - June - 1871

CLOSED : 31st - March - 1975

Location:

Dilston is located on the Tamar River approx 15 kms North of Launceston

Post offices close to Dilston were:

• Tagarra 9 kms

• Mount Direction 11 kms

• Hillwood 15 kms

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== MANUSCRIPT ==

• Tamar or Tamar River in pen and ink

• Also known as Coulson's Bend East Tamar or Tamar East

• Earliest recorded date: 1857

• Latest recorded date: 2nd - March - 1864

• Rated: RRRRR

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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==

• Despite opening in 1857 no 1st allocation numeral was given to this office and manuscript cancellations were used until 2nd allocation numeral was given to office in February of 1861

SECOND ALLOCATION

Allocated BN: 88

• Rated: RRR

• Known on pictorial

== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1

• Earliest recorded date: 28th - January - 1901

• Latest recorded date: 20th - November - 1937

• Rated: R in both State and Commonwealth periods

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TYPE 5

• Earliest recorded date: 1st - April - 1938

• Latest recorded date: 28th - October - 1969

• Violet ink 1944

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TYPE 5(s)

• Earliest recorded date: 15th - November - 1969

• Latest recorded date: 31st - March - 1975

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