Meander

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Location:

• situated 16km south of Deloraine at 41° 39' 0" South, 146° 37' 0" East

• Nearby post offices have included Golden Valley, Western Creek and Montana.

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Opened (as East Meander): 1-Dec-1886 · Renamed Meander on 28-Aug-1910 but the East Meander CDS used until June 1935

Datestamps

Type 4a

• Earliest recorded date: 7-Jul-1935 · Latest recorded date: 12-Oct-1950

• Rated R

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Type 5

• Earliest recorded date: 1-Nov-1950 · Latest recorded date: 3-Oct-1969

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Type 5(s)

• Earliest recorded date: 15-Oct-1969 · Latest recorded date: 27-Sep-1977

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Type 7(i)

• Earliest recorded date: 28-Sep-1977 · Latest recorded date: 10-Jan-1979

• Rated R

• Reason for short period of use not known

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Type 7(ii)

• Earliest recorded date: 11-Jan-1979 · Latest recorded date: 15-Dec-1989

• This type has a longer dash than the initial Type 7

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Type 7(m)(ii)

• Earliest recorded date: 12-Feb-1990 · Latest recorded date:  ? 1995

• First numeral in year large. Replced by rubber stamp in 1995

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