Devonport East
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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== MPE/MANUSCRIPT ==
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- Earliest recorded date: 14th - November - 1854
- Latest recorded date: 20th - January - 1865
== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==
SECOND ALLOCATION
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Allocated BN: 91
- Known on pictorial
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== DATESTAMPS ==
- Earliest recorded date: 11th - May - 1866
- Latest recorded date: 23rd - July - 1884
- CDS "Torquay"
- Rated: RR
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- Earliest recorded date: 3rd - February - 1885
- Latest recorded date: 21st - March - 1888
- CDS "Torquay"
- Rated: RRR
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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) in pictorial period by Hardinge
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- Earliest recorded date: 6th - October - 1935
- Latest recorded date: 8th - August - 1968
- Purple ink 1968
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- Earliest recorded date: 14th - August - 1968
- Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
- Violet ink 1971
- Blue ink 1991
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- Earliest recorded date: 17th - September - 1968
- Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
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- Blue ink 1991
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Other Information
- Image showing Torquay Post Office circa 1910
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Links & References
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