Darwin

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Location:

• situated near the North Mount Lyell rail line between Pillinger and Linda at 42° 14' S 145° 36'E

• see wikipedia entry

• nearby communities with post offices included Kelly's Basin/Pillinger, Linda, Gormanston and Queenstown.

• Only Queenstown has an operating post service now

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Opened: 21-FEB-1900 · Closed: 31-JUL-1903

Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation BN381

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Allocated BN381

Rated: RR

Datestamps

Type 1

• Earliest recorded date: 19-MAR-1900 · Latest recorded date: 27-JUL-1903

• Rated RR

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Other Information

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• 27 Feb 1900 Mercury - H Sheppard appointed post master at the new Darwin Post Office

Links & References

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