Devonport West

'This listing is currently being prepared by DMG

• Please note this is the second opening of the Devonport West Post Office,

see the listing under Devonport for the first opening under this name.

OPENED : 10th - February - 1964

CLOSED : Still operating as a LPO

Location:

Devonport West was located in the North West region approx. 50 kms East of Burnie

Post offices close to Devonport West were:

• Devonport 2.5 kms

• Don 2.5 kms

• Quioba 5 kms

• Devonport East 6 kms

• Spreyton 6 kms

• Error creating thumbnail: File missing
• Error creating thumbnail: File missing

"Click on image above or see Google Maps for an enlargement"

== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 5s

• Error creating thumbnail: File missing

• Earliest recorded date: 10th - November - 1964

• Latest recorded date: 5th - October - 1977

• PMG proof strike known 3rd - March - 1964

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 7

• Error creating thumbnail: File missing

• Earliest recorded date: 5th - October - 1977

• Latest recorded date: 10th - March - 1987

• CDS "Devonport W"

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 8T

• Error creating thumbnail: File missing

• Earliest recorded date: 10th - March - 1987

• Latest recorded date: 31st - March - 1987

• Rated: RRR

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE 8

• Error creating thumbnail: File missing

• Earliest recorded date: 1st - May - 1987

• Latest recorded date: 11th - June - 1989

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE R6(i)

• Earliest recorded date: 13th - October - 1989

• Latest recorded date: 10th - May - 1992

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

TYPE R6(ii)

• Earliest recorded date: 10th - June - 1992

• Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995

• CDS has larger letters than R6(i) with no arcs

Report an earlier or later use of the Type datestamp here

Links & References

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

Please contact [mailto: the author] of this page to report any errors and/or omissions or to provide better or 'missing' strikes