Penguin
Location: 41° 7' 0" South, 146° 4' 0" East
- situated 12kms west of Ulverstone.
- named after the colonies of Little Penguin found nearby.
see Google Map for an enlargement
Opened: 1-Jun-1868
Opened in 1868 as Penguin Creek and datestamps carried that name until 1900.
Contents
Barred Numeral Postmark
BN123 was initially used at Sulphur Creek from 1-Jan-1867 before being transferred to Penguin Creek (just 5 km east) when that post office opened on 1-Jun-1868
Datestamps
Unframed Penguin Creek
- Earliest recorded date: 17-Jul-1876· Latest recorded date: 8-Jan-1886
- Rated RR
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Type 1 Penguin Creek
The Type 1 postmark used from 1886 read Penguin Creek. This postmark was altered in 1900 with CREEK being removed to leave a lopsided postmark which was not replaced until 1910.
- Earliest recorded date: 27-Feb-1886· Latest recorded date: 7-Dec-1899
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Type 1 Penguin
- Earliest recorded date: 2-Jan-1900· Latest recorded date: 31-Oct-1910
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Type 2b
- Earliest recorded date: 2-Nov-1910· Latest recorded date: 18-Dec-1953
- Found in blue in 1912 and 1915-16
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Other Postal Markings
Other Information
- 1868 - Notice of transfer of post office from Sulphur Creek to Penguib Creek with Mr Henry Bennett as the postmaster.
- 1-Jan-1895 Miss M W Cadle, to be postmistress at Penguin, vice Miss E S Rockwell.
Links & References
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