First ATM in Australia

 Australia Post issued its first ATM on 22th Feb. 1984 (bottom). The motif is barred edge, designed by Harry Williamson.
Last day of this ATM sale is 21th Oct. 1985.(mid)
Top: special postmark is for SUNPEX 85.

Top: the print color is brown, unlike others are lila.

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Echidna

 The echidna is an ant-eated, and like the platypus lays eggs and suckles its young. Unlike the platypus, the young is nurtured in a pouch. The echidna's spiny coat, and the ability to dig itself into the ground when danger threatens, provide good defences against predators.

Issued on Sep. 2nd 1987. 

Top: there is one test label with 00.00 value.

Bottom: overprint 'SYDPEX 88', issued on Jul. 30th 1988. This cover was canclled on last day of the event, 7th Sep.

Top: AEROPEX 88, National air mail exhibition in ADELAIDE Town Hall from 8-10 April 1988.

Bottom:Special cancel 'Sydney Monorail' on Jul. 21th 1988.



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BIG PINEAPPLE & DOWNUNDER 95

Top: Brisbane stamp show on Oct. 20th 1995. There is missing print on bottom of word 'AUSTRALIA'.
Bottom: BIG PINEAPPLE. V& D.S.C'95, issued on 19th Mar. 1995.


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The Waratah - AEROPEX 94

First day of the event 'AEROPEX 94' is 18th Nov. 1994.
AEROPEX: National Aero/Astro exhibition at ADELAIDE.

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Waratah

The Waratah Frama issued Sep. 8th 1994, designed by Sally Robinson, Sydney.
Mid one is FDC.


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The Waratah

Top: postage paid card for w/w & domenstic

Top : FDC
Bottom: with special cancel 'NAMBOUR', and adv cancel 'AUSTRALIA POST PART OF THE OLYMPIC TEAM'. Seems like Australia Post is sponsor of Australia Olympic Team.

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Platypus

Top: NORPEX 1987
Bottom: An Invitation for Stamp and Coinshow, special for 'Australia's Armed Forces on stamps'.

FDC (mid) : 25 Aug. 1986


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Frill-necked Lizard

 FDC - 1 SEP 1989

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Internationale Briefmarken - Messe

Frill-necked Lizard Frama issued on Sep. 1st 1989, the overprint '8. Internationale Briefmarken - Messe' issued on 19th April 1990, the event closed on 22th April.

The Frill-necked, or Frilled Lizard is found in wooded areas over north Australia, where it feeds on insects and mice. When alarmed, the lizard opens its mouth, causing the frill round its neck to become erect.

Stamp and FDC design: Russell Bevers, Melboune
Photographer: Andrew Dennis/ANT Photo Library

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Frill-necked lizard

Top one: machine number B68. missed print on upper of word 'AUSTRALIA'.
Bottom one: the color is different between left and right ATM.

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KAOLA

NORPEX'91 issued on Oct. 5th 1991.

Issued on Sep. 3th 1990.
Bottom: to commemorate 70th anniversary of first air mail in ADELAIDE.

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EMU

Top: NATIONAL 92, issued on June 4th 1992. Cancellation: Frama Day of National Stamps Show'92

Bottom: FAMILY 94, issued on June 11th, 1994. 

Top: WAPEX 93, issued on Sep. 22th 1993, posted on the 2nd day.
Bottom: NATIONAL 92, Youth Day June 6th.

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EMU

This ATM issued on Jan. 2th 1992, posted on Aug. 1994, arrived on HongKong 5--6 days later.

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KOALA & KANGAROO

All above ATM issued on Nov. 17th 1994 for different event, from machine Tritech.
The top one has a wrong date of cancellation '31th Oct. 1994', actually it is not issuing at that day, the letter arrived on Dec. 20th 1994, mid one is FDC, last one posted on April 30th 1996 with adv. 'avoid the risk, avoid drugs.'.

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Ringtail Possum

Ringtail Possum ATM issued on Sep 8th, 1988 by Australia Post.

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Kangaroo

Official FDC of Kangaroo ATM issued on Oct. 22th 1985, including code 7000, 6000, 5790, 5000, 4000, 3000, 2601, 2000 and non code.

Sydney International airport opening on Aug. 24th 1986?

Below card has commemorative cancellation of Philatelic Sales Centre on GLENELG, Mar. 4th 1987.

The postal used cover was posted on Aug. 4th 1986 with commemorative cancellation of 'STAMPEX 86' UPU Day on ADELAIDE, arrival on Aug. 5th.

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Festive & Pets

 Australia 'festive' ATM issued on June 6th, 1996. Top one of above picture is FDC.

 Backside of above covers.

Pets'96 issued on Oct. 25th 1996 (Old stamp & coin expo at Brisbane)

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Festive

 Posted on Dec. 19th, 1999.

Australia ATM 'Festive', machine number B62, posted on Aug. 13th, 1996, arrived on Aug. 22th. Postmark advertise 'AUSTRALIA POST, PART OF THE, OLYMPIC TEAM'.  Australia Team won 41 medals, including 9 gold.

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Give Blood

ATM 'Tiwi' posted on 1999/12/23 from Adelaide. Postmark advertise 'GIVE BLOOD'.

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TIWI JILAMRA

The ATM 'Tiwi Jilamara' issued on Oct. 6th 1999, posted on Dec. 30th.

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