A philatelic photo trip along the Princes Highway

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 24 Nov 2020 22:26

: Australia Post cachet fdc for the Australian Living Legend Arthur Boyd setenant 45c stamp pair cancelled with Nowra Lyrebird pictorial postmark (APM #15380) on fdi - 22nd January 1999

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 24 Nov 2020 22:27

: Australia Post cachet fdc for the Australian Living Legend Arthur Boyd peel & stick 45c stamp pair cancelled with Nowra Lyrebird pictorial postmark (APM #15380) on fdi - 22nd January 1999

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 24 Nov 2020 22:28

: Wesley Cover Service cachet fdc for the Technology - Then & Now 60c x 5 gummed stamps cancelled with Nowra 'Technology - Then & Now' nfdi pictorial postmark - 7th February 2012 (APM #44160)

Clever use of NOWra for the postmark of the 'Technology - Then & Now' stamps. If you find hand stamp of this postmark you will be doing well as only 45 are recorded.

Love the FX & FJ Holdens in the cachets.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Nov 2020 07:03

: Wesley Cover Service cachet fdc for the Technology - Then & Now 60c x 5 peel & stick stamps cancelled with Nowra 'Technology - Then & Now' nfdi pictorial postmark - 7th February 2012 (APM #44160)

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Nov 2020 08:49

: Wesley Cover Service cachet fdc for the Technology - Then & Now 60c peel & stick booklet pane of 10 stamps cancelled with Nowra 'Technology - Then & Now' nfdi pictorial postmark - 7th February 2012 (APM #44160)

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Nov 2020 08:49

: Wesley Cover Service cachet fdc for the Technology - Then & Now 60c gutter pair of 10 gummed stamps cancelled with Nowra 'Technology - Then & Now' nfdi pictorial postmark - 7th February 2012 (APM #44160)

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Nov 2020 08:49

Shoalhaven Heads

Shoalhaven Heads is a town in Shoalhaven, NSW. It is 18kms east of Nowra & 11kms south east of Berry. At the 2016 census, Shoalhaven Heads had a population of 3,059 people. It has a fine surfing beach, access to the Shoalhaven River and is surrounded by wineries.

: Shoalhaven River by Repomonkey at English Wikipedia,

Shoalhaven Heads is a small rural holiday town. The town sits at the foot of Mount Coolangatta and is situated on both Seven Mile Beach and the mouth of the Shoalhaven River. It is served by the main Bolong Road, which runs from Gerroa to the north, to Bomaderry and Nowra to the south.

It is bounded by national park to the north, the Shoalhaven River to the south and farm land to the west. The town comprises family homes, weekenders and retirement homes. Shoalhaven Heads also has great modern and suburban houses for families, old couples and young couples.

The town has a primary school, rural fire brigade, doctor's surgery and vets. In terms of shopping there are two grocery stores, a post office, a petrol station (which doubles as a video store and grocery shop), a newsagent, two hairdressers, a cafe, a butcher, a bakery, a pharmacy, a pizza shop, a burger shop and a Chinese takeaway. It has one large pub overlooking the river, a sizeable bowls and recreation club which has its own bistro and a golf club adjacent to Seven Mile Beach.

: Shoalhaven Heads LPO Postcode 2535

It has several very popular caravan parks (Mountain View Village, Holiday Haven, Coastal Palms Holiday Park and Tall Timbers) offering both static and mobile pitches. It has an outdoor swimming pool, skate ramp and sports field, along with several boat ramps, numerous play-areas and many excellent barbecue/picnic areas.

Nearby there is the historic Coolangatta Estate which was once the home of the pioneer Alexander Berry. Today Coolangatta Estate is a major tourist attraction. It offers accommodation, a golf course, wine tasting rooms, a restaurant and function rooms.

: Australia Post fdc for Australia Day Paintings stamps postmarked Shoalhaven Heads NSW nfdi - 13th January 1994 (APM #26120)

Colleen Woolley of Oz Pictormarks writes that "While the national first day of issue postmark was Shoalhaven Heads NSW 2535, they were processed at Berry PO NSW 2535. The postmark features an artist's impression of a landscape view.

The four stamps in this issue were two paintings by Sir Sidney Nolan (85c & $105) & two by Arthur Boyd (45c & $2.00.)"

: Shoalhaven River Bank - Dawn by Arthur Boyd - 45c stamp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoalhaven_Heads

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 25 Nov 2020 11:33

The philatelic bus has bandied up the highway and has arrived at BERRY.

: We are heading north.

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: Google street map of Berry NSW.

Further reading.
https://www.aussietowns.com.au/

Wikipedia, Bing Images, Ebay, Premier Postal, Google Maps, Saki.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 25 Nov 2020 11:36

: The main street of Berry in 1896.

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: Berry Museum. Formerly the ES&A Bank.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 25 Nov 2020 11:39

POSTCARDS. BERRY NSW.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 25 Nov 2020 11:42

POST OFFICE. BERRY NSW.

: The original Berry Post Office.

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: Current Berry Post Office. Behind the tree.

Now that's downsizing !

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 25 Nov 2020 11:59

PHILATELIC ITEMS. POSTMARKS. et al
BERRY NSW.

: Berry numeral cancel 337 on 2d blue NSW Emu.

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: Double arced Berry NSW postmark on 2d red KGV. 1921.

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: Berry NSW-AUST postmark on 4d QEII piece. 1958.

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: Berry NSW registration label.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 25 Nov 2020 12:07

PHILATELIC ITEMS. COVERS.
BERRY NSW.

: National Parks FDC. Berry NSW-AUST cancellation. 1979.

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: Uprated PSE sent from Berry. 1982.

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: Priority Paid cover sent from Berry. 1991.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 25 Nov 2020 14:28

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 26 Nov 2020 10:29

The philatelic bus has galloped up the highway and has arrived at GERRINGONG.

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: Climata Data for Gerringong NSW.

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: Google street map of Gerringong NSW.

Further reading.
https://www.aussietowns.com.au/

Wikipedia, Bing Images, Ebay, Premier Postal, Google Maps, Saki.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 26 Nov 2020 10:32

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: Gerringong Heritage Museum.

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: Whale Watching Platform. Gerringong NSW.

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: Town Hall Gerringong.

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: Local businesses in Gerringong NSW.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 26 Nov 2020 10:36

POSTCARDS. GERRINGONG NSW.

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Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 26 Nov 2020 10:40

POST OFFICES/STREET POST BOX.

: Gerringong NSW Post Office.

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: Gerroa NSW Post Office. Near Gerringong.

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: Street post box. Gerringong NSW.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 26 Nov 2020 10:51

PHILATELIC ITEMS. GERRINGONG NSW.

: Gerringong NSW postmark and numeral on 1d red Roo piece. 1914.

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: Gerringong NSW postmark on 5d blue QEII piece. 1964.

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: Airmail cover Gerringong to USA. 1975.

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: Railway ticket. Gerringong to Berry.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 26 Nov 2020 20:08

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 27 Nov 2020 10:51

The philatelic bus has kareered up the highway and has arrived at KIAMA.

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: Climate Data for Kiama NSW.

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: Google street map of Kiama NSW.

Further reading.
https://www.aussietowns.com.au/

Wikipedia, Bing Images, Ebay, Premier Postal, Google Maps, Saki.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 27 Nov 2020 10:55

: Grand Hotel Kiama NSW.

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: Council Chambers Kiama.

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: Kiama Blowhole.

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: Memorial Arch Kiama NSW.

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Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 27 Nov 2020 10:59

POSTCARDS/FOLDOUTS.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 27 Nov 2020 11:03

POST OFFICES/STREET POST BOX.

: Kiama NSW Post Office.

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: Street post box. Kiama NSW.

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: Minnamurra Post Office. Somewhere in there. Located at Kiama Downs.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 27 Nov 2020 11:24

PHILATELIC ITEMS. POSTMARKS.
KIAMA & ENVIRONS.

: Numeral cancellation of Kiama NSW. First allocation.

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: Kiama NSW--AUST postmark on 4c QEII piece. 1967.

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: Minnamurra NSW postmark on 3d brown KGVI.

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: Minnamurra NSW-2533 postmark on 45c Kangaroo. 1994.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 27 Nov 2020 11:34

PHILATELIC ITEMS. COVERS. KIAMA NSW.

: FDC for Red Cross issue. 1954.

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: Registered cover Kiama to USA. 1955.

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: OHMS cover sent from Kiama Court House. 1970.

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: Collect-a-cancel card. Kiama pictorial. 1987.

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: Centenary of Railways Wollongong-Kiama PSE. 1987.

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: Kiama machine cancellation on postcard. 1995.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:34

Kiama, on the south coast of NSW, about 40 kms north of Nowra.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:36

Another cover from Kiama although this time not first day:

J N King & Sons advertising cover post office express with Melbourne Cup 5d stamp
SG #336 to Sydney cancelled with Kiama cds postmark on 26th October 1960.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:37

: Registered Australian Post Office pictorial cachet fdc for the Australian Imperial Forces stamps postmarked Kiama cds on fdi - 15th July 1940 to Auckland NZ where a 9d NZ was added & it was boomeranged back to Kiama NSW.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:38

: Kugel or J H Smyth cachet fdc the Peace issue postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 19th February 1946 to Kiama NSW.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:39

: Haslem cachet fdc the William Farrer 2½d stamp issue postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 12th July 1948.

: Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Qld) cachet fdc the William Farrer 2½d stamp issue postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 12th July 1948.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:41

: Unknown cachet fdc the International Scout Jamboree 2½d stamp issue postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 15th November 1948.

: Miller Bros cachet fdc the International Scout Jamboree 2½d stamp issue postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 15th November 1948.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:43

: J H Smyth cachet fdc the Henry Lawson 2½d stamp issue x 2 block postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 17th June 1949.

: Miller Bros cachet fdc the Henry Lawson 2½d stamp issue x 4 imprint block postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 17th June 1949.

: Wide World cachet fdc the Henry Lawson 2½d stamp issue x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 17th June 1949.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:44

: Wide World cachet fdc the Centenary of the Birth of John Forrest 2½d stamp issue x 4 imprint block postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 28th November 1949.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:45

: Wide World cachet fdc the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union 3½d stamp issue x 4 imprint block postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 10th October 1949.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:46

: Wide World cachet fdc the Centenary of the First Australian Postage Stamps 3½d stamp issue pair postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 27th September 1950.

: Wide World cachet fdc the Centenary of the First Australian Postage Stamps 3½d stamp issue x 4 imprint block postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 27th September 1950.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:48

: Wide World cachet fdc the Commonwealth of Australia Jubilee set of 4 stamp issue block postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 1st May 1951.

: Wide World cachet fdc the Commonwealth of Australia Jubilee set of 4 stamp issue block postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 1st May 1951.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:49

: Wide World cachet fdc the Discovery of Gold & the Establishment of the State of Victoria 3½d stamp issue x 4 imprint block postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 2nd July 1951

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:49

: Wide World (?) cachet fdc the Sesqui-Centenary of Tasmania set of 3 stamp issue postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 23rd September 1953.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:51

: Haslem cachet fdc the 25th Anniversary of Young Farmers Clubs of Australia 3½d stamp postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 3rd September 1953.

: Unknown cachet fdc the 25th Anniversary of Young Farmers Clubs of Australia 3½d stamp x 2 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 3rd September 1953.

: Royal cachet fdc the 25th Anniversary of Young Farmers Clubs of Australia 3½d stamp x 2 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 3rd September 1953.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:53

: Wide World (?) cachet fdc the Centenary of the First Tasmania postage stamp 3d stamp issue x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 11th November 1953.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:55

: Royal cachet fdc the Centenary of the Telegraph in Australia 3½d stamp postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 7th April 1954.

: Haslem cachet fdc the Centenary of the Telegraph in Australia 3½d stamp pair postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 7th April 1954.

: Unknown cachet fdc the Centenary of the Telegraph in Australia 3½d stamp pair postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 7th April 1954.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:57

: Haslem cachet fdc the 40th Anniversary of the Australian Red Cross 3½d stamp postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 9th June 1954.

: Royal cachet fdc the 40th Anniversary of the Australian Red Cross 3½d stamp pair postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 9th June 1954.

: Southern Cross Printers cachet fdc the 40th Anniversary of the Australian Red Cross 3½d stamp x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 9th June 1954.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 27 Nov 2020 19:57

What ? No Minnamurra cover ?

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 19:59

: Unknown cachet fdc the Centenary of the First Western Australian Postage Stamp 3½d stamp postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 9th August 1954.

: Royal cachet fdc the Centenary of the First Western Australian Postage Stamp 3½d stamp pair postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 9th August 1954.

: Southern Cross Printers cachet fdc the Centenary of the First Western Australian Postage Stamp 3½d stamp x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 9th August 1954.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 20:02

: Southern Cross Printers cachet fdc the Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions 3½d stamp x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 9th August 1954.

: Royal cachet fdc the Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions 3½d stamp x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 9th August 1954.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 20:02

Ubobo.R.O. wrote: ↑
27 Nov 2020 19:57
What ? No Minnamurra cover ?

No.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 20:03

: Southern Cross Printers cachet fdc for 50 Years of Rotary in Australia 3½d stamp x 2 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 23rd February 1955.

: Royal cachet fdc for 50 Years of Rotary in Australia 3½d stamp x 2 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 23rd February 1955

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 20:05

: Royal cachet fdc for 100 Years of Railway in Australia 3½d stamp x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 13th September 1954

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 27 Nov 2020 20:06

: Royal cachet fdc for the USA Memorial 3½d stamp x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 4th May 1955

: Southern Cross Printers cachet fdc for the USA Memorial 3½d stamp x 4 postmarked Kiama NSW cds on fdi - 4th May 1955