A philatelic photo trip along the Princes Highway

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POSTCARDS. SHELLHARBOUR NSW.

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POST OFFICE/STREET POST BOX. SHELLHARBOUR.

Shellharbour General Store & Post Office. c1910. Post Office location 1874-1949.

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Post Office Shellharbour NSW.

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Inside Shellharbour Licensed Post Office.

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Street post box. Shellharbour NSW.

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POST OFFICES NEAR SHELLHARBOUR.

Shellharbour City Centre NSW Post Office.

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Warilla NSW Post Office. Somewhere in there.

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Oak Flats NSW Post Office.

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. SHELLHARBOUR & ENVIRONS.

Two different Shellharbour NSW postmarks.

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Shellharbour City Centre oval shaped postmark on piece. c2005.

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Coastlines FDC. Shellharbour City Centre pictorial postmark. 2004.

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Registered cover sent from Oak Flats NSW to Canberra ACT. 1978.

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Murray River Ferries & Steamers FDC. Warilla FDI postmark. 1979.

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Australia Post fdc for Australia Coastlines International stamps postmarked Shellharbour City Centre pictorial shell postmark on fdi - 6th September 2004 (APM #36540)

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Australia Post fdc for Australia Coastlines International stamps postmarked Shellharbour City Centre pictorial shell postmark on fdi - 6th September 2004 (APM #36540) plus Glen Innes Standing Stones pictorial postmark (APM #24160) & Streaky Bay seal pictorial postmark (APM #23431)

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Alpha cachet fdc (by Havilah Enterprises) for Australia Coastlines International stamps postmarked Shellharbour City Centre pictorial shell postmark on fdi - 6th September 2004 (APM #36540)

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And one I could not find when we were in Bodalla:

Australia Post fdc for Australia Coastlines International stamps, Potato Point Bodalla $2.40 stamp postmarked Bodalla LPO cds on fdi - 6th September 2004 (APM #36540)

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Australia Post Australia Day 1981 fdc postmarked Warilla fdi - 21st January 1981.

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Centenary of Mineral Discoveries at Broken Hill 1883 pse postmarked Warilla NSW fdi - 5th September 1983 plus St.Patricks Race Club Broken Hill pictorial postmark on 20c Tulloch race horse - 17th April 1984 (APM #14650)

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The philatelic bus has ambled up the highway and has arrived at ALBION PARK/RAIL.

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Google street map of Albion Park/Albion Park Rail.

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

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

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Aerial view of both Albions.

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Albion Park Rail Railway Station.

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Albion Park Hotel.

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POSTCARD. ALBION PARK NSW.

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POST OFFICES/STREET POST BOXES.

Albion Park NSW Post Office.

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Street post box Albion Park NSW.

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Albion Park Rail NSW Post Office.

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Inside Albion Park Rail Post Office.

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Street post box Albion Park Rail NSW. On the Princes Highway.

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. ALBION PARK/RAIL NSW.

Numeral postmark for Albion Park NSW.

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Two different Albion Park postmarks.

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Two different Albion Park postmarks.

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Albion Park NSW registration label.

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Albion Park Rail NSW postmarks.

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The philatelic bus has dogged up the highway and has arrived at DAPTO.

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Google street map of Dapto NSW.

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

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

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Dapto Shopping Mall.

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Dapto Greyhound Track.

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Dapto Uniting Church.

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Dapto Showground Markets.

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Dapto Railway Station.

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Dapto Hotel.

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Ready to race !

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Name the rock star waiting for the train.

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POST OFFICES/STREET POST BOXES. DAPTO.

Dapto NSW Post Office. 1904.

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Dapto Post Shop. Google street map view !

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Street post box Dapto NSW.

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Post Office Brownsville NSW.

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Street post box Brownsville NSW.

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. DAPTO NSW.

Numeral cancel of Dapto. First allocation.

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Numeral cancel of Dapto. Second allocation.

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Double arced Dapto NSW postmark on 1930's commem.

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Five different Dapto postmarks.

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1972 Olympic Games FDC. Dapto FDI cancellation.

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Name the rock star waiting for the train.

Looks like Leather Tuscadero from Happy Days, aka Suzi Quattro.

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Australian Sporting Personalities fdc, including 22c Darby Munro stamp postmarked Dapto fdi - 18th February 1981.

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The philatelic bus has ubered up the highway and has arrived at UNANDERRA.

Google street map of Unanderra NSW.

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

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

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Aerial view of Unanderra NSW.

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Unanderra Railway Station.

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Hotel Unanderra.

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Unanderra Library.

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Colourful Traffic Lights Power Box. Unanderra NSW.

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POSTCARD. UNANDERRA NSW.

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POST OFFICE/STREET POST BOX. UNANDERRA.

Post Office Unanderra NSW.

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Street post box Unanderra NSW.

Say hullo to the Google Street Map Camera.

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. UNANDERRA NSW.

Two different Unanderra postmarks.

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OHMS cover sent from Unanderra. 1976.

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Centenary of Unanderra Station. Commemorative cover. 1987.

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Weekly train ticket.

Tune in tomorrow when we see what's on in Wollongong.

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Collingwood Town Hall Melbourne, Historic Buildings pse, cancelled Unanderra fdi postmark - 8th September(1986) - missing year from dateline

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The Mint Sydney, Historic Buildings pse, cancelled Unanderra fdi postmark - 8th September(1986) - missing year from dateline

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MacQuarie House Launceston, Historic Buildings pse, cancelled Unanderra fdi postmark - 8th September(1986) - missing year from dateline

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Customs House Townsville, Historic Buildings pse, cancelled Unanderra fdi postmark - 8th September(1986) - missing year from dateline

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Old Parliament House Adelaide, Historic Buildings pse, cancelled Unanderra fdi postmark - 8th September(1986) - missing year from dateline

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Old Hospital York, Historic Buildings pse, cancelled Unanderra fdi postmark - 8th September(1986) - missing year from dateline

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Melbourne Building Canberra, Historic Buildings pse, cancelled Unanderra fdi postmark - 8th September(1986) - missing year from dateline

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The philatelic bus has wandered up the highway and has arrived at WOLLONGONG.

Wollongong and southern suburbs.

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Climate Data for Wollongong University.

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Google street map of Wollongong NSW.

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

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

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Wollongong from the air. 1937.

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Wollongong Rose Garden.

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WIN Entertainment Centre.

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Gleniffer Brae Manor House.

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Hotel Illawarra Wollongong.

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Wollongong Congregational Church.

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Wollongong Museum.

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St Michaels Anglican Cathedral.

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Wollongong Railway Station.

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POSTCARDS/FOLDOUTS. WOLLONGONG NSW.

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Main Street Port Kembla.

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POST OFFICES. WOLLONGONG NSW.

Some Post Office locations.

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First Wollongong Post Office.

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Wollongong Post & Telegraph Office. Now a museum.

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Wollongong Post Shop.

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Wollongong Post Shop. Closed today.

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Wollongong West Post Office.

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Wollongong Delivery Centre.

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POST OFFICES. WOLLONGONG NSW.
SUBURBAN.

Gwynneville Post Office.

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Keiraville Post Office.

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Primbee Post Office.

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Port Kembla Post Office. 1934.

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. WOLLONGONG. POSTMARKS.

Two bulls-eye Wollongong cancels.

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Wollongong & Wollongong Central.

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Wollongong Mail Centre. Two different.

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Wollongong East & North.

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Paid. Wollongong West. NSW-AUST 2500. 1973.

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1d Postage Due block of twelve postmarked Wollongong NSW. 1935.

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. WOLLONGONG. COVERS.

Very early cover sent from Wollongong. 1860's ?

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150th Anniversary Postal Facilities Wollongong commemorative cover. 1982.

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Commercial cover. Wollongong machine cancel 1969. FDI ?

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2003 Rugby FDC. Retail Post Shop Wollongong cancellation.

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Pictorial cover. Wollongong machine cancel. 1960.

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Registered cover sent from Wollongong. Pre 1975.

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. WOLLONGONG SUBURBS. POSTMARKS.

Fig Tree.

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Gwynneville.

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Keiraville.

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Mangerton.

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Superb Port Kembla postmark on 2/- Jubilee. 1935.

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. WOLLONGONG SUBURBS. COVERS.

Aerogramme cancelled at Fig Tree. 1995.

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Priority Paid cover sent from Warrawong. 1987.

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Commercial cover. Lake Heights postmark. 1980.

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Wollongong Bi-centenary Philatelic Souvenir Sheet. Windang 1988.

The Puffin would like to apologise to all the street post box fans out there. Hopefully returning tomorrow.
PS Has anyone got one of those Bi-centenary sheets ?

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All this Illawarra philately has made my memories turn to Norman Gunston and the anthemic "Wollongong the Brave":

Lift up your hand
To an Illawarra land
Of Dapto, Port Kembula and thee
What should I say?
Should I just say, "G'day"?
Wollongong the Brave

[Chorus]
The ages wait for us to share
Our wit and wisdom with the world
We don't have class
But we do have Bulli Pass
And Mount Ouseley
So, be proud and shout loud
Speak Australian, make the sound
"Wollon-the-Gonga the Brave-a"

Break free from our bonds
Like an island of palm fronds
Aloha, my Wollongong the Brave

[Chorus]
Stand tall, straight and strong
Hold your nose in Wollongong
Land that is girt by sea
On one side

Regards

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PHILATELIC ITEMS. WOLLONGONG SUBURBS. COVERS.

The Puffin would like to apologise to all the street post box fans out there. Hopefully returning tomorrow.
PS Has anyone got one of those Bi-centenary sheets ?

Yes I have one of these & I think somewhere I have one for Bellambi too. However after an hour of searching tonight I gave it up as a lost cause.

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Lake Illawarra is a suburb of Shellharbour, New South Wales, located on the southern side of the Lake Illawarra entrance, 14kms south of Wollongong:

Lake Illawarra Post Offices per Phoenix

Bicentenary of the Birth of Matthew Flinders:

Australia Post souvenir cost for the Bicentenary of the Birth of Matthew Flinders with Matthew Flinders $1 stamp postmarked Lake Illawarra NSW - 16th March 1974 (APM #5215)

If I recall correctly the grave & remains of Matthew Flinders were found in St James's burial ground in Euston, London, earlier this year.