Difference between revisions of "Pillinger"

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Revision as of 22:38, 4 June 2014

___ this listing is currently being prepared by R.E. and any assistance with improving the accuracy and amount of information provided below is welcome___


Opened: 1 JUN 1899 · Closed: 18 APR 1924

Location: situated at Kelly Basin on Macquarie Harbour at 42° 21′ 0″ South, 145° 34′ 0″ East

  • opened as Kelly's Basin in 1898 and renamed Pillinger on 1 JUN 1899. The Kelly's Basin datestamp remained in use until late in 1910
  • the closest post offices to Pillinger during it's period of operation were at Darwin and Crotty


Click on the RH map for an enlargement


Datestamp

Type 2c

  • Earliest recorded date: 12 OCT 1910 · Latest recorded date: 8 OCT 1922
  • Rated RR prior to 1913 with examples on Commonwealth Period stamps rated RRR

Report an earlier or later use of the Type 2c datestamp here


Other Cancellations

  • manuscript cancellations have been reported circa 1899 for reasons unknown


To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page

Other Information

  • the population at the time of the 1901 Census was 637 persons


Links & References

Please contact the author of this page to report any errors and/or omissions or to provide better or 'missing' images, etc.