Adventure Bay

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OPENED : 1st - December - 1890

CLOSED : 11th - April - 1974


Adventure Bay was located on South Bruny Island and was 13 kms South East of Mills Reef - Alonnah

Post offices close to Adventure Bay were:


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Numeral 2nd Allocation[edit]

NUMERAL 319


  • Allocated: 1st - December - 1890
  • Rated: R
  • Known used on pictorial


Datestamps[edit]

TYPE 1



  • Earliest recorded date: December - 1890
  • Latest recorded date: 10th - March - 1936
  • Hardinge rated 6 (scarce +) but can be elusive to find a good strike


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TYPE 4a



  • Earliest recorded date: 13th - March - 1936
  • Latest recorded date: 30th - January - 1959


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TYPE 4a(s)



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - April - 1959
  • Latest recorded date: 16th - November - 1966


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TYPE 5s(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 8th - December - 1966
  • Latest recorded date: 26th - September - 1967
  • Rated : RRR


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TYPE 5s(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - December - 1967
  • Latest recorded date: 11th - April - 1974


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Other Information[edit]

Adventure Bay was named by Captain Tobias Furneaux,after his ship the HMS Adventure anchored in the bay for 5 days after being separated from Captain James Cook (during his 2nd voyage)in March of 1773. Adventure Bay now operates as a Community Postal Agency.


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