Devonport East

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OPENED : 1st - October - 1854 as Torquay

RENAMED : 1st - March - 1890 as Devonport East

Still in operation as a LPO


Location:

Devonport East is located in the North West region approx 55 kms East of Burnie

Post offices close to Devonport East were:



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== MPE/MANUSCRIPT ==



  • Earliest recorded date: 14th - November - 1854
  • Latest recorded date: 20th - January - 1865


== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==


SECOND ALLOCATION



Allocated BN: 91

  • Known on pictorial


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== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE U1



  • Earliest recorded date: 11th - May - 1866
  • Latest recorded date: 23rd - July - 1884
  • CDS "Torquay"
  • Rated: RR


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TYPE 1



  • Earliest recorded date: 3rd - February - 1885
  • Latest recorded date: 21st - March - 1888
  • CDS "Torquay"
  • Rated: RRR


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TYPE 1b



  • Earliest recorded date: 14th - May - 1891
  • Latest recorded date: 16th - September - 1935
  • CDS "East Devonport"
  • Blue ink 1907
  • Rated: 3 (Common) in pictorial period by Hardinge


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TYPE 4a



  • Earliest recorded date: 6th - October - 1935
  • Latest recorded date: 8th - August - 1968
  • Purple ink 1968


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TYPE 6(i)



  • Earliest recorded date: 14th - August - 1968
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • Violet ink 1971
  • Blue ink 1991


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TYPE 6(ii)



  • Earliest recorded date: 17th - September - 1968
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • CDS has shorter arcs than 6(i)
  • Blue ink 1991


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Other Information

  • Image showing Torquay Post Office




Links & References

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page


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