Temma

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OPENED: 24-MAY-1910 · CLOSED: 31-JUL-1960

Location:

• situated 34.5km South of Marrawah at 41° 14' 0" South, 144° 42' 0" East

• the closest post office to Temma was at Balfour

• little business was conducted at the post office during the last 10 years or so of operation

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Datestamps

Type 2a

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• Earliest recorded date: 22-JUN-1910 · Latest recorded date: 02-JAN-1959

• Rated RR throughout it's long period of use

• Datestamp was ordered on 20-MAY-1910

• Complete strikes can be elusive

• Reported in violet ink with 1950 dates

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

Type 5s

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• Earliest recorded date: 01-MAY-1959 · Latest recorded date: 09-JUN-1960

• Rated RRRRR

• Only 4 or 5 examples have been found

Report an earlier or later use of the Type 5s datestamp here

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