Wattle Grove

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Location:

• situated 22km south of Huonville at 43° 10' 0" South, 147° 2' 0" East

• nearby post offices have included Glazier's Bay, Wattle Grove Lower and Cygnet

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Opened: 11-MAY-1889 · Closed: 7-FEB-1967

Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation BN296

Allocated BN296

Rated: RRR

Datestamps

Type 1b

• Earliest recorded date: 10-SEP-1892 · Latest recorded date: 8-JAN-1934

• Rated R during the Commonwealth period

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Type 4a

• Earliest recorded date: 19-JUL-1934 · Latest recorded date: 6-FEB-1967

• Rated RR

• The post office burned down on 7-FEB-1967 and never reopened. The type 5s CDS which has been manufactured never came into use.

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