Pre-Federation State Stamps – Page 2 – Australian Postal History

1854 First Stamp of Western Australia Imperforate Issue Swan

The swan is Western Australia’s signature icon and featured on the first stamp of Western Austrlaia on 1 August 1854

The fist stamp of Van Diemen’s land Tasmania Australia was the 1853 Queen Victoria 1d Blue and 4d Orange.

South Australia’s first stamp was printed in 1855 and lasted until 1868, overlapping with its second issued state stamp. There

Like the other states, Queensland followed with its own stamp, relfecting its own interests and values. the first stamp was

Victoria quickly followed the standard set in New South Wales and created their own stamp in 1850 and was released

Contrary to what Google refers to as the first Australian stamp, there were hundreds issued prior to Federation of Australia

The one shilling brown kangaroo issue celebrated the 100 year milestone of settlement in New South Wales. It is a