Australia postmark Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia.

Australia postmark Gold Coast

Gold Coast is a city in Queensland (that's what QLD. stands for), Australia.

Frama label: festive

 

Issued in 1996, these Australian Frama labels show a graphic design.

This is known as the Festive Frama.

Frama label: waratah

Issued in 1994, these Australian Frama labels illustrate waratahs.

The 3000 postcode belongs to Melbourne.

Frama label: emu

Issued in 1992, these Australian Frama labels illustrate emus.

The 5000 postcode belongs to Adelaide.

Frama label: koala

Issued in 1990, this Australian Frama label illustrates koalas.

Some collectors don't call Frama labels as "labels" but as stamps...hence Frama stamps.

Frama label: echidna

Issued in 1987, this Australian Frama label illustrates echidnas.

Frama labels were used like postage stamps in franking mail. These were gummed and sold through vending machines, not at post office counters.

counter printed stamp

A Counter Printed Stamp of Australia made by the ADEL General Post Office (now the Adelaide GPO).

This CPS was issued in 1995.

The kangaroo and joey design was part of a regular set of six issued by Australia Post in 1994.

OS perfin

This 9d Kangaroo & Map stamp was perforated OS for official use.

The perforated initials (perfin, for short) stand for Official Service.

EFO: Two Tasmanias

Normal Copy

EFO

There's a printing flaw in this 1d Kangaroo & Map stamp: an "extra island" above the first N of PENNY.

Kangaroo & Map

Australia's first issue was the Kangaroo and Map series (commonly known as Roos) that first came out in 1913.

Nine values are shown above.

Since then kangaroos on stamps have been issued by Australia several times!