Stamps
About one billion (or 1000 million) stamps are produced in Australia
every year. Because they are used by almost everybody, stamps are little
icons and reminders of important national events and achievements.
Postage stamps are also a fantastic way to promote the Australian environment
and showcase Australia's unique natural beauty to the world. Recent stamp
designs featuring Australian landscapes, animals and plants raise awareness
of environmental issues and encourage wildlife conservation.
Wetlands Definitives - These stamps feature the wetlands of Kakadu National
Park - perhaps the most important tropical wetlands in Australia. Featured
are the
saltwater
crocodile, the northern dwarf tree-frog, the big greasy butterfly and
the great egret, as well as a number of native wetlands flowers.
Christmas Islands Birds - These stamps feature four birds native to the
Australian Territory of Christmas Island. It is the most recent Australian
stamp
issue to
be
included in the World Wide Fund for Nature’s collection.
Cocos Island Turtles - There are only seven species of sea turtles in
the world. These stamps feature four of these species - the loggerhead,
the
hawksbill,
the leatherback
and the green turtle - all of which have been sighted at Cocos (Keeling)
Island.
Australian Antartic Research - These stamps highlight Australian Antarctic
research at the Davis, Casey, Macquarie Island and Mawson base stations.
International stamps - Panoramas of Australia. These four International
Stamps are designed for use on overseas post and feature stunning panoramas
of Australian
landscapes.
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