Archive for the ‘Australia & Oceania’ Category

#1408 Solomon Islands 23/09/20

This beautiful cover from the Solomon Islands was sent by Jinesh, thank you very much! It was posted on September 20 and arrived on November 6, 2023.

The stamps commemorate the white tern (Gygis alba) and the common tern (Sterna hirundo).

#1402 French Polynesia 23/02/13

This very nice cover from French Polynesia was posted by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted in Amaru on Rimatara on February 13 and arrived on May 15, 2023.

The left stamp depicts flowers of the plant Erythrina tahitensis.

#1400 Pitcairn 23/02/23

This amazing registered cover from the Pitcairn Islands was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted in Adamstown on February 23 and arrived on July 3, 2023.

The left stamp commemorates the 75th anniversary of the first Pitcairn stamp issue in 1940. The right stamp depicts a breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis).

#1397 Palau 21/08/17

Stephen has sent this very nice cover from Palau, thank you very much! It was posted in Koror on August 17 and arrived on September 2, 2021.

The stamps on the left depict flowers of the mountain apple (Syzygium malaccense), the “Beach Morning Glory” (Ipomoea littoralis), the turmeric (Curcuma longa), and the plumeria (Plumeria obtusa).

The right stamp commemorates the International Youth Year 1985.

 

#1385 New Zealand – Chatham Islands 22/09/08

This beautiful cover from the Chatham Islands was sent by Jinesh, thank you very much! It was posted in Waitangi on September 8 and arrived on September 29, 2022.

The right stamp depicts a painting by Sarah Featon, which depicts fruits and leaves of the Karaka tree (Corynocarpus laevigatus).

#1384 French Polynesia 23/02/06


Wolfgang has sent this amazing cover from his trip to French Polynesia, thank you very much! It was posted in Rotoava on Fakarava, which is part of the Tuamotu Archipelago, on February 6 and arrived on February 20, 2023.

The stamps depict Maupiti Island and the Hôtel Maeva Beach on Tahiti.

#1367 Australia 22/07/18

This very nice cover from Australia was sent by Alfred, thank you very much! It was posted in Fairfield on July 18 and arrived on August 11, 2022.

#1362 French Polynesia 21/11/02

This very nice cover from French Polynesia was sent by Jinesh, thank you very much! It was posted in Rairua, Raivavae on November 2 and arrived on December 20, 2021.

See also: #1342 French Polynesia 21/11/12

#1360 Northern Mariana Islands 20/01/22

This very nice cover from the Northern Mariana Islands was sent by Alexander, thank you! It was posted in Rota on January 22 and arrived on March 3, 2020.

The right stamp commemorates the Italian philosopher and political activist Philip Mazzei (1730–1816).

See also: #917 Northern Mariana Islands 15/03/12

#1342 French Polynesia 21/11/12

Here is another amazing cover from French Polynesia, which was sent by Jinesh, thank you! It was posted in Papetoai on Moorea on November 12 and arrived on November 29, 2021.

The stamps depict a lizard, a lemon fruit and flower (Citrus limon), and a chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax).

#1341 French Polynesia 21/11/08

This amazing cover from French Polynesia was sent by Jinesh, thank you very much! It was posted in Mataura, Tubuai on November 8 and arrived on December 6, 2021.

The stamps depict the fruit melon and papaya.

#1330 New Caledonia 21/06/22

This nice cover from New Caledonia was sent by Roland, thank you! It was posted in Nouméa on June 22 and arrived on July 5, 2021.

 

#1321 Nauru 21/05/26

My first cover from Nauru was sent by Jinesh, thank you very much! This beautiful cover was posted on May 26 and arrived on June 29, 2021.

The stamps depict the ultramarine lorikeet (Vini ultramarina) and the crimson shining parrot (Prosopeia splendens).

#1305 Palau 20/12/28

My first cover from Palau was sent by Roland, thank you very much! It was posted in Koror on December 28, 2020 and arrived on January 29, 2021.

The middle stamp commemorates the cardinal honeyeater (Myzomela cardinalis). The bottom left stamp depicts a giant clam.

#1288 Australian Antarctic Territory 20/03/16

On August 12, 2020 I received this very nice cover from the Australian Antarctic research station on Macquarie Island. It was cancelled on March 16, 2020. A big thank you goes to the postmaster there! The island is part of the state of Tasmania, but the station is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division.

The stamp set was issued on August 20, 2019. It is entitled “Mapping the Australian Antarctic Territory”.

See also: #1133 Australian Antarctic Territory 17/10/01