Nature of Australia



Date of Issue : 8 Jul 1999
Postmark : Hervey Bay QLD 4655
Denomination : 70c, 2 x 90c, AU$1.05 and AU$1.20
Stamp Size : 30 mm x 25 mm
Paper : De La Rue
Printing Process : Offset Lithography

Above stamp issue is part of the Nature of Australia – Coastal series, and is the third issue in the Nature of Australia definitive series. The stamp design is based around the marine life and coastal habitat of Fraser Island, located on the north eastern coast of Australia – the Humpback Whales and Zebra Volute (70c), Brahminy Kite, Checkerboard Helmet Shell and Chambered Nautilus (90 se-tenant), Loggerhead Turtle and Melon Shell (AU$1.05) as well as the White-bellied Sea Eagle and Campbell's Stromb (AU$1.20).