Date of Issue : 15 Jul 2008
Postmark : Canberra ACT 2600
Denomination : 50c
Stamp Size : 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell
Printing Process : Lithography
The Quarantine Act was passed by the Commonwealth Government of Australia in 1908 to protect Australians from contagious diseases and the country's industries from destructive pests and animals. The Act led to the first federal quarantine service being established on 1 Jul 1909. Celebrating 100 years of the Quarantine Act in 2008, this stamp issue of a single commemorative stamp features a quarantine officer and a quarantine detector dog on duty.