Date of Issue : 3 Oct 2006
Postmark : Watchem VIC 3482
Denomination : 5 x 50c and AU$1.00
Stamp Size : 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell
Printing Process : Lithography
This stamp issue by Australia Post, in conjunction with 2006 Stamp Collecting Month, features six of the world's most feared animals. Australia is home to some of these dangerous and venomous creatures. The stamps feature reptiles and sea creatures regarded as potentially deadly to humans – the White Shark (50c), Eastern Brown Snake (50c), Box Jellyfish (50c), Saltwater or Estuarine Crocodile (50c), Blue Ringed Octopus (50c) and the Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (AU$1.00).