Date of Issue : 24 Jul 2007
Postmark : Newmarket QLD 4051
Denomination : 5 x 50c
Stamp Size : 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell
Printing Process : Lithography
This stamp issue by Australia Post on market feast celebrates the gastronomic and social cultures of Australia's unique produce markets around the country. Markets are seen primarily as places of economic exchange, but often they are also part of the lifeblood of the community. A feast for the senses, the markets reverberate with calls of vendors as stalls overflow with an abundance of colour, flavours and aromas. The stamps in this issue feature five markets from across Australia – Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, Rusty's Market in Cairns, Sydney Fish Market, Adelaide Central Market and Hume Murray Farmers' Market.