Date of Issue : 6 Jun 2006
Postmark : Ocean Shores NSW 2483
Denomination : 2 x 50c, AU$1.25 and AU$1.85
Stamp Size : 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell
Printing Process : Lithography
This stamp issue on whales is part of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) series, whereby the stamps design will carry the WWF logo. Whales have long been significant in Australia. Mythology, oral history and archaeological evidence indicate that whales were important to Aboriginal people. They were hunted for close on two centuries by settlers since their arrival in the late 18th century. This magnificent animal has come to symbolise the ongoing battle for nature conservation. The whales featured in this stamp issue are the Humpback Whale (50c), Blue Whale (50c), Fin Whale (AU$1.25) and the Southern Bottlenose Whale (AU$1.85).