Date of Issue : 3 Feb 2016
Denomination : 4 x 20c, 4 x 30c and 4 x 50c
Stamp Size : 26 mm x 37.5 mm
Paper : Tullis Russell
Printing Process : Lithography
Besides stamps on the yearly Chinese zodiac animal, a set of twelve stamps, featuring all the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac is also issued by Australia Post every year. Unlike those issued during the previous cycles, the zodiac stamps in this cycle no longer keep the same look and feel each year, with the exception to those issued during the Year of the Rat 2008, Year of the Ox 2009 and the Year of the Tiger 2010. Starting from the Year of the Rabbit 2011, each year will have its own distinct design for the zodiac stamps. Less colourful than those issued for the first three animals, this zodiac issue uses only red and gold in its stamp design. Above zodiac stamps are in stamp sheetlet format.