Sub-Collection: Tasmanian postmarks with a mining or mineral connection.
This 45‑cent Koala definitive from the 1990s is part of Australia Post’s long‑running wildlife series, designed to showcase native fauna in clean photographic layouts. Although not mineral‑themed, the stamp is highly relevant to my collection through its legible Avoca postmark, linking it to a locality with a rich geological and mining history.
Stamp Details
Country: Australia
Series: Wildlife Definitives
Denomination: 45c
Subject: Koala
Theme: Australian Fauna
Year of Issue: Mid‑1990s
Avoca
The Avoca area has coal deposits, tin mines, zeolites, and other minerals.
The Avoca Post Office (formerly St. Pauls Plains 1832-1837) operated from January 1838 and is still in operation today.
