The new Australian $20 banknote is the latest release of Australia’s next generation of banknotes. Key aspects of the existing $20 banknote design have been retained including the colour, size and people portrayed (Mary Mary Reibey, a successful businesswomen and charity worker in the colony of New South Wales, and Reverend John Flynn, who pioneered the world's first aerial medical service, now known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service). Each banknote in the new series also features a different species of native Australia wattle and bird. The $20 banknote features the Acacia Buxifolia and the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae).
To help keep Australia’s banknotes secure from counterfeiting into the future, the new $20 banknote displays the same range of innovative security features as shown on the new $5, $10 and $50 banknotes, including the distinctive top-to-bottom window, flying Kookaburra, reversing ‘20’ and rolling colour effect. The tactile feature continues to assist the vision-impaired community to identify the value of different denominations of banknotes.
Next Generation of $20
The Next Generation of $20 commemorative folder contains one uncirculated $20 banknote from the new polymer series, housed in a clear window. The folder depicts artwork used on the banknote.
| First day of issue | 9 October 2019 |
| Denomination | 1 x $20 Banknote |
| Banknote size | 144mm x 65mm |
| Fauna species | Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) |
| Flora species | Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Wattle) |
Two Generations of $20
The Two Generations of $20 commemorative folder contains one uncirculated $20 banknote from the new polymer series and one uncirculated $20 banknote from the first polymer series, both housed in clear windows. The folder depicts artwork used on the new polymer banknote.
| First day of issue | First polymer series: 31 October 1994 New polymer series: 9 October 2019 |
| Denomination | 2 x $20 Banknote |
| Banknote size | 144mm x 65mm |
| Fauna species | New polymer series: Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) |
| Flora species | New polymer series: Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Wattle) |
For more information on Australia’s banknotes, visit www.banknotes.rba.gov.au
The Next Generation of $20 and the Two Generations of $20 banknote collectables are available for now, online, at participating Post Offices and via mail order on 1800 331 794, while stocks
last.
Note: Delivery of banknotes may take up to 6 weeks when ordering through mail order and online. The word “SPECIMEN” is required on all banknote images for security purposes and does not appear on the actual notes.
This content was produced at the time of the product release date and will not be updated.
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