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Lighthouses of Sydney

Issue date: 23 October 2018

Overview

The lighthouses positioned around Sydney, New South Wales, along the coast and within Sydney Harbour, play a central role in ensuring safe navigation in and around harbour and the Port of Sydney.

This stamp issue presents eye-catching photographs of Macquarie (1883), Hornby (1858) and Robertsons Point (1910). These Sydney lighthouses are included on various heritage registers (state and commonwealth), due to both their historical importance and the fact that they are still in use as a navigational device.

The stamp issue is timed to coincide with 200 years since Australia’s first lighthouse was turned on for the first time – the original Macquarie Lighthouse of 1818. Read more about the lighthouses and their history in our article, shining a light on the lighthouses of Sydney.

Products released in this issue

  • Minisheet
  • First day cover (blank, gummed, minisheet, self-adhesive)
  • Stamp pack
  • Maxicards
  • Booklet of 10 (self-adhesive)
  • Roll of 100 (self-adhesive)
  • Postal numismatic cover
  • Medallion cover

Technical specifications

Issue date
23 October 2018
Issue withdrawal date
30 April 2019
Denominations
3 x $1
Stamp design
Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio
Product design
Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio
Printer - gummed
EGO
Printer - roll
Multi-Color Corp
Paper - gummed
Egotrade
Paper - self-adhesive
SecurePost MC90
Paper - roll
RAF Unik
Printing process - gummed
Offset lithography
Printing process - roll
Flexography
Stamp size
37.5mm x 26mm
Minisheet size
170mm x 80mm
Perforations
13.86 x 14.6
Sheet layout
Module of 50
FDI postmark
Vaculuse NSW 2030
FDI withdrawal date
21 November 2018

Stamps in this issue

$1  Hornby Lighthouse, Inner South Head, NSW
$1  Hornby Lighthouse, Inner South Head, NSW

Hornby Lighthouse (1858), with its distinctive vertical red and white stripes, stands high up at Inner South Head, near Watsons Bay, Sydney. Hornby is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in Australia. It was constructed after the public outcry following two maritime disasters in the area in 1857. Until it was built, the original Macquarie Lighthouse on Outer South Head was the only other lighthouse in the area.

The stamp photograph is by Bruce Hood.

$1  Robertsons Point Lighthouse, Cremorne Point, NSW
$1  Robertsons Point Lighthouse, Cremorne Point, NSW

LRoberstons Point Lighthouse is located in Cremorne Point, a harbour-side suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney. Positioned in the shores of Sydney Harbour, it’s connected to the shore by a short timber walkway. Its eight-metre-high, mains-powered tower is an early example of the use of reinforced concrete in Australian lighthouse construction. It has a distinctive blinking green light, which flashes at three second intervals.

The stamp photograph is by Ryan Payne.

$1  Macquarie Lighthouse, Outer South Head, NSW
$1  Macquarie Lighthouse, Outer South Head, NSW

The construction of the 1883 Macquarie Lighthouse was necessitated by the fact that the original Macquarie Lighthouse (1818) had begun to disintegrate. Tours of the lighthouse are run by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust and the grounds can be accessed year round as part of Sydney’s Great Coastal Walk.

The stamp photograph is by Matthew Kelly.

Gallery

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    Hornby Lighthouse $1 stamp
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    Robertsons Point Lighthouse $1 stamp
  • /
    Macquarie Lighthouse $1 stamp

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This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.

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