Overview
The mountainous terrain and spectacular coastline of Norfolk Island provide many opportunities for scenic views from the island’s several lookouts. This stamp issue features the impressive views from two such lookouts, Queen Elizabeth Lookout and Captain Cook Lookout.
Technical specifications
- Issue date
- 25 July 2023
- Issue withdrawal date
- 1 February 2024
- Denomination
- 1 x $1.20, 1 x $2.40
- Stamp design
- Jason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio
- Product design
- Jason Watts, Australia Post Design Studio
- Paper: gummed
- Tullis Russell 104gsm Red Phosphor/Blue PVA Stamp Paper
- Printer
- Southern Impact
- Printing process
- Offset lithography
- Stamp size (mm)
- 37.5 x 26
- Minisheet size (mm)
- 135 x 80
- Perforations
- 13.86 x 14.6
- Sheet layout
- Module of 50
- FDI Postmark
- Norfolk Island NSW 2899
- FDI withdrawal date
- 23 August 2023
$1.20 Queen Elizabeth Lookout
On the south coast, sweeping views from Queen Elizabeth Lookout include Georgian buildings of Kingston’s Quality Row, the Norfolk Island golf course, Nepean Island and Phillip Island. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened this lookout in 1974.
The stamp photograph is by Ian Beattie/AUSCAPE/Alamy Stock Photo.
$2.40 Captain Cook Lookout
Captain Cook Lookout on the north coast affords vistas of rugged cliffs and offshore formations such as Green Pool Stone, Cathedral Rock, Bird Rock and Elephant Rock. A stone obelisk marks the spot where Captain James Cook landed in 1774. A photograph of the obelisk features on the First Day Cover.
The stamp photograph is by Southern Lightscapes-Australia/Moment via Getty Images.
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Set of stamps:
Set of Norfolk Island Lookouts Gummed Stamps
This set of stamps contains all two stamps from the Norfolk Island Lookouts stamp issue.
Minisheet:
Norfolk Island Lookouts Minisheet
The Norfolk Island Lookouts minisheet consists of the two stamps from the issue incorporated into a miniature stamp sheet.
Gutter strip 10x $1.20:
Gutter Strip of 10x $1.20 Queen Elizabeth Lookout Stamps
The gutter strip consists of 10x $1.20 Queen Elizabeth Lookout stamps from the Norfolk Island Lookouts stamp issue.
Gutter strip 10x $2.40:
Gutter Strip of 10x $2.40 Captain Cook Lookout Stamps
The gutter strip consists of 10x $2.40 Captain Cook Lookout stamps from the Norfolk Island Lookouts stamp issue.
- Set of stamps
- Minisheet
- Gutter strip 10x $1.20
- Gutter strip 10x $2.40
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