Overview
The external territory of Norfolk Island incorporates the main island and two small uninhabited islands: Phillip Island and Nepean Island. Phillip Island, which was named in 1788 for Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, lies six kilometres south of Norfolk Island, is volcanic in origin and has an area of 190 hectares. It is included in Norfolk Island National Park.
From the 1790s, introduced animals caused significant erosion to the fragile vegetation and soil structure of Phillip Island. Rabbits were successfully eradicated in 1988 and the island is now free of feral animals. Regeneration programs are now rehabilitating and protecting Phillip Island, which is an important breeding site for seabirds and home to rare flora and fauna, including endemic plants, two reptile species and the Phillip Island centipede.
Technical specifications
- Issue date
- 9-July-2019
- Issue withdrawal date
- 31-January-2020
- Denomination
- 1 x $1, 1 x $2
- Stamp and minisheet design
- Stacey Zass, page12 design
- Stamp photography
- Ian Rolfe
- Paper: gummed
- Tullis Russell
- Printer
- RA Printing
- Printing process
- Offset lithography
- Stamp size (mm)
- 37.5 x 26
- Perforations
- 13.86 x 14.6
- Sheet layout
- Modules of 50
- FDI Postmark
- Norfolk Island, NSW 2899
- FDI withdrawal date
- 7-August-2019
The red subsoil on Phillip Island is the result of exposure through erosion. The colours vary from pink, red and orange to purple, depending on light conditions.
The volcanic Phillip Island lies six kilometres away from the verdant main island of Norfolk Island and can be seen from the mainland.
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Set of stamps:
This set of stamps contains the two stamps from the Norfolk Island: Phillip Island Landscapes stamp issue.
Minisheet:
The Norfolk Island: Phillip Island Landscapes minisheet consists of the two stamps from the issue incorporated into a miniature stamp sheet.
Gutter strip 10 x $1:
The gutter strip consists of 10 x $1 stamps from the Norfolk Island: Phillip Island Landscapes stamp issue.
Gutter strip 10 x $2:
The gutter strip consists of 10 x $2 stamps from the Norfolk Island: Phillip Island Landscapes stamp issue.
- Set of stamps
- Minisheet
- Gutter strip 10 x $1
- Gutter strip 10 x $2
Additional products:
- Pictorial envelope for the Norfolk Island: Phillip Island Landscapes stamp issue
- First day NI: Phillip Island Landscapes gummed stamp cover
- First day NI: Phillip Island Landscapes minisheet cover
This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.
