There are some 400 operational lighthouses in Australia and were built in the 20th century. Each stamp in this issue of five depicts one of these remarkable structures.
Point Londsdale, VIC (1902)
Cape Don, NT (1916)
Wollongong Head, NSW (1937)
Casuarina Point, WA (1971)
Point Cartwright, QLD (1979)
Technical Details
Issue Date - 2 May 2006
FDI withdrawal date - 30 May 2006
Denominations - Five x $0.50
Stamp design - Belinda Witkowski, Australia Post Design Studio
Stamp size - 26mm x 37.5mm
Printer - SEP Sprint
Paper/sheetlet s-a - Tullis Russell/B100 & B90(rolls)
Perforations - 14.60 x 13.86
Printing process – Lithography
Sheet layout - Sheet of 50/Modules are long version
Special feature - Design in gutter
National postmark - Beacon WA 6472
