478 - Eungella / Eungalla / Thompsons Point

Eungalla post office, 75 km west of Mackay opened on 1 January 1890. It was renamed Eungella before 1898 (although the original cancellation date stamp remained in use) and was reduced to a receiving office in August 1905

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) is rated 2R
• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) is rated 5R

Eungella date stamp 3c HERE. Eungella registered HERE

Re Allocation:

Thompsons Point post office, 25 km east south east of Rockhampton, opened in July 1905 and closed in July 1908

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) is rated 5R
• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) in purple is rated 5R

Thompsons Point date stamp 5b HERE

Eungella 2nd Sideface type 2b

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R

Eungella 3rd Sideface type 2b

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Manning, p. 171

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Premier Postal auction no 78

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Premier Postal auction no 128 lot no 1015

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Premier Postal auction no 111

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Premier Postal auctions

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Status Stamps auction no 229 lot no 1513

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 14 July 1901. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 144

Eungella 2nd Sideface type 2a

Eungalla Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 5R. Seen in Manning, p. 171

Thompsons Point - 3rd Sideface

Thompsons Point Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 5R. Dated 18 January 1906. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Thompsons Point Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated 5R. Dated 16 February 1906. Seen in Tasmanian Stamp auctions

Thompsons Point - 3rd Sideface in Violet

Thompsons Point Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) in purple rated 5R. Dated 10 November 1905. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group