227 - Cairns / Rocklea

Cairns post office, 72 km north north west of Innisfail, opened on 7 October 1876

• Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) is rated 4R
• Large Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) is rated 5R
• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) is rated Common. Seen until 1900

Cairns date stamps HERE. Cairns numeral 497 HERE. Cairns numeral 499 HERE. Cairns registered HERE

Re Allocation:

Rocklea post office, 8 km south of the Brisbane general post office, was renamed from Rocky Waterholes on 26 May 1885

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) is rated 3R
• Commonwealth Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) is rated 5R

Rocklea numeral 68 HERE. Rocklea date stamps HERE

Cairns Chalon

Cairns Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R

Cairns Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R. Seen at Phoenix Auctions no 8 lot no 859

Cairns Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R

Cairns Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R. Seen in Smithies

Cairns Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R. Seen on Ebay

Cairns Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 4R. Seen in the collection of Tony Curtis

Cairns Large Chalon

Cairns Large Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 5R

Cairns Large Chalon Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 5R

Cairns 1st Sideface

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen in Smithies

Cairns 2nd Sideface

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 5 October 1888. Seen on Ebay

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 18 November 1889. Seen at Charles Leski auction no 339 lot no 1352

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Scarce. Dated November 1893. Seen at Abacus auction no 234

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 10 May 1894. Seen on Ebay

Cairns 3rd Sideface

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 5 August 1895

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 30 April 1898

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 14 October 1899. Seen in a private collection

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 10 November 1899. Seen on Ebay

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 28 February 1900

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Dated 28 April 1900. From the collection of Carl Burnett

Cairns Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated Common. Seen on Ebay

Rocklea 3rd Sideface

Rocklea Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R

Rocklea Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R

Rocklea Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R

Rocklea Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Dated 15 October 1906. Seen in a private collection

Rocklea Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Dated 25 December 1906. Seen in a private collection

Rocklea Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Dated 22 May 1907. Seen in a private collection

Rocklea Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2a (8 mm) rated 3R. Dated 17 July 1906. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore