896 - Nelson

Nelson railway station, 19 km south of Cairns, opened in 1898 and changed its name to Gordonvale on 17 June 1915. More information on railway cancellers is available here

• Sideface rectangular railway numeral canceller is rated 5R

Nelson numeral 263 HERE. Nelson registered HERE. Nelson date stamp 3c HERE

Nelson railway 3rd Sideface

Nelson rectangular railway numeral canceller rated 5R. Dated 13 October 1911. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group