477 - Brooweena / Biggenden / Degilbo / Woowoonga / Appallan

Brooweena post office, 48 km west of Maryborough, opened on 23 December 1889. It was reduced to a receiving office on 16 May 1891 and on that date the post office  moved to Biggenden, 65 km west of Maryborough. Biggenden was reduced to a receiving office on 1 April 1893 and the post office moved to Degilbo, 8 km north west of Biggenden on 1 April 1893. Degilbo was renamed Woowoonga on 21 May 1894, then Appallan in 1897 before reverting back to Degilbo on 3 March 1898

Biggenden and Brooweena were elevated to post offices in 1893 and 1895 respectively

• Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) is rated Rare

Appallan registered HERE. Brooweena date stamps HERE. Brooweena numeral 524 HERE. Degilbo date stamps HERE. Degilbo registered HERE

2nd Sideface - Brooweena / Biggenden / Degilbo / Woowoonga

Brooweena / Biggenden / Degilbo / Woowoonga Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare

Brooweena / Biggenden / Degilbo / Woowoonga Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare

 

Brooweena / Biggenden / Degilbo / Woowoonga Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare

3rd Sideface - Appallan / Degilbo

Appallan / Degilbo Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare

Appallan / Degilbo Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b (8.5 mm) rated Rare

3rd Sideface - Appallan

Appallan Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2  (8.5 mm) rated Rare

3rd Sideface - Degilbo

Degilbo Sideface Barred Numeral Type 2b  (8.5 mm) rated Rare. Dated 13 November 1905. Seen in Manning, p. 170

137 - Yandilla / Biggenden

Yandilla post office, 10 km north east of Millmerran opened on 1 March 1870. It was reduced to a receiving office on 1 October 1878 

• Chalon Ray Type 1e (5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 2R 

Yandilla date stamps HERE. Yandilla numeral 501 HERE. Yandilla registered HERE

Re Allocation:

Unknown post office

• 1st Sideface Ray Type 1e (5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 5R

Re Allocation:

Biggenden post office, 65 km west of Maryborough, opened on 16 May 1891, was reduced to a receiving office in late 1893 and was again elevated to a post office in 1895

• Sideface Ray Type 1e (5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated Rare
• Commonwealth Ray Type 1e (5 mm) (24 Rays) is rated 5R

Biggenden date stamps HERE. Biggenden registered HERE

Yandilla Chalon

Yandilla Chalon Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated 2R. Seen in Smithies

Yandilla Chalon Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated 2R

Yandilla Chalon Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Yandilla Chalon Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated 2R. Seen on Ebay

Yandilla Chalon Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated 2R. Seen at Premier Postal auction 137

Yandilla Chalon Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated 2R. Dated 10 October 1871. Seen in a private collection

Unknown 1st Sideface

Unknown Sideface Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated 5R

Biggenden 2nd Sideface

Biggenden Sideface Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

Biggenden 3rd Sideface

Biggenden Sideface Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Premier Postal auction no 118

Biggenden Sideface Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated Rare. Seen at Torstenweller.com 

Biggenden Sideface Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated Rare

Biggenden Sideface Ray Type 1e (5 mm) rated Rare. Seen on Ebay

Biggenden post office Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Dated 17 August 189-. Seen in Smithies

Biggenden post office Sideface Ray Type 1e (5.5 mm) rated 5R. Dated 25 March 1909. Seen on Ebay