Covid-19 in Australia

Ordered: 7th March 2021

Received: 23rd March 2021

FDC:

Let's Melbourne again

Ordered: 7th March 2021

Received: 23rd March 2021

Australia's Bicentenary

On Monday I got the stamps I had ordered in an online stamp shop.

This is a stamp series from Australia, New Zealand and the USA I ordered:

Australia's Bicentenary
The series consists of two joint issues. The first one was issued between Australia and the USA (issued 26-01-1988) and the second one was issued between Australia and New Zealand (issued 21-06-1988).

Australian Children's Books Classics

On Wednesday I got the stamps, which I have recently ordered in an online stamp shop.

This is one Australian stamp set I bought:

Australian Children's Books Classics (issued 17-07-1985)
- Elves & Fairies
- Magic Pudding
- Ginger Meggs
- Blinky Bill
- Snugglepot & Cuddlepie

Children's Bush Classics

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Australia.

This is one stamp set I bought:

Children's Bush Classics (issued 21-08-2018)
- The Magic Pudding
- Snugglepot and Cuddlepie

I also bought the souvenir sheet of the two stamps and the maxicards of this issue.

Harry and Meghan

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Australia.

This is one stamp I bought:

Royal Wedding (issued 02-10-2018)

Birth of Prince Louis

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Australia.

This is one stamp I bought:

Birth of Prince Louis (issued 03-07-2018)

Australia and World War I

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Australia.

This is one stamp set I bought:

Centenary of World War I (issued 02-10-2018)

Australian Reef Safari

Last Saturday I got my stamp order from Australia.

This is one souvenir sheet I bought:

Reef Safari (issued 01-08-2018)

Australians on the Western Front

On Thursday I got an Australian souvenir sheet on a postcard.

This is it:

Centenary of World War I (issued 12-04-2016)
In 1916 Australian troops were moved to the Western Front, where they were introduced to trench warfare. Later that year they also fought in the Battle of the Somme. Also in 1916 a referendum was held in Australia about a possibly conscription, which was won by the "no" votes.
- Arrival on the Western Front
- The Somme offensive
- Referendum on conscription
- Matron Grace Wilson (AANS)
- Ties to home

Thank You very much Nareeda!

Australia and World War I

On Saturday I got a stamp set from Australia on a postcard.

This is it:

World War I Centenary (issued 14-04-2015)
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed on 25th April 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
On 19th May Ottoman forces tried to push the Allied troops back to the sea. Lance Corporal Albert Jacka later received Australia's first Victoria Cross for helping to repel this assault.
Later in August the Australian 1st Brigade made a diversionary attack at Lone Pine during an Allied offensive.
Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick transported wounded men, of which there were many during the campaign, on the back of his donkey to a dressing station. After three weeks he was killed.
From 18th to 20th December the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was withdrawn from Gallipoli as the victory was deemed unachievable.

Thank You very much Nareeda!

ANZAC from Australia

Today I got an Australian stamp set on a postcard.

This is it:

ANZAC (issued 07-04-2015)
It is a joint issue with New Zealand.

Thank You very much Nareeda!

Australia at War

I just returned from my city trip to Vienna and during my trip arrived two stamp sets from Australia in a cover and a stamp set from Denmark on a postcard.

This is one of the Australian stamp sets: 

World War I Centenary (issued 22-04-2014)

Thank You very much Krystiina!

Australian Military Aviation and Submarines

I just returned from my city trip to Vienna and during my trip arrived two stamp sets from Australia in a cover and a stamp set from Denmark on a postcard.

This is one of the Australian stamp sets:

Centenary of Australian Military Aviation and Submarines (issued 05-08-2014)

Thank You very much Krystiina!

Ludwig Leichhardt

On Friday I bought the new German stamps.

One stamp was this:

200th birthday of Ludwig Leichhardt (issued 10-10-2013)
(It is a joint issue with Australia)

Ludwig Leichhardt was born in 1813 in Prussia. In 1841 he left for Australia. In 1844 he started his first expedition to explore the continent, in 1846 he started his second expedition. After he started his third expedition in 1848 he disappeared trackless.

I bought also a first day sheet on which is also the Australian issue (issued 15-10-2013).

front side:

Actually will the Australian issue be issued on 15th October, but I already bought it on 11th October

back side: