Norfolk
Island
Philatelic
Bureau
Stamps
2004
Note: these year 2004 stamps are no longer available from us, Sold out. |
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Sharks |
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| As
we are located in the vast South Pacific Ocean, it is a common occurrence
to see sharks in our waters. A wide variety of species have been identified
in Norfolk's waters, due to the Tropical Convergence, which is the
boundary between tropical and cooler waters. this convergence moves
up and down past Norfolk depending on the season, and the sharks move
with the water temperature. O nly 4 species have been chosen for this issue. these magnificent fish make a great subject for a stamp issue and Mary Butterfield's beautiful artwork shows them off nicely. |
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Spiders
of Norfolk Island |
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| Norfolk
Island has lots of spiders, however, potential visitors need not worry,
because the spiders we feature rarely venture inside houses or buildings.
three of the species featured are relatively large spiders that make
huge webs between trees or poser lines. they remain quite motionless
and are generally considered harmless. visitors find them quite intriguing,
especially the Community spiders in their huge misty webs. T he process of identifying these spiders for this issue was very interesting, as only limited study has ever been made of our spiders, in fact, one has not been properly described as yet. spiders are such an interesting animal, they are so diverse and have adapted to most environments on the planet. as with most spiders, of the ones featured the females are large and the males are tiny and vulnerable. Special thanks must also go to local experts Beryl and Owen Evans, as well as the staff of Parks Australia for their assistance. |
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Werken
Dar Shep |
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| This
new issue is one I have wanted to complete for some time. It illustrates
the method of unloading the ships that ply between Norfolk Island,
Australia and New Zealand. We can expect a ship every 2-3 weeks, either
from New Zealand or Australia. Each ship brings approximately 500
tons, mostly food items and building material. Ships moor approximately 1 kilometre off shore, due to the island not having a harbour. Small, unpowered lighters are towed back and forward carrying the cargo, which is loaded and unloaded using cranes. As can be imagined at times the job can become quite precarious due to rough seas and heavy dangerous cargo. Everything is brought in this way including buses, bulldozers, cars, timber and Rice Bubbles. It is a major tourist attraction for those visitors who are fortunate to be visiting when the ship arrives. |
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Hippeastrums |
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| This issue is
along the lines of our colourful Day Lilies issue, with the same layout,
but features 10 beautiful hippeastrum flowers. The common red hippeastrum
has been a favourite in Island gardens for many years but only recently
have we seen the variety of cultivars now available. The flowers in this issue are also from the garden belonging to Gerry Downie and Nancy Menzies. Mary Butterfield has once again completed the photography and design for the stamps. |
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QUOTA International
- Norfolk Island 25th Anniversary Issue |
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| QUOTA
on Norfolk Island was chartered on 15th August 1979 with 28 members.
This club has an on-going commitment to Hearing and Speech, Education,
Medical Assistance and the communities needs, upholding the QUOTA
motto - "WE SHARE". QUOTA International was founded in Buffalo, USA in 1919 by Wanda Frey Joiner and was the first service club by women. Hearing and speech impairment, disadvantaged women and children are two areas in which QUOTA International is involved. Norfolk Post is pleased to join the ladies of QUOTA with this special anniversary. It has been agreed by the Norfolk Government that 25c from each miniature sheet sold through the Bureau will be passed on to QUOTA. |
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New Local
Stamps |
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| The
Postal Service will release a new Local Postage Booklet on 28/09/04.
The Booklet will contain 20 stamps, made up of two sheetlets of 10
stamps. The stamps feature illustrations of two native plants - the
palm and tree fern. This is the first of these local stamps for several years. It is difficult to believe that over 250,000 local postage items are handled each year - which amounts to a lot of "bills". This simple, locally produced stamp, is a concept unique to Norfolk Island. |
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World Wildlife
Fund for Nature |
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Norfolk
Island has once again been invited to join the WWF for Nature to
produce a stamp issue featuring an endangered native bird - the
Sacred Kingfisher. This beautiful small bird, once quite common,
has declined in numbers over the years, due to competition for nesting
sites by introduced birds and loss of its natural habitat. |
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25th Anniversary
of Self Government |
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| Norfolk Island is a territory of Australia, but in 1979 it was given special powers by the Australian Government to run its own affairs. This includes finances, immigration, quarantine, justice, healtth and education as well as the usual local government responsibilities of roads, waste management and planning. While the Budgets and size of the population the Norfolk Island Governemtn deals with, is tiny compared to the other jurisdictions in Australia, it does have a wider range of responsibilities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christmas
2004 |
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| Christmas this year will be commemorated with a set of 4 stamps. The design features nature's true Christmas Tree, the Norfolk Pine, (Araucaria heterophylla). This simple but effective design is reminiscent of Norfolk's early stamps, but is still modern in appearance. The background of each design has the words of classic Christmas carols. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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