Diamantina Lakes / Diamantina

Diamantina Lakes post office, on the Diamantina River, 83 km north east of Bedourie, opened on 1 January 1885 and was renamed Diamantina sometime in the mid-1890s. It was reduced to a receiving office in June 1903. The original datestamp remained in use following the change of name

• Datestamp type 3c (33 July 1885 - 11 April 1902) rated 3R

Diamantina Lakes numeral 389 HERE. Diamantina Lakes registered HERE

Datestamp type 3c

1885

Diamantina Lakes datestamp type 3c dated 23 July 1885. Rated 3R. Seen at Phoenix Auction no 26 lot no 705

1888

Diamantina Lakes datestamp type 3c dated 17 April 1888. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

1893

Diamantina Lakes datestamp type 3c dated 12 September 1893. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus online auction no 6 lot no 538

Diamantina Lakes datestamp type 3c dated 16 November 1893. Rated 3R. Seen in Prestige Philately auction no 139 lot no 344

1896

Diamantina Lakes datestamp type 3c dated 10 April 1896. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection. Ex Smithies

Diamantina Lakes datestamp type 3c dated 21 September 1896. Rated 3R. Seen in Abacus auction no 24 lot no 473

1902

Diamantina Lakes datestamp type 3c dated 11 April 1902. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group