Hambledon / Hambledon Junction

Hambledon post office, 11 km south of Cairns, opened on 20 April 1899 and closed in 1902 before re-opening in late 1903. It was reduced to a receiving office in October 1904 when the Hambledon Junction receiving office, 3 km to the west, was elevated to a post office. Hambledon was again elevated to a post office in 1913 while the Hambledon Junction post office moved to the railway station and was renamed Edmonton on 22 May 1914

• Datestamp type 4a (15 March 1901 - 23 January 1904) rated 5R. Name on date stamp: "Hambledon" - $100 on cover
• Datestamp type 5b (1 October 1904 - 1 December 1908) rated 3R. Name on date stamp: "Hambledon Jn" - $20, $25 on cover

Hambledon / Hambledon Junction numeral 582 HERE. Hambledon / Hambledon Junction registered HERE

Datestamp Type 4a

1901

Hambledon datestamp type 4a dated 15 March 1901. Rated 5R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Datestamp Type 5b

1904

Hambledon Junction datestamp type 5b dated 12 October 1904. Rated 3R. Seen in Manning, p. 201

1906

Hambledon Junction datestamp type 5b dated December 1906. Rated 3R. Seen in a private collection

1907

Hambledon Junction datestamp type 5b dated 23 March 1907. Rated 3R. Seen in Status auctions

Hambledon Junction datestamp type 5b dated 15 June 1907. Rated 3R. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

Hambledon Junction datestamp type 5b dated 27 July 1907. Rated 3R. Seen in Smithies

Hambledon Junction datestamp type 5b dated 25 September 1907. Rated 3R. Seen at Prestige Philately auction no 90 lot no 480

1908

Hambledon Junction datestamp type 5b dated 15 August 1908. Rated 3R. Seen in the Queensland Stamp Collecting Facebook Group

Hambledon Junction datestamp type 5b dated 20 August 1908. Rated 3R. Seen on Stampboards