#613 Australia...Thanks Juris!

#575 Australia...Thanks Juris!

#385 Australia...Thanks Ann!

The strip of 5 stamps was issued in 1983 featuring famous Australian novel The Sentimental Bloke,which was originally published in 1909 by C.J.Dennis.

Sentimental Bloke tells the story of Bill, a larrikin of the Little Lonsdale Street Push, who is introduced to a young woman by the name of Doreen. The book chronicles their courtship and marriage, detailing Bill's transformation from a violence-prone gang member to a contented husband and father.

#235 Australia...Thanks Angeline!

The left set of two stamps are 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Gold Medalist issue honoring Lydia Lassila and Torah Bright.

The right set of five stamps are 2010 Come To The Show issue highlighting the agriculture and royal shows that form part of the Australian calendar each year.

Every year millions of Australians attend shows to enjoy the activities and exhibits put on by agricultural societies around the country.

The shows host a variety of activities and play an important role in educating Australia's increasingly urbanised population about the country.

#204 Australia...Thanks John!

The 55c stamp is from 1981 Fungi issue showing Armillaria luteobubalina,known as the Australian honey fungus, which is a species of mushroom in the Physalacriaceae family. Found predominantly in southern Australia, the fungus is responsible for a disease known as Armillaria root rot, a primary cause of Eucalyptus tree death and forest dieback.

The $1.45 stamp was issued in 2003 commemorating 100 years of Australia High Court.

The High Court of Australia is the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and interprets the Constitution of Australia. The High Court is mandated by section 71 of the Constitution, which vests in it the judicial power of the Commonwealth of Australia. The High Court was constituted by the Judiciary Act 1903. The High Court of Australia is located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

The 25c stamp was issued in 2006 showing Short-Beaked Echidna.

The Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), also known as the Spiny Anteater because of its diet of ants and termites, is one of four living species of echidna and the only member of the genus Tachyglossus. The Short-beaked Echidna is covered in fur and spines and has a distinctive snout and a specialized tongue, which it uses to catch its prey at a great speed. Like the other extant monotremes, the Short-beaked Echidna lays eggs; the monotremes are the only group of mammals to do so.

The species is found throughout Australia, where it is the most widespread native mammal, and in coastal and highland regions of southwestern New Guinea. It is not threatened with extinction, but human activities, such as hunting, habitat destruction, and the introduction of foreign predatory species and parasites, have reduced the distribution of the Short-beaked Echidna in Australia.

The 45c stamp is from 1995 Centenary of Cinema issue showing the poster of Strictly Ballroom,which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival, winning the "Award of the Youth" prize in the foreign film category.

#114 Australia...Thanks Ben!

This FDC was issued on Feb.16,2010 to commemorating the 200th anniversary of Lachlan Macquarie's swearing-in as Governor of New South Wales.

Lachlan Macquarie was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the last autocratic Governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of the colony. He is considered by some historians to have had a crucial influence on the transition of New South Wales from a penal colony to a free settlement and therefore to have played a major role in the shaping of Australian society in the early nineteenth century. An inscription on his tomb in Scotland describes him as "The Father of Australia".

Two hundred years ago Lachlan Macquarie (1762-1824) arrived in the colony of New South Wales.During his time as governor (1810-1821), Macquarie provided an important vision for the colony. He embarked on a public works program, erecting churches, parsonages, courthouses, lighthouses, convict barracks and factories. These buildings would transform the physical appearance of the colony.He also believed that former convicts,known as emancipists,should have all their rights reinstated and be fully restored to socity.Macquarie left New South Wales a better place than he had found it in 1810.

#033 Australia...Thanks Secret Santa!

This festive cover features a circular stamp with traditional Chinese character "Happy New Year", Australia Christmas Island 2008 Year of Rat,2009 Year of Ox and 2010 Year of Tiger stamps on the right corner. The other 3 stamps are from 12-year circle pack. They were all issued on Jan.12,2010 to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year on Feb.14.

The Zodiac of 2010 is Tiger,the sign of courage. Tiger people are fearless leaders although somewhat unpredictable and emotional.

#010 Australia...Thanks Secret Santa!

Merry Christmas :0)