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Australia | Australian Convict Sites |
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AU-308634 / Travels 6,253 km (3,885 miles) in 9 days from Australia to the Philippines
POSTCARD: Australian Convict Sites is a World Heritage property consisting of 11 remnant penal sites originally built within the British Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries on fertile Australian coastal strips at Sydney, Tasmania, Norfolk Island, and Fremantle; now representing the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts (Wikipedia).
STAMPS: The 49c commemorative stamp featuring the 20-meter Cape Naturaliste lighthouse issued in 2002 and 2010 definitive stamp with Chevron Butterflyfish at $1.80.
Thanks to Laurent of Australia!
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