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The first Australian
Grand Prix was held
at Cowes, Phillip
Island in 1928 as the
100-Mile Road Race.
Bob Jane’s distinctive,
modified white Jaguar
Mark II won the
Australian Touring
Car Championship
in 1962 and 1963.
When Brabham won
the 1966 World
Formula One Driver’s
Championship he
became the first person
to win it driving a car
built in his own factory.
Technical details
Issue date......................27 February 2002
Denominations ..............Six x 45c
Illustrator ......................Fredd Briggs, Melbourne
Designer ......................Belinda Marshall, Australia Post
Design Studio
Stamp size (all) ..............37.5 x 26 mm
Perforations ..................13.86 x 14.6
Printer (all) ....................SNP Ausprint
Paper (gummed) ............Tullis Russell
Paper (self-adhesive) ....booklets JAC B100
....rolls JAC B90
Sheet layout ..................Modules of 50, two panes of 25
Special features ............Racing flags printed in gutter
National postmark..........Albert Park VIC 3206
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Maximum cards
For much of its history,
the Bathurst event has
been regarded as a
Ford versus Holden
competition.
Alan Jones was the
second Australian to
win the World
Championship.
The Formula One World
Drivers’ Championship
begins each year with the
Australian Grand Prix at
Albert Park, Victoria.
Mail order codes
1249067 Stamps ‡ (se-tenant block of six x 45c) ....$2.70
1249182 Booklet of ten x 45c ..............................$4.50
1249209 Roll of 100 x 45c ................................$45.00
1249200 Strip of six x 45c from roll........................$2.70
1249261 Cheque book of 20 booklets of ten x 45c ....$90.00
1249001 Set of two first day covers (gummed,
self-adhesive) [MO/CC] ..........................$6.00
1249002 First day cover (gummed) ......................$3.00
1249003 First day cover (self-adhesive) ................$3.00
1249126 Stamp pack ..........................................$3.15
1249223 Collector pack [MO/CC]..........................$7.20
1249220 Maximum cards (set of six) ....................$7.20
1249240 Gutter strip (ten x 45c)
racing flags printed in gutter ..................$4.50
1249219 Book: Australian Motor Racing:100 years$17.50
‡ Australian Philatelic Bureau will supply blocks of six
stamps in the standard block (see page 6) or corners.
Lighthouses
The need for lighthouses is ancient and
practical. Some three thousand years ago
wood-burning beacons were used to guide
vessels safely to harbour.
Through the ages wood was replaced by coal
and oil. The smokeless oil lamp was a great
improvement. Then reflective surfaces were
used to increase the power of the lights.
Later rotating lights and reflectors which
enabled each lighthouse to produce a unique
signal were a boon to navigation.
When lenses and prisms were added the
lighthouses produced a more tightly focused
beam of light which improved the visibility of a
lighthouse’s light.
Architecture and building techniques were
also advancing. New designs and methods
made it easier and more economical to build in
the often treacherous conditions where the
lighthouses were needed.
At the end of the 19th century the art and
industry of lighthouse construction reached its
peak. Since then efforts have concentrated on
reducing costs.
12 March 2002
In Australia building lighthouses was first
undertaken by each colony when funds were
available. The Commonwealth Lighthouse
Service began in 1915 with a stock of 179
marine marks, including 104 manned stations.
From 1913 there was a growing emphasis on
unmanned stations with automatic lights.
Today there are some 400 light stations
around Australia. They are maintained by the
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)
and State authorities. The occupation of
lighthouse keeper has passed into history. All of
Australia’s lighthouses have been converted to
automatic lights, some have had their roles
usurped by newer structures. The traditional
stone towers are all heritage listed and many
have become tourist attractions.
Today lighthouses and vessels use modern
technology to prevent the loss of lives and cargo
on reefs, rocks and otherwise dangerous shores.
But something about a lighthouse lives on in
spite of conversions or decommissioning and
the loss of the romantic image of the solitary
keeper. The allure of these magnificent guiding
lights is timeless and universal.
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