It’s been a while from the last time I showed incoming mail, and like usual, it’s been piling up. First, here’s a cover from Australia sent by Martin. It features 1984 rockpainting stamps issued to commemorate bicentenary of the colonisation of Australia. Australian rock paintings are among the world’s oldest examples of human race’s artistic endeavour.

First, here’s the cover:

Australia Post recommends the use of so called “International” stamps for international postage. If common Australian stamps (such as these) are used, then the sender must include additional 10% for postage.

First stamp features dancers. Painting is located at Cobar, New South Wales.

Second displays image of djorrkun, a ring-tailed rock possum. The painting can be found on rock face in the Alligators River area within the Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory.

And final stamp features Bunjil, the supreme god and a good spirit who created things as they are today and gave the tribes their law and culture. It is believed that in the Dreamtime Bunjil took shelter in a cave located in what is nowadays known as Bunjil’s shelter at the Black Range State Park in Victoria state.

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