Duntroon

Duntroon Post Office

Whilst postal facilities had been operated at the Duntroon Military Camp previously, the official Duntroon Post Office opened on 1 September 1917 operated by H S Clayton. The office is reported as having subsequently closed on 31 December 1930, reopening as a post and telegraph office on 1 July 1933 under H H Nicholson. The office again gained official status on 8 January 1951. On 28 March 1952 E E Hearne was appointed post master.

The post office operated in various rooms for over 40 years before finally gaining permanent accommodation in a services facilities in 1956,

On 1 June 1972 the office was again of non official status operated by H W Nellthorp-Quibell. On 1 November 1978 the office again gained official status and W P Arlidge was appointed post master on 11 of January 1979. The office became a post office agency on 2 November 1987 and is located at the intersection of Fraser and Legge Roads.

Duntroon post office initially used a date stamp inscribed ‘DUNTROON AUSTRALIA’ in the period 1918 to 1922. A Type 2C ‘FCT’ date stamp is recorded in use between 1926 and 1937 and a Type 2C date stamp altered to ‘ACT’ between 1939 and 1968. A Type 3E(i) date stamp ‘ACT’ is recorded between 1966 and 1986. Type 4A(i) ‘ACT’ date stamps x 2 post code 2600 are recorded between 1974 and 1995.  

18 February 1918, Duntroon Australia cds cancelling 1d red GV on postcard to Victoria.

9 May 1921, Duntroon Australia cds cancelling 2d orange KGV Octagon without Postage cut out.

1 March 1920, Duntroon Australia cds on registered letter to Melbourne. NSW provisional red registration label, Duntroon NSW.

26 July 1926, Type 2C FCT cds cancelling 1 1/2d red on piece.

12 November 1927, Type 2C FCT cds cancelling 1 1/2d red on piece.

3 August 1939 Type 2C ACT cds cancelling 2d red GVI on piece.

3 August 1939 Type 2C ACT cds cancelling 2d red GVi on piece

22 January 1976, Type 4A(i) cds on P.M.G’s OHMS envelope to NSW

29 September 1980 Duntroon FDI cds cancelling National Stamp Week on piece.