Curtin (I)

Curtin Post Office (1)

Located in the suburb of Curtin in the Woden Valley district 12 kms south west of the City Centre, the Curtin Post Office opened as a post and telephone office on 22^nd November 1965 operated by P Mitrousis. The Office was operated from Mr Mitrousis' shop in Theodore Street. It subsequently offered money order facilities. On 4^th January 1967 the name of the office was changed to Curtin South Post Office.

The office utilized ‘RELIEF 108 ACT AUST’ date stamp on opening and subsequently a Type 3E(i) ‘ACT’ date stamp.

Curtin South

Curtin South Post Office

Previously Curtin Post Office (1) the name of the office was changed to Curtin South on 4 January 1967. The office subsequently closed on 5 May 1972, on account of the small amount of business being transacted.

Interestingly, Alan Salisbury recorded that the Office opened as Curtin South on 22 July 1971. I am yet to examine the official post office file for this Office. However, Hopson & Tobin recorded the office as having used Type 3D(i) ‘ACT’ date stamp in 1968.

The postmark is a scarce commodity.

Image of Registered cover dated 27 July 1971 - Salisbury collection (Compliments of Australia Post Archives - Richard Breckon)

Image from cover dated 5 May 1972 (closing day) - Salisbury collection (Compliments of Australia Post Archives - Richard Breckon)