On July 7, 2015 Australia Post issued a very fine set of four lighthouse stamps to commemorate 100 years of lighthouse management by the Commonwealth.
Cape Byron L/H | 7/7/2015
Cape Byron Lighthouse, New South Wales
Cape Leeuwin L/H | 7/7/2015
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Western Australia
North Reef L/H | 7/7/2015
North Reef Lighthouse, Queensland
Tasman Is. L/H | 7/7/2015
Tasman Island Lighthouse, Tasmania
View more lighthouse stamps from Australia here
On 1 July 2015 the Royal Australian Mint released two beautiful coins that commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Australia accepting responsibility from the state governments for the 167 lighthouses then surrounding that nation’s coastline. One of the coins is struck from bronze and has a value of $1 and the other is made of fine silver and has a value of $5. These are collector coins and not intended for circulation.
Australia 1 dollar bronze coin, July 2015
Australia 1 dollar bronze coin, July 2015
Australia 5 dollar silver coin, July 2015
Australia 5 dollar silver coin, July 2015
