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1 APRIL MAY JUNE lll#vjhedhi#xdb#vj$hivbeh Heavy Haulers 1 April Big is the word. The machinery used in the mining industry is as big as you will ever see. Gigantic shovels are fitted with enormous buckets to carry rocks and dirt from the face of open pit mines. They dump their loads into massive haul trucks with fuel tanks that hold 4,500 litres! The road and ore trains and bulk ships are a sight to see and make light work of their heavy loads. Lest We Forget: Anzac Day 16 April Each year in Australia, 25 April marks Anzac Day when we remember all the men and women who have lost their lives in war. The date was chosen to mark the first major battle fought by Australian and New Zealand soldiers against opposition forces on the Gallipoli peninsula (Turkey) in Each year more young Australians turn out for the Anzac Day remembrance services. Up, Up and Away 6 May Adventurer William Dean first took to the skies in a hot air balloon in February Today, 150 years after that first exciting 13 kilometre flight across Melbourne, ballooning is a popular activity. All over Australia people enjoy the bird s eye view of fantastic scenery beneath the brightly coloured balloons that float peacefully over mountains, valleys and waterways. 50 Years of Christmas Island as a Territory 10 June Christmas Island is home to significant vegetation and wildlife. Introduced pests, including the Yellow Crazy Ant that spits deadly acid into the eyes of the Red Crab, are a serious threat to many species. The tiny island is 135 square kilometres and is in the Indian Ocean 2,600 kilometres north-west of Perth. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the island becoming an external Australian territory on 1 October AP If undelivered return to: Australian Stamp Explorer PO Box 4000 FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156 AUSTRALIA /54,%4å $!4%å 34!-0å (%2% R JU NE L : C /&&)#)!,å-!),

2 Hi Gang Gee. There s so much going on. If we re not careful Explorer Island might spring a leak! We need to make sure everything is finished in time for the Anzac Day ceremony. The Anzac Day stamps will help us to remember the courage of the thousands of soldiers who fought for our country. Love Sniffer and the Gang To subscribe, or just to drop us a line, our address is: Australian Stamp Explorer Subscriptions PO Box 4000 FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156 WHERE WAS THE RAT HIDING IN EXPLORER 92? Look to bottom right of the campfire scene QLD: Kelli Richardson, Aleisha Baker, Edmund He, Ruby Wilson-Tucker, VIC: Stephanie Ziegelaar, Crystal Hibbs, Nathan Cox, NSW: Dana Sim, Anita Luo, Justin Powell, Amy Chang, Hamish Tottingham, Cassidy Rose, Mitch Webber, TAS: Laura Grieve, Rebecca Barry, SA: Bea Hanna, Olivia Loxton, WA: Matthew Roach, Kathryn Zambonetti.

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5 What you need: 1. A round balloon. It doesn t have to be helium inflated. 2. Coloured paper about 15cm square. 3. Craft card, string, wool or thin ribbon cm ruler, pencil, scissors, sticky tape. What to do: 1. Place the ruler along each edge of the paper square and rule four crossed lines. 2. Cut out the corner squares with the scissors. 3. Fold the sides in along the lines and crease. Lift the sides and tape the corners together. Your basket is finished. 4. Cut four lengths of cord, each about 30cm. 5. Tape one end of the cord to each corner of the basket. 6. Inflate the balloon, or use a helium inflated balloon. Tape one cord to the balloon about half way up. Then tape the opposite cord to the opposite side of the balloon. Do the same with the remaining two cords. Try to get the basket to hang level, you don t want the passengers to fall out. 7. Stick each cord to the balloon a bit lower down with tape. Make and colour some paper cut-out people and put them in the basket. Happy ballooning. How much did it cost Australian soldiers to send a letter during World War I? It cost Australian soldiers serving overseas nothing at all to send a letter. Because the soldiers were fighting for their country, they did not have to put stamps on letters they sent back to Australia. However, people in Australia writing letters to soldiers overseas had to put a one-penny stamp (about 50 cents in today s money) on their letters. Australian soldiers served mainly in Egypt, Gallipoli and on the Western Front (France and Belgium). They only had to write On Active Service or OAS on the front of the envelope, so that postal workers in Australia knew the letter was from a soldier and it did not have to carry a stamp.

6 Stamps $2.50 Heavy Haulers First day cover $2.80 Stamp pack $2.95 Stamps $2.50 Lest We Forget: Anzac Day First day cover $2.80 Stamp pack (minisheet) $5.45 Stamps $2.00 Up, Up and Away First day cover $2.30 Stamp pack $ Years of Christmas Island Stamps $5.40 as a Territory First day cover $5.70 Harry Potter Harry Potter book of magic $49.95 Sniffer & the Stamp Gang $4.95 INSURANCE POSTAGE AND HANDLING GRAND TOTAL Order form To contact the Australian Philatelic Bureau or order other products: Freecall or mailorder@auspost.com.au Please enclose a cheque/money order (no cash) for the total amount payable to Australia Post. Send this order in an envelope to: Stamp Explorer Mail Order, Australia Post, Reply Paid 4000, FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156 (REMEMBER! No stamp required if posted within Australia.) Signature of parent/guardian Relationship to minor Tick here if you no longer wish to receive Australian Stamp Explorer. Tick here if you would like to receive Stamp Bulletin Australia. Insuring your order: Registered Post costs $2.00 per order and automatically provides insurance cover of up to $100 on items being sent within Australia. Return/Exchange: we always strive to deliver items of the highest quality. If you receive an item in damaged condition or are not satisfied with the item supplied, you may return it within 60 days of the invoice date and obtain a refund or an exchange. Please include your invoice with the returned item in full and with details regarding the reason for the return.

7 PRIVACY POLICY Your personal information is collected to enable us to administer this competition. Entries without all or part of this information are not valid. Winners names will be published in a future edition of Australian Stamp Explorer. Entries may be published in a future edition of Australian Stamp Explorer. You may request access to your personal information while it is stored with us and we will assess your request in accordance with the law. We will give you reasons where we deny access. Your personal information may also be disclosed to third parties who form part of our products/services delivery, such as mailing houses that administer competitions, so that they can help provide the products/services to you. Packs will be awarded to the 20 entries judged to be the best. All entries must be received by 20 May to be eligible. COMPETITION