Alphabetical Listing of Queensland Towns A-F
Includes opening dates and all recorded postal markings for the period to 1913
Contact
Index A - F G - O P - Z stampmad@bigpond.net.au
Office CDS Numerals Other Markings
Acacia Ridge No recorded cancels
Late 1911-1913
Acrobat Creek 468 2b 8 R
1/7/1889-16/8/1890 468 re-all to Nocundra
Adavale CDS 21 1a 6 C 2 line registered Type 1
1/1/1881- 3c       2 dots each side 21 prev at Westwood Type 2
5a Unclaimed Type 3
Aitkenvale CDS 427 2a 7 R
1896-mid 1910 3c 433 2a  7 3R
Used  433 in later years
Albany Creek <422> 2b 8.5 4R MBT
1/11/1885*-7/1905* 422 re-all to Lake Claredon
Albion CDS 226 2a 7 C R.S. used 6 in concentric circles
1/11/1876 3c Codes A,C,D. 2 line registered Type 2
4b Unclaimed Type 3
5a
6
Alderley CDS 590 2b 7 3R
8/1899 4a
prev Enoggera
Aldershot CDS 504 2a 6.5 R
1/9/1892-1/1/1906* 3c 504 2a 5.5 R
504 later used at Lakeside in error
Alice CDS 58 1d 6.5 R CDS canceller in public hands Type 6
1/1/1887-7/1906* 3a
Alice River No recorded cancels
1/4/1885*-17/11/1886
Alice River R.S. 58 1d 6.5 R
23/1/1886-31/12/1887
Renamed Alice
Allora CDS 31 1c 6.5 R 2 line registered Type 1   NPR
31/3/1863- 2 year in full 469 2b 8.5 C 2 line registered Type 2
3b
5a
Almaden CDS 613 2b 6.5 4R
8/2/1901- 4a No time
Aloomba CDS 519 2b 6.5 2R 2 line registered. Type 2
1898-Early 1920's 4a square of dots each side 519 previously used at Clohesy.
Alpha CDS 384 2a 9 S 2 line registered. Type 2
24/9/1884 3b
3c
Alsatia 230 2a 7 S
1879-1882
Renamed from Walkerston 
then reverted.
Amby CDS 599 2b 6.5 R 2 line registered Type 2
1900* 4a 4 dots each side, no time. Unclaimed Type 3
Anakie CDS 239 2a 7 R
12/3/1894* 3b 239 prev at Watsonville and Union Camp.
5b
Annerley CDS 334 2a 6.5 R
1892-9/1906* 3c
Prev Boggo.
Antigua CDS 392 2a 4R One example recorded 1893 cover to England
23/3/1885 3c
Appallan 477 2b 8.5 4R   MBT
1897-3/3/1898
prev Woowoonga 
then Degilbo.
Apple-Tree Creek CDS
1/1909* 5b
Aramac CDS 198 2a 7.5 C 2 line registered. Type 2
1/3/1874 3a Deficient Postage Type 1
3c
5a Too Late AP 8 95 cover
Arbouin CDS
5/1912*-7/1913 6
Closed when Cardross 
opened.
Argentine CDS 337 2a 6 2R
1888-2/1910* 3c   2 dots each side
Prev Star River.
Arran CDS 457 2a 6.5 3R
12/1903* 5a Only 1 example of 457 tied to Arran
Prev Hamilton &  6
Racecourse Rd.
Arrilalah CDS 485 2b 8.5 R
14/3/1890*-4/1916* 3c
Ashgrove No recorded cancels
1/1/1877*-10/1907
Ashmore No recorded cancels
1/1/1886-1/5/1890*
Aspley No recorded cancels
1899*
Atherton CDS 621 2b 6.5 R 2 line registered. Type 2
7/1903* 4b
4b in violet
6
Aubigny CDS 650 2a 6 3R
9/1907* 5b
Auburn No recorded cancels
1863-1864
Augathella CDS 130 1c 5 C 2 line registered. Type 2
28/5/1883 3b R in oval
prev named Ellangowan 5a
6
Avondale CDS 103 1c 4.5 C 2 line registered. Type 2
8/9/1898*- 4a R in oval
Unclaimed Type 3
Avon Downs No recorded cancels
1/7/1865-1867
Ayr CDS 353 2a 7 S 2 line registered. Type 2
25/8/1883 3a Type 2 struck in red
6 2 line "Telegraph Order Ayr"
Ayrshire Downs CDS 546 2b 7.5 S 2 line registered. Type 2
2/12/1896* 3c
Ayton CDS 451 2b 9 2R
15/10/1887-1918* 3c
Back Plains, Clifton 2 line registered. Type 2
4/9/1878-1/1/1887 CDS
later Mount Kent. 3c
Bajool CDS
5/1903-1 or 2/1904* 4b 
Re-elevated 6/1912 4b  4 dots at each side
6
Bald Hills CDS <291> 2a 6 4R     MBT 2 line registered. Type 2
1/9/1878* 3a NPR 59 1d 6 C
3c 59 also used at Townsville
291 also used at Greenmount
Ballandean CDS 170 1e 5 2R
1/1/1873-1/8/1890* 5b NPR 170 re-all to Maleny 1906
Ballugan CDS
1/1910*-1910* 5b 2 examples recorded
Bamford CDS
4/1908* 5b
Banana CDS 24 1a 5.5 C 2 line registered. Type 1
1/9/1861- 1a 24 2a 6 C 2 line registered. Type 2
3c 2 dots 24 used in error at Miriam Vale.
5a mss registered
Bandamba CDS Used railway numeral 27 postally
4/5/1885* 1a 2 digit year
Incorrect spelling for Bundamba
Banyan No recorded cancels
11/1909-1910*
prev known as Tully
Barcaldine CDS 438 2b 8 C 2 line registered. Type 2
13/11/1886 3a Also struck in red R in oval
3c Unclaimed Type 3
4a Paid Type 7 (1 rec)
4b
5a
Barcoo  38 1c 6.5 4R    MBT
(Alice Downs) 38 later used at Blackall.
1/4/1864-31/12/1868
Barcoo  No recorded cancels
(Carrangarra) later Tambo
1/1/1866-1868
Baree RO manuscript 
1901 known on cover 1903-1913
Barghool 455 2a 6.5 R
22/8/1887-21/6/1893
later Goodwood.
Barnes School CDS <494> 2b 8.5 4R   MBT
17/7/1890*-1898 3c 494 later used at Birkdale
Barolin RO manuscript
1891-1912 1899, 1910
Barolin  No recorded cancels
1912*-3/1913*
Barratta <335> 2a 6.5 4R    MBT
19/5/1882*-1/5/1885* 335 later used at Bowen
Barrine CDS
2/1911*- 6 NPR
Barringun Border PO seen on Qld stamps.
NSW
Bauhinia Downs CDS
1900*? 4a 601 6b 7 2R 2 line registered. Type 2
Baupal Mill CDS 535 2b 7.5 2R
1896* 3c reads Baupal
name change to Bauple 
in late 1906
Beaconsfield <248> 2a 7.5 4R    MBT
1/6/1877-18/10/1878* 248 re-all to Bogantungan
Beauaraba 306 2a 6.5 3R    MBT
1/11/1882*-19/3/1886
later Pittswirth
Beaudesert CDS 1st allocation unknown 2 line registered. Type 2
2/1878 3c 430 2b 7.5 C
4b no time
6
6t NPR
Beaufort No recorded cancels
1/1/1866-18/5/74
1/4/1878-31/5/1880
Bedourie CDS 633 2b 6.5 4R 2 line registered. Type 2
7/1903*- 4b 372 2a 6 3R
372 prev at <Marton>
Beenleigh CDS 95 1d 5 C 2 line registered. Type 1
1/8/1867- <1b>
3b
5a
Beerwah CDS
8/1907* 5b
Beetoota No recorded cancels
7/1905*-Late 1906*
Bell CDS 232 2a 7.5 R
1898-26/6/1907 3c 3 dots each side
prev Maida Hill
later Malakoff
Bell R.S. CDS 2 line registered. Type 2
12/1906-26/7/1907 5b
later Bell
Belmont CDS <238> 2a 6.5 3R Unclaimed
1/2/1877-7/1909* 3a
Benarby No recorded cancels mss
1912*-
Benarkin CDS
3/1911* 6
Benowa CDS 592 2b 7 C
2/4/1874-29/11/1875