Australia Kangaroo and Map Postage Stamp

Australia · 1913 · 1d

This definitive stamp, known as the 'Kangaroo and Map', was Australia's first national postage stamp. The design features a kangaroo standing on a bed of wattle, superimposed over a map of Australia, symbolizing the newly federated nation.

Issued in 1913, this series marked a significant step in establishing a national identity for the Commonwealth of Australia, which had been formed in 1901. It replaced the individual stamps of the former colonies.