The letterbox

Letterboxes

In the rural areas of Australia, letterboxes are found alongside major roads, often in groups at intersections of lesser roads. Why? Because the rural mail services travel along the main roads, residents living away from them need to erect letterboxes on the mail route.

There is essentially only one rule for rural letterboxes, that the slot for the mail needs to be at a suitable level to be r…  (read more)

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The letterbox

Ever wondered where I picked up my online ID of "Tiabunna"? The letterbox for our former rural property gives the answer. This was at the 'main road' (behind the camera), the house was still 4km from here on the road you see. :-) Happy Fence Friday for the first time in 2015.

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26 Dec 2012

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More letterboxes

In case my previous shot of our old letterbox seemed unusual, it's worth mentioning that rural letterboxes in Australia come in a huge diversity of styles - here are some more. I'd suggest best on black. Explored.

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16 Dec 2006

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More letterboxes #2

Continuing with another of my series on Australian rural letterboxes. And, as it's now Friday, HFF to all. :-) Explored.

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03 Jun 2016

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I thought it about time to resume my series on Australian rural roadside letterboxes.

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16 Aug 2016

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By the roadside

Another set of Australian rural roadside letterboxes.

21 Feb 2017

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Billy goat box

I haven't posted a letterbox image for a while. Today, while travelling, we passed this billy goat letterbox that was too good to resist. :-)

21 Feb 2017

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The guard dog

Yes, at property 1887 on this road, Pluto even carries a rifle as part of his guard duties. :-) Another in my series on Australian roadside rural letterboxes. Explored.

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18 Sep 2018

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Old letterboxes

Back in 1861, Nerrigundah was a thriving little gold mining town when thousands of miners, seeking fortunes, arrived in the area. The town had five pubs, three shops, a police station and courthouse, etc. The gold is long gone and only about 25 people now live in the area, following various agricultural pursuits. These old letterboxes were in the centre of the town, I doubt they're even in use now. Explored.

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18 Sep 2018

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Old letterboxes

Back in 1861, Nerrigundah was a thriving little gold mining town when thousands of miners, seeking fortunes, arrived in the area. The town had five pubs, three shops, a police station and courthouse, etc. The gold is long gone and only about 25 people now live in the area, following various agricultural pursuits. These old letterboxes were in the centre of the town, I doubt they're even in use now.
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