Australian Society for Polar Philately
About Us
We are a Sydney based philatelic group specializing in all forms of Polar Philately. Our club was formed in 1974 to promote and develop Polar Philately. It is affiliated with the Philatelic Association of NSW (PHILAS) and is a chapter 5(3) of the American Society of Polar Philatelists.
It is a club for collectors interested in covers, stamps and postal history of the Antarctic and / or Arctic Polar Regions. We invite you to participate and benefit from all its activities. Based in Sydney, the Society represents Polar Philately throughout Australia, and is actively involved in all types of philately covering collecting and exhibiting.
Our club produces a magazine called ‘Penguin News’ and you can access our Facebook group presence: “Society for Polar Philately”. We have a Blog site. We welcome visitors interested in Antarctic and Arctic postal covers, stamps and history.
Download our club brochure (PDF 118kb)
Meeting Time
The club meets every two months on the second Wednesday at 8:00pm in the Mackinnon room.
Meeting Place
Ryde Ex Services Memorial & Community Club, 724-730 Victoria Road, Ryde 2112 (see map below).
Membership fees
Australian Resident members: $25.00 (includes three issues per year of "Penguin Views" mailed) or $20.00
electronic only. All members can access our blog site. Junior members $10.00 (electronic)
| Program for 2013 | |
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| Wednesday 13 February | Members are invited to “show and tell” about their collecting interests |
| Wednesday 13 March | President’s display and AGM |
| Wednesday 8 May | Polar material auction and exchange material from other clubs |
| Wednesday 10 July | “Antarctic Cinderella’s” display |
| Wednesday 11 September | “What’s happening in Australian Antarctic Territories” |
| Wednesday 13 November | “A Wilkes display” |
| At each meeting there are updates on Polar Collecting News of interest to all members. Everybody is encouraged to bring material to sell or exchange with other members. |
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| Services available | |||||
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| Newsletter | Sale by Tender | Loan of Philatelic Accessories, Watermark Detector etc | |||
| Competitions | Exchange Books | ||||
| Library | Guest Speakers | ||||
| Youth Club | Wheel Chair Access | ||||
Affiliated with
The Philatelic Association of NSW (Philas)
How To Get There
Ryde Ex Services Memorial & Community Club, entry from Cowell Street or lower car park in Eagle Street.
Map
Click on the red marker to get directions
Contact Us
The Secretary: Peter Brigden
Postal Address: PO Box 408, Wahroonga NSW 2076
Publicity Officer: Peter Kofler
Email kofpea@tpg.com.au