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
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.

Services available
Newsletter	Sale by Tender	Loan of Philatelic Accessories, Watermark Detector etc
Competitions	Exchange Books
Library	Guest Speakers
Youth Club	Wheel Chair Access