Welcome to the Australian Philatelic Federation Website

Australia's national philatelic events calendar kicks off this Friday with Canberra Stampshow 2010 (12 - 14 March), the first of two part Nationals with Adelaide Stampex 2010 to be held in August.

Tip:  if you're going to Canberra Stampshow 2010, check out all the dealers who will be attending.   Why not drop them an e-mail before you leave to let them know what you'll be looking for when you get there.  

The domestic year winds up with the National One Frame class at Mandurah 2010 in Western Australia in November.  Entries for the latter two shows are now being accepted.  Plus there will be all the usual State and Regional interclub events.

On the international front, there are numerous opportunities to exhibit abroad with major exhibitions being held in New Zealand, London, Johannesburg, Bangkok and Lisbon - visit our exhibition timetable for more details.

  The many services and support provided by the APF will be being highlighted over coming months in a series of articles to appear in Stamp News.  The first of these, being written by our Philatelic Development Officer John Sadler can be read in full on our About the APF page.   

Want to know what's new on our website?  Just click the at the top of the screen next to the Last Update.

  Refurbishment of the APF Frames for Australia 2013 - Your Opportunity to Help by Sponsoring a Frame

In the lead up to Australia 2013, the next International stamp exhibition to be held in Australia, the APF will be undertaking a major refurbishment of its 16-sheet frames.  The APF is seeking sponsorship of individual frames to defray the expected $20,000- $30,000 cost involved.  Click here for more details and to find out how to become a frame sponsor.

No matter what you're looking for - locating a stamp club, finding a stamp fair or exhibition that's on soon, checking out the next major philatelic auction, surfing the web for other philatelic websites, or any of a dozen or so other philatelic pursuits, you'll find it all here - because the APF website is the best place to keep up with all that organised philately has to offer from around Australia!

This site is updated a minimum of weekly so you can be sure there's always something new and interesting to discover.

One of our most popular features - the Auctions page - is the best place to find all the current philatelic auctions and offerings from around Australia and the world.    And now, we're listing even more auction houses than ever before including many by request!    Did you know we link to over 100 other websites from our pages?  We're also pleased to say that some 40 other philatelic websites provide links to us.

Stamp club and society listings, fairs and special events, and programs and services offered by your Philatelic or Stamp Promotion Council are all conveniently listed by State / Territory.  Many clubs and societies are now choosing to list their meeting programs on this site.

   We welcome your feedback

The APF is always looking for ways to make this website a better place to visit.  If you didn't find what you were looking for, or have a great idea to help us make our site better, don't just sit there - let us know!   E-mail the APF webmaster, or write to P.O Box 4087, Patterson, Victoria, 3204.

And if you're a club secretary or philatelic trader organising fairs or other special events, don't forget to tell us so we can list it here.



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