Tenders were called in July 1858 for the construction of a Telegraph Office. The Telegraph Office opened in November 1858. It was part of the first line through to South Australia but was reclassified to the Horsham line.

1. Used in black: 19 October 1889 to 14 May 1894.

Size: 27.5 × 38 mm (e = 0.69.

Rating: RR.

2. Used in blue:
   2 June 1891 to 5 April 1892.

Rating: RR.

3. The Telegraph Office was also issued with a circular rubber date stamp for ARARAT /TELEGRAPH SECTION.

Used: 29 October 1988 - probably an archival strike for the last day of operation.

Diameter: 32 mm.

Rated: RRR.

The Telegraph Office opened in March 1858 as part of the first line through to South Australia. The office was originally opened as Raglans but was renamed Beaufort on 27 May 1863.

The Post Office opened two years later.

1. Used in black: 9 January 1890 to 16 August 1896.

Size: 27 × 38 mm
(e = 0.70).

Rated: RR.

Number in the Census: 9.

2. Used in blue: 6 October 1891 to
   22 July 1893.

Size: 27 × 38 mm (e = 0.70)

Rated: RR.

Number in the Census: 6.

Detail of the B&B of 9 May 1892 on cover to England (see right).

One of only three recorded covers with a Belt & Buckle date stamp sent to an international destination.

The Post Office opened when the Bunnenyong Office was renamed Buninyong on 17 January 1859.

The Telegraph Office opened on 27 October 1862. Tenders were called for building a new Post & Telegraph Office on 18 January 1873.

Buninyong Post & Telegrah Office about 1940.
The Post & Telegraph sign is above the windows.

The Telegraph Office used a 1 hole Belt & Buckle date stamp.

Used in black: 13 April 1891 to 11 May 1894.

Size: 27.5 × 39 mm (e = 0.71).

Rated: RR.

Dimboola.

The Telegraph Office opened in June 1880 in a wooden building together with the Post Office. On 10 August 1882, telegraph facilities were also made available to the public at the railway station. The town was originally called Nine Creeks but changed name in 1863.

The Post Office opened on 3 April 1863 as Nine Creeks but changed name to Dimboola in 1869.

By 1883, the community was beginning to petition the Council and Assembly to fulfill a previous promise and erect a new P&T Office - and began some heated community discussion!!!

Dimboola Post & Telegraph Office about 1930.

The office was issued with a 1 hole Belt & Buckle date stamp.

Used in black: 26 July 1887 to 25 May 1894.

Size: 27 × 38 mm (e = 0.70).

Rated: RR

Number in the Census: 10+

26 July 1887.
Earliest recorded date.

6 September 1893.

Exceptionally strong strike.

Elaine.

The Telegraph Office opened in April 1875.

In 1877, the name of the office was changed to Mount Doran while the name of the Elaine Railway Station was changed to Elaine. At the same time, the Post Office at the Railway Station was transferred to the State school.

No special date stamps were used for telegrams.

Glenorchy.

The Telegraph Office opened in January 1879 at the Railway Station and was on both circuits.

No special date stamps were used for telegrams.

Great Western is near Stawell. The Telegraph Office was opened about 1909 and it closed on 2 May 1910.

The Post Office had been opened on 1 June 1858 and after the separate Telegraph Office closed, it was merged with the Post Office.

A Telegraph Office operated at the Railway Station from 2 May 1910 to about 1916.

It is known used in four formats - all with a diameter of 29 mm:

1. standard format.

Used: 27 May 1910 to 2 October 1922.

Rated: scarce.

2. date wheel was simply a coloured rectangle.

Used: about 1923.

Rated: RRR.

4. correct orientation of the date line.
Has a slightly larger gap between the two year wheels.

Used: 10 July 1924 to 24 August 1942.

Rated: common.

10 July 1924.

Earliest recorded date after inverted date line corrected.

14 May 1936.

T.O. Great Western date stamp on a commercial cover.
13 April 1932.

Corrected date stamp showing gap between the year wheels.

The Telegraph Office opened in January 1875.
Mr. Kelly was appointed as Officer in Charge.

The Post Office had opened on 1 July 1848.

A Telegraph Office was also opened at the Horsham Railway Station about 1910. It closed in January 1965.

The office was issued with three types of date stamp for use with telegraphs:

1. a 1 hole Belt & Buckle date stamp.

Used in black: 31 July 1884 to 1890.

Size: 27½ × 38 mm (e = 0.69).

Rated: RR.

2. a steel TELEGRAPH OFFICE HORSHAM date stamp.

Used: 28 June 1929 and 10 December 1956.

Diameter: 30 mm.

Rated: RR.

Used on AW-DO-9.

3. a rubber double oval TELEGRAPH OFFICE date stamp
   (RO2- TO).

Used in magenta: 1980s.

Size: 33 × 51 mm (e = 0.76)

Rated: R.

Jung Jung.

The Telegraph Office was opened at the Railway Station.

The Telegraph Office opened in September 1882.

A rubber rectangular TELEGRAPH OFFICE date stamp (RRH1-TO) was used for telegrams during the 1980s.

Size: 26 × 35 mm

Used: 30 June 1989 (archival).

Rated: RRRR.

30 June 1989 (late usage - probably archival).

Learmonth.

The Telegraph Office opened in May 1874.

No special date stamps were used for telegrams.

Meredith.

The Telegraph Office opened in April 1875.

No special date stamps were used for telegrams.

The Telegraph Office opened at the Railway Station in December 1878 after tenders had been called in January 1878.

A Telegraph Office was also opened in the Post Office in June 1880.

A one hole Belt & Buckle date stamp was issued to the Murtoa office.

Used in black: 13 April 1885 to 28 April 1892.

Size: 28 × 38 mm (e = 0.68).

Rated: RR.

The Telegraph Office opened on 5 January 1882. A note later in the month noted: "From Deputy Postmaster-General: a telegraph office will be opened at Nhill, in charge of Miss Oliver; also that any other arrangement is not practicable at present".

The office was issued with two types of date stamps for use with telegraphic matters:

1. a 2 hole Belt & Buckle date stamp.

Used in black:

Size:

Rated: RRR.

2. a rectangular rubber TELEGRAPH OFFICE date stamp.

Used: 24 May 1957.

Size: 24½ × 42½ mm.

Rated: RRRR.

Number recorded: 1.

The Telegraph Office was opened in October 1861. The town was settled in the gold rush of 1853 and named Pleasant Creek. It was renamed in 1861. It is noted in the 1870 Report that, during 1870, Stawell Post Office was renamed Stawell West and Quartz Reef (Stawell) Post Office was renamed to Stawell.

Used in black: 11 March 1890 to 14 September 1893.

Size: 27 × 38 mm (e = 0.70).

Rated: RRR.

No. in Census: 2 (same date 14 Sept 1893).

The Telegraph Office opened in May 1873.

The Post Office was opened on

No special date stamps were used for telegrams.

Wal Wal.

The Telegraph Office

A T. O. date stamp was issued to the office.

Used: 6 July 1912 to 1963.

Diameter: 27 mm.

Rated: RRR.

Number in the Census: 9.

On 9 April 1886, the Warracknabeal Progress Committee received correspondence from the Postmaster-General stating that money for the Post & Telegraph Office would be placed on the estimates that month. In addition, an inspector would visit shortly to inspect and select a site.

In July 1908, Mr. C. G. H. Booley was transferred as telegraph messenger from Dimboola to Warracknabeal.

Two formats for circular rubber TELEGRAPH SECTION date stamps were used at Warracknabeal:

1. RO4-TS (possibly RO3).
   Date line overlaps lower inscription.

Used: 7 July1977.

Diameter: 32 mm.

Rated: RRR.

Number recorded: 3.

7 July 1977.
Used on AA-DO-12C.

2. RO3-TS.

Used in violet: 8 October 1981 to 17 October 1985.

Diameter: 35 mm.

Rated: RRR.

Number recorded: 4.

Postal date stamps were also used on telegrams.

2 April 1896.

Unframed barred numeral duplex
postal date stamp.
Also used on telegrams.

June 1925.

Postal date stamp.
Also used on telegrams.