Christmas Island

Christmas Island is located in the Indian Ocean, south of Java.


 * Christmas Island was part of the Straits Settlements and used its stamps from 1901 to 1942. Japanese troops occupied the island from Mar 1942 to September 1945. Christmas Island then became part of Singapore, using the stamps of Malaya briefly and then the stamps of Singapore beginning sometime in 1946. The island was then transferred to Australia in 1958.
 * In October 1958, Australian stamps were surcharged in new values and CHRISTMAS ISLAND.

 File:Christmas Island surch.jpg|1958 

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