Encyclopedia > Postage stamps and postal history of the Ross Dependency
The Ross Dependency originally bore the name King Edward VII Land—a name still used for the area around Cape Colbeck to the west of the ice shelf—and the New Zealand Post Office overprinted some 23,492 postage stamps with that name for use by the 1908 British Antarctic Expedition. Ernest Shackleton was sworn in as the first postmaster. Political status Dependency of New Zealand Governor Anand Satyanand Area – Total 450 000 km² (174 000 mi²) Population Scott Base: 10-80 seasonally McMurdo Station: 200-1000 seasonally Currency New Zealand dollar The Ross Dependency comprises an area of Antarctica (and other land masses in the Southern Ocean) claimed by... (no map) Political status Dependency of New Zealand Governor Dame Silvia Cartwright, ex officio as Governor-General of New Zealand Area - Total 450 000 km² Population Negligible Currency New Zealand dollar The Ross Dependency comprises an area of Antarctica between the Ross Sea and the South Pole claimed by New... Cape Colbeck (77°7′S 158°1′W) is a prominent ice-covered cape which forms the northwest extremity of Edward VII Peninsula and Marie Byrd Land. ... Portrait of Ernest Henry Shackleton Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO, OBE (February 15, 1874 – January 5, 1922) was an Irish explorer, now chiefly remembered for his Antarctic expedition of 1914–1916 in the ship Endurance. ... If you are looking for different meanings of this word, see Postmaster (disambiguation) A postmaster is a term used in post offices to denote the head or master of the office. ...
In later years, the New Zealand Post Office issued stamps under the name "Ross Dependency" for use by expeditions in the Dependency. The New Zealand Post Office was a New Zealand government department until 1 April 1987. ...
Stamp issues ceased for a time after the Scott Base Post Office closed as part of the rationalisation of New Zealand Post in 1987, but they were reintroduced again in 1994 due to demand. New Zealand Post Limited is the dominant postal operator in New Zealand. ...
See also: Postage stamps and postal history of New Zealand The postal system in New Zealand was deregulated on 1 April 1998, meaning several different independent mail companies now exist. ...
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