Australia Stamp, 2018 Reef Safari Pack 3D

An extraordinary range of marine creatures is supported by the Reef’s complex ecosystem. These include 600 types of soft and hard corals, more than 100 species of jellyfish, 3,000 varieties of molluscs, 500 worm species, 1,600 types of fish, 133 species of sharks and rays and more than 30 species of whales and dolphins. The stamps, designed by Sonia Young of the Australia Post Design Studio, showcase five of the many different creatures that live on the reef.

Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Olive Sea Snake (Aipysurus laevis), Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) and Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)