#202: First postcard from Palau

Rock Islands

Eyvind Johnson stamp

Received from Chris from Koror.

Palau shares maritime boundaries with Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

#132: Second postcard from Niue

Male escort

Coral and tree stamps

Received from the nice people at the "Starring You" project. Check it out and participate to get nice cards like this from around the world.

Niue's national day is October 19th.

#49: First postcard from Cocos (Keeling) Islands

West Island Beach

Commemorative and beach stamps

Received from Deborah from Australia.

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are southwest of Christmas Island and approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka.

#127: Fifth postcard from New Caledonia

The Loyalty Islands 

Sealife, landscape and handshake stamps

Received from Arlène from Nouméa.

The New Caledonian crow is renowned for its intelligence.

#49: Fourth postcard from Australia

City views of Australia

Echidna stamp

Received from Jill from Saint Helena Island.

The Indian cobra is the 15th most deadly snake on earth; the top 14 are all found in Australia.

#196: First postcard and cover from Tokelau

Children of Nukunonu

Pacific imperial pigeon and porcupine fish stamps

Received from Litia from Nukunonu.

Tokelau is about midway between Hawaii and New Zealand.

#127: Fourth postcard from New Caledonia

Windsurfing

Sea life and Melanesian Art Festival stamps

Received from Arlène from Nouméa.

The Lapita people migrated to the New Caledonia region around 15,000 BC.

#127: Third postcard from New Caledonia

Views of New Caledonia

New banknotes of New Caledonia

Received from Arlène from Nouméa.

Nickel is a major New Caledonian export.

#33: First cover from Guam

Christmas stamp

Christmas card

Received from Cecilia from Hagåtña.

The official languages of Guam are English and Chamorro.

#32: Second postcard from Norfolk Island

Views of Norfolk Island

People, Commemorative, fruit, art and shell stamps

Received from Jillian from Norfolk Island.

No vegetables can be imported to Norfolk Island due to government restrictions.

#49: Third postcard from Australia

Bird of paradise

Kate and Will stamp

Received from Hannah from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

In 1838 it was declared illegal to swim at public beaches in Australia during the day.

#183: First postcard from the Solomon Islands

U.S. War Memorial at Skyline Ridge Guadalcanal

Commemorative, parrot, boat and butterfly stamps

Received from Rod from Riverwood, Australia. Please check out his blog here.

The Solomon Islands are east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu.

#49: First postcard from Australian Antarctic Territory

Kronotskaya Volcano, Kamchatka, Russian Far East

Echidna stamp

Received from Cally from New Zealand.

Australian Antarctic Territory is bounded by Queen Maud Land in the West and by Ross Dependency in the East.

#127: Second postcard from New Caledonia

Ile de Pins

Beach-scape, fish and commemorative stamps

Received from Arlène from Nouméa.

New Caledonia holds an independence referendum this year (as does Old Caledonia).

#162: First post from Vanuatu

Green and golden bell frog

Pentecost scene

Received from Anouk from Port Vila.

Vanuatu is some 1,090 miles east of northern Australia, 310 miles northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands.

#103: Second postcard from Nauru

Nauru Government building

Prepaid stamp

Received from Hanna from Tampere, Finland.

Nauru has been administered by Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

#49: Second postcard from Christmas Island

Flying Fish Cove

Bird, pineapple and Christmas stamps

Received from Katrina from Christmas Island.

Christmas Island is much closer to Indonesia than Australia.

#139: Second cover from Wallis and Futuna

Air mail letter with pre-paid beach stamp

Received from Ibetto from Mata-Utu.

The Polynesian name for Wallis and Futuna is Uvea.

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#149: First postcard from Federated States of Micronesia

Pohnpei

Fyedor Lütke stamps

Received from Damerina from Kolonia.

The Federated States of Micronesia lie northeast of New Guinea, south of Guam and the Marianas, west of Nauru and the Marshall Islands, east of Palau and the Philippines, 1,802 miles north of eastern Australia and some 2,485 miles southwest of the main islands of Hawaii.

#139: First cover from Wallis and Futuna

First Territorial Assembly" and "Oceania Bowls 2013" stamps

Received from Ibetto from Mata-Utu.

The unofficial flag of Wallis and Futuna shows the red saltire (Saint Andrew's Cross) on a white square on a red field. The Scottish flag also features the saltire. Another Scottish connection with French territories in the South Pacific is the name for New Caledonia (of course - Caledonia is Scotland)

From Wikipedia

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