#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#161: Second cover from Rarotonga

Helliconia Rostrata and Rarotonga tourism stamps

Received from Jone from Muri.

Palmerston Island is the only true atoll in the Cook Islands.

#161: First cover from Rarotonga

Helliconia Rostrata and vaka motu stamps

Received from Jone from Muri.

The Cook Islands lie between Niue, American Samoa, Tokelau, Kiribati, and French Polynesia.

#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.

(Ibetto si vous voyez cela, s'il vous plaît contactez-moi. Je suis absolument ravi avec les cartes postales que vous m'avez envoyés et tiens à vous remercier correctement).

#156: Third postcard from the Pitcairn Islands

Views of Pitcairn Island

"A view of the village at Pitcairn Island" stamp

Received from Leslie and Jacqui from Adamstown.

The Pitcairn islands are the United Kingdom's smallest territory.

#156: Second postcard from the Pitcairn Islands

Views of Pitcairn Island

"A view of the village at Pitcairn Island" stamp

Received from Leslie from Adamstown.

Pitcairn inhabitants practice Seventh-day Adventism.

#156: First postcard from the Pitcairn Islands

Stamps of the Pitcairn Islands

Green Turtle stamp

Arranged by Shurbani from Shah Alam, Malaysia. Please check out his blog here.

The Pitcairn Islands consist of Henderson, Pitcairn, Ducie and Oeno Islands.

#156: First cover from the Pitcairn Islands

Bounty replica and village view stamps

Received from Leslie from Adamstown.

The Pitcairn Islands are between French Polynesia and Easter Island.