Limited Edition 1751/3500
Featuring two colour printed medallions.
First Day of Issue 26th August 2014 - Hobart TAS 7000
 
The Southern Lights are best seen from the islands of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. In Australia, they are occasionally observed in the southern skies of Tasmania, and sometimes from southern locales on the mainland
 
The Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) are the counterpart of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). Auroras most commonly occur above a band of high latitudes in each hemisphere, known as the auroral zones. Each auroral zone is centred on the Earth’s magnetic poles, and lies between latitudes of approximately 50˚ and 60˚. The Southern Lights are less commonly, seen than their northern counterpart as there are comparatively few populated regions under the auroral zone of the Southern Hemisphere.