This design features a yellow and red Australian one penny 1d stamp with a kangaroo on a map of Australia. Australia (officially the Commonwealth of Australia) is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Kangaroos are endemic to the country of Australia. They have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Larger kangaroos have adapted much better to changes brought to the Australian landscape by humans and though many of their smaller cousins are endangered, they are plentiful. The kangaroo is a national symbol of Australia: its emblem is used on the Australian coat of arms, on some of its currency, as well as by some of Australia's well known organisations, including Qantas. The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image and consequently there are numerous popular culture references. The collecting of postage stamps is one of the world's most popular hobbies. A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Perforations are small holes made between individual postage stamps on a sheet or page of stamps, allowing for the easier separation of individual stamps. The resulting frame-like rippled edge that surrounds the separated stamp has become part of the characteristic appearance of a postage stamp. The subjects found on the face of postage stamps are generally what defines a particular stamp issue to the public and are often a reason why they are saved by collectors or history enthusiasts. We hope you enjoy our oversized retro reproductions of these original vintage postage stamps.