History
Use of the Australian Postcode system commenced in 1967, implemented by the Postmaster-General's Department (PMG), now called Australia Post. It replaced earlier postal sorting systems, such as Melbourne's letter and number codes (e.g., N3, E5) and a similar system once used in rural and regional New South Wales.
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