Four of Australia’s most celebrated actors, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush, are immortalized on postage stamps released in Australia today.
The four Academy Award winners have been named the 2009 Australia Post Australian Legends in recognition of the outstanding contribution they have made to Australian entertainment and culture.
Australia Post Managing Director Graeme John said the 2009 Australia Post Legends were admired around the world for their achievements.
The Legends will be honored at Australia Day events held across Australia. Each will be presented with 24-carat gold replicas of their stamps.
The Legends will feature on eight 55-cent stamps, a first-day cover and a set of maxicards. A biography, “Shining Lights: Australian Legends of the Screen,” by entertainment writer Michael Adams accompanies the stamp issue. The stamps and book can be purchased online at www.auspost.com.au/legends.
To see the stamp images, visit asianetnews.net/specialEvents.asp.
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