This is a commemorative cover issued on July 1, 1989, to celebrate the launch of the Narita-Adelaide-Melbourne route jointly operated by Japan Airlines (JAL) and Qantas Airways. The cover features a Rainbow Lorikeet, a bird native to Australia. It has a 20-yen lily stamp and a 60-yen "40th Anniversary of World Postal Service" stamp affixed. Two postmarks are stamped on it: "TOKYO AP -1.VII.89-8-12 JAPAN" and "ADELAIDE MELBOURNE 1.7.1 New Tokyo International Airport." It is marked "PAR AVION PRINTED MATTER," indicating that it is printed matter sent by airmail. A historical airmail item from Japan to Australia, with stamps and postmarks. - Issue Date: 1.VII.69 (Note: This date appears to be incorrect. The cover is from 1989, not 1969.) - Country of Issue: Japan - Destination: Melbourne - Stamps: 20-yen and 60-yen stamps - Design: Illustration of an Australian parrot - Postmark: Melbourne Airport postmark - Date: 2 JUL 1939 (Note: This date appears to be incorrect. The cover is from 1989, not 1939.) Thank you for viewing.