• A mailbox in the shape of an aeroplane on the outskirts Gunnedah.
    A mailbox in the shape of an aeroplane on the outskirts Gunnedah.
  • An old car engine has been converted into a mailbox in Walgett.
    An old car engine has been converted into a mailbox in Walgett.
  • An old oil drum and an anvil in Walgett.
    An old oil drum and an anvil in Walgett.
  • An old refrigerator sits between an old washing machine and a beer keg in Wollombi — All three are mailboxes.
    An old refrigerator sits between an old washing machine and a beer keg in Wollombi — All three are mailboxes.
  • A Minion mailbox in Gunnedah.
    A Minion mailbox in Gunnedah.
  • An old microwave used as a mailbox can be seen next to a more traditional one in Wollombi.
    An old microwave used as a mailbox can be seen next to a more traditional one in Wollombi.
  • This is a traditional Australian rural mailbox in Gunnedah.
    This is a traditional Australian rural mailbox in Gunnedah.
  • An old cylinder that used to cover an electricity box has converted into a mailbox in Gunnedah.
    An old cylinder that used to cover an electricity box has converted into a mailbox in Gunnedah.
  • An old beer keg mailbox in Walgett.
    An old beer keg mailbox in Walgett.
  • A fridge mailbox in Walgett.
    A fridge mailbox in Walgett.
  • A wagon wheel and a replica satellite dish used as a mailbox in Parkes, north-west of Sydney.
    A wagon wheel and a replica satellite dish used as a mailbox in Parkes, north-west of Sydney.

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The quirky mailboxes in the Australian bush — video

Rob Gurdebeke

June 01, 2017

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Take a look at some ingenious and some outright odd mailboxes in towns in rural New South Wales. All photos by David Gray / Reuters

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