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Last update: 29 Aug 2017

  Picture Date of first issue Date of last issue Type Description Remarks
1 Jan 1914 July 1921 car A 1234

P = Hughenden
NPCC

2 Jan 1914 July 1921 mc 12345

motorcycle
front plate
NPCC

3   July 1921 Mar 1925 car Q 123456  
4   July 1921 Mar 1925 mc Q 12345  
5     other QA 123 ambulance
NPCC
6 Feb 1925 Oct 1937 dlr Q 1234 Q= red
NPCC
7

Apr 1925 May 1955 car Q 123456 Q on top for English cars
NPCC (2nd)
-Q 687612?

Q in wh/bk?
8 Apr 1925 Sept 1957 mc Q 12345 Rinaldi
9 Apr 1925 Sept 1957 tr QT 12345  
10            
11 1927?   hire HV 123

hire vehicle
NPCC

12
Oct 1937 1955 dlr QD 123 rear plate with in between letters and numbers

front plate with cut corners NPCC (2x)
13
Aug 1938 May 1955 govt QG 1234 NPCC (2x)
14
    bus QT P 1234 additional plate issued by the Department of Transport for vehicles carrying passengers

also with border

15     truck QT G 1234 additional plate issued by the Department of Transport for vehicles carrying goods (porcelain) Gordon  
16     other QT P&G 1234 additional plate issued by the Department of Transport for vehicles carrying passengers and goods (porcelain)
Gordon
17   1955 dlr QD 1234 additional plate for large dealer
with front or rear in between letters and numbers
NPCC
18 Feb 1955   other 123 veteran
19 June 1955 June 1977 car ABC 123 N 1955-1966
P 1966-1972
O 1972-1977
20 June 1955 Feb 1973 mc AB 123 NOPQ
from Feb 1973-July 1975: reissues of expired numbers
21
June 1955 June 1979 govt QGA 123 government
G June 1955
H May 1979
22 June 1955 1992 other QAV 123 ambulance
V 1955   W 1966 
X 1978   Y 1990
after 1992 normal registration
23

1956 Dec 1962 dlr N 123
P 123
dealer
also in wh/bk?

NPCC (3x)
24 Mar 1960 1990 trac A 1234  tractor
L 1985
25 Feb 1961 1985 taxi T 12345 red LP Gas sticker
26 Dec 1962 Mar 1976 dlr D 1234  dealer
27 Oct 1963 May 1992 govt QG 1234 government small trailer
<1 ton
28 Dec 1963 1987 tr QA 1234 small trailer
<1 ton
Q 1963; P 1975; O 1984? until OK 5999
29 Dec 1963 1976 tr QYC 123 big trailer
>1 ton
QY 1963; QZ 19??
30 Jan 1964   govt QYA 123 government big trailer
>1 ton
31 Jan 1966 Mar 1976 dlr TD 123 trailer dealer
NPCC
32 Dec 1966 Mar 1976 dlr D 123 motorcycle dealer
NPCC
33
Apr 1968 Mar 1976 dlr E 1234 additional plate for large dealers
two sizes
NPCC (2x)
34 May 1968   other 123 veteran motorcycle
35 Apr 1969 Sept 1993 CC CdeC 123  
36 Aug 1969   other 123 vintage motorcycle
37 ?   other 123 plate wanted
vintage motorcycle
Jeffriess
38 Jan 1970   hire PVH 123 private hire
39 May 1970 1993 other 1234 vintage
40 July 1975 Oct 1980  mc 123 AB NOPQ
41 Apr 1976 Dec 1976 dlr 76 D 1234  
42 1976 1988 tr QVA 123

big trailer
>1 ton
QV 1976; QW 19??; QX 1985?

43 Jan 1977 Dec 1977 dlr 77 D 1234  
44 Jan 1977   other R 1234 recreation
stickers started in 1978
here a 1982 sticker
45 July 1977 1987 car 123 NAB N 1977
O 1981
P 1984?
46 Jan 1978 Dec 1978 dlr D 78 1234  
47 Nov 1978   other 1234

historic

48 Nov 1978   other 123

historic

49 Jan 1979 Dec 1979 dlr D 79 1234  
50 Apr 1979   pers ABC 12  
51 June 1979 1988 govt 123 QGA  
52 Jan 1980 Dec 1980 dlr D 80 1234  
53
Oct 1980 1993 mc AB 123 from BS only 1 plate
E 1984?
until UH 999
from KS aluminium
54 Jan 1981 Dec 1981 dlr D 81 1234  
55 Jan 1982 Dec 1982 dlr D 82 1234  
56
July 1982 Nov 1982 car 123
(101-499)
12th Commonwealth Games

only number 100 was red
NPCC
57 July 1982 Nov 1982 mc 123 plate wanted
12th Commonwealth Games
NPCC
58 Jan 1983 Dec 1983 dlr D 83 1234  
59 Jan 1984 Dec 1984 dlr D 84 1234  
60 June 1984 Sept 1991 hire 123 PVH private hire
61 Jan 1985 Dec 1985 dlr D 85 1234  
62 1985   taxi T 12345  
63

June 1985   pers up to 6 characters  prestige plate $1500
in 1988 also with bicentennial logo
or with Expo logo (optional)
NPCC (2nd,3rd)
64 June 1985     Q 123456 auction 1985
all plates Oct 1992
this one is from perspex
65 Jan 1986 Dec 1986 dlr D 86 1234  
66 Jan 1987 Dec 1987 dlr D 87 1234  
67 Jan 1987     QV  
68 Jan 1987     QT Taz666
69       QX QX later? 1990?
Taz666
70 1987 Dec 1993 tr AB 1234 small trailer
<1 ton
O 1987 starting at OK 6000
71 Oct 1987 Oct 1988   123 Expo official
72 Oct 1987   pers ABC 12 Expo
$200
73
    sam Expo 88 sample
Rinaldi
NPCC (2nd)
74 Oct 1987   pers ABC 12 Bicentenary
$200
75 1987   car 123 ABC  
76     sam MRD 87 sample
Regional Office Managers Conference
NPCC
77 Jan 1988 Dec 1988 dlr D 88 1234  
78 1988 1994 govt QGA 123  
79
Dec 1988   tr 123 QAB
(QAB 123)
big trailer
>1 ton

mistake plate
never used
Hoarder1
80 Jan 1989 Dec 1989 dlr D 89 1234  
81 1989   govt 123 QZA government big trailer
>1 ton
Rinaldi
82 1989 1998   HI 123 Hamilton Island
a world of its own
$125
83 1989   other 1300 vintage
Lombardo
84 before July 1989   other 1234 later version?
85 Jan 1990 Dec 1990 dlr D 90 1234  
86 1990   trac M 1234  
87 Jan 1991 Dec 1991 dlr D 91 1234  
88 July 1991   other F 12345 farm plate
primary producer
< 5km on the open road
89 July 1991 Dec 1992 other P 21234 permit plate (farm)
primary producer
< 0,8km on the open road
90 Sept 1991 July 1995 hire PVH 123  
91
    car 123 ABC

Harding dies
starting at 000 CAM

last plate 999 GKJ
Roberts (2nd)

92 Jan 1992 Dec 1992 dlr D 92 1234  
93 May 1992 2001? govt QG 1234

government small trailer
QG 4100 - 6199
and a few remakes
Hoarder1

94 Jan 1993 Dec 1993 dlr D 93 1234  
95 Jan 1993 Dec 1993 other P 31234 permit plate (farm)
primary producer
< 0,8km on the open road
96


1993   pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
theme plate
Tropical Queensland
$250
with yellow or white
Hediger (1st)
notice O and 0
Rinaldi (3rd)
97
1993   pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
theme plate
Outback Queensland
$250
in white and yellow on red
later on orange
Hediger (1st)
owner unknown (2nd)
98
1993   pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
theme plate
Queenslands Great Barrier Reef
$250
also white
Hediger (1st)
NPCC (2nd)
99 Sept 1993 Nov 1997 CC CdeC 123 300+
100 Dec 1993   tr AB 1234 small trailer
<1 ton
AA in the old dies, from AB in the new (alu)
101 Jan 1994 Dec 1994 dlr D 94 1234  
102 Jan 1994 Dec 1994 other P 41234 permit plate (farm)
primary producer
< 0,8km on the open road Rinaldi
103 1994   govt 123 QGA  
104     car 123 ABC slim line $40
Lombardo
105
    pers ABC 12
12 ABC
slim line
Hediger (2x)
106     pers 12 WMG QLD world masters games Brisbane
$250 NPCC
107       pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
company plates
there must be at least 100 different plates here
 
108       pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
colour theme $250
white or yellow on black, dark blue or burnt orange
109       pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
motorcycles colour theme $250
white or yellow on black, dark blue or burnt orange
110 1994   pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
Hediger
111 Jan 1995 Dec 1995 dlr D 95 1234  
112 Jan 1995 Dec 1995 other P 51234 permit plate (farm)
primary producer
< 0,8km on the open road
113 July 1995   hire L 12345 limousine
114 ?   pers ABC 12 different colors $250
white on red, black, purple and maroon
Lombardo
in late 2000, more colours
115
later?   pers 12 ABC slim line
with a full size rear
note the Q of the full size plate, compared with line 114? later?
NPCC (2x)
116 ?     123 ABC slim line remake
NPCC
117 1995     12 MUM special event plate $250
special mother
owner unknown
118
    pers 12 DAD number one dad (older?)
NPCC944
special father
NPCC944
119 Jan 1996 Dec 1996 dlr D 96 1234  
120 Jan 1996 Dec 1996 other P 61234 permit plate (farm)
primary producer
< 0,8km on the open road
121         96 ICA Indy car
122     taxi T 99999 going down substitute taxi
NPCC944
123 Jan 1997 Dec 1997 dlr D 97 1234  
124 Jan 1997 Dec 1997 other P 71234 permit plate (farm)
primary producer
< 0,8km on the open road
125 1997     ABC 123 remakes $100
Rinaldi
126     pers 12 ABC map reversed
127


May 1997   other 123 ABC
ABC 123
ABC 12
12 ABC
AB 12
12 AB
accessory
bike rack
(first one with pressed slogan)
(last one with 4 slots)
Lombardo (3x)
NPCC944 (4th)
128 Nov 1997 now   CC 123 100+
NPCC
129 Jan 1998 Dec 1998 dlr D 98 1234  
130 Jan 1998 Dec 1998 dlr T 98 9123 trailer dealer
131 Jan 1998 Dec 1998 other P 81234 permit plate (farm)
primary producer
< 0,8km on the open road Rinaldi
132 Mar 1998   other S 12345 special interest vehicle
the old vintage, veteran and historic
> 30 years old Rinaldi
133     other S 1234 motorcycle
NPCC944
134 1998 now pers HI 123 Hamilton Island
a world of its own
Hough
135     pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
on the road to reconciliation
Hediger
136     other C 12345 limited use only
NPCC944
137     other C 1234 motorcycle
limited use only
NPCC944
138 Aug 1998 now pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
Id rather be fishing
Hediger
139 Jan 1999 Dec 1999 dlr D 99 1234  
140 Jan 1999 Dec 1999 dlr T 99 1234 trailer dealer
Rinaldi
141 Jan 1999 Dec 1999 other P 91234 permit plate (farm)
primary producer
< 0,8km on the open road Rinaldi
142
Dec 1999

Jan 2001
Dec 2000

now
pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
2000 - Its not the end of the world
Taz666 (2x)
new slogan in Jan 2001
The New Millennium
Hediger
143
Jan 2000 2004 dlr 1234 sticker wanted
permanent dealer
should have a sticker in the middle
NPCC944 (2nd)
144 Oct 2000   pers ABC 12 or
12 ABC
Ten Years Of Indy On The Gold Coast
Taz666
145
Nov 2000   pers 12 OZ and
OZ 12
 

Riemann (2nd)
also in slim line

146 Nov 2001 now car 123 ABC sunshine state
from 000 GKK
147     car 123 ABC slimline
Moz
148     mc AB 123 from UI 000
X 2004
Y 2005 Coover
149     tr 123 QAB trailer
NPCC944
150     tr AB 1234 small trailer
from BK?
NPCC944
151     taxi T 12345 NPCC944
152     taxi T 99123 substitute taxi
NPCC944
153

    other 123 ABC
ABC 123
ABC 12
12 ABC
AB 12
12 AB
L 12345
accessory
bike rack
Taz666
NPCC944
Coover
154 Jan 2002 now car 123 ABC the smart state
from 000 HAB
I 2004
J 2005
K Oct 2006
155     tr 123 QAB trailer
the smart state
NPCC944
156     govt 123 QGA government
NPCC944
157 2003   other C 12345 limited use only
NPCC944
158 2003   other C 1234 motorcycle
limited use only
NPCC944
159 Jan 2004? Dec 2005 dlr 1234 permanent dealer
NPCC944 (2nd)
160
? ? other ABC 12
12 ABC
Battle of the Sexes
Go Girls
?
Go Guys
Moz
(still available? - not on the PPQ site)
 
16`
Feb 2004 now other Q AB 12 Z Euro size
NPCC944 (2x)
$ 550
162











Apr 2004
Feb 2005
now other ABC 12
12 ABC
cartoon character
Betty Boop (Feb 2005)
NPCC944
Looney Toons - Bugs Bunny
NPCC944
Looney Toons - Daffy Duck
NPCC944
Looney Toons - Marvin the Martain
Beartags
Looney Toons - Road Runner
Looney Toons - Speedy Gonzales
PPQ picture wanted
Looney Toons - Sylvester
Beartags (2x)
Looney Toons - Tasmanian Devil
Looney Toons - Tweety
Looney Toons - Yosemite Sam
The Phantom (Feb 2005)
NPCC944 (2x)
$ 395 ($ 180 upgrade)
163 May 2004 now govt ZQ 1234 Commonwealth
NPCC944
164 Aquarius

Cancer
Capricorn
Gemini



Sagittarius
Scorpio


Sept 2004 now other ABC 12
12 ABC
horoscope
Aquarius
humane, inventive, individual
Aries
independent, honest, courageus
Cancer
nurturing, intuitive, loyal
Capricorn
disciplined, ambitious, determined
Gemini
communicative, curious, flexible
Leo
generous, expressive, charismatic
Libra
charming, diplomatic, peaceful
Pisces
sensitive, receptive, imaginative
Sagittarius
direct, honest, adventurous
Scorpio
passionate, resourceful, emotional
Taurus
affectionate, strong, practical
Virgo
practical, analytical, studious
NPCC944 (7x)
$ 425
165




















July 2004 now other ABC 12
12 ABC

ABC 123
123 ABC
regional
Aussie Flag (also ABC 123)
Brisbane (also ABC 123)
Markoflacey
Gladstone (also ABC 123)
Markoflacey
Gold Coast (1994)
Hediger
Great Barrier Reef (1993)
Markoflacey
Hediger
It's Great To Be A Queenslander (Black)NPCC944
It's Great To Be A Queenslander (White)
PPQ picture wanted
Cairns - Living In Paradise
Markoflacey
Mackay (also ABC 123)
NPCC944 (2x)
Outback Queensland (1993)
?
Hediger
Sunshine Coast
NPCC944
Townsville
Andynchap
Tropical Queensland (1993)
Mr. C. (slimeline)
Where Else But Queensland
Markoflacey
Whitsundays (also ABC 123)
NPCC944 (2x)
$ 425
a



? now other ABC 12
12 ABC
regional corporate
Bribie Island, it's different
NPCC944
Cooloola, touching Noosa, touching Fraser Island
NPCC
Glass House Mountains Country
NPCC944
Discover Sarina
NPCC
Charleville, the sky's the limit
Taz666
$ 425
166
gd/bk

ye/bk

wh/dbl
gd/dbl
si/dbl

wh/dgr
gd/dgr
si/dgr

bk/gd
dbl/gd
dgr/gd
ma/gd
roybl/gd


ye/lbl

wh/ma
gd/ma

wh/or
ye/or


wh/purple



wh/roybl
gd/roybl
si/roybl

bk/si
dbl/si
dgr/si



purple/si

bk/wh
dbl/wh
dgr/wh
ma/wh
pink/wh
purple/wh

roybl/wh
lbl/wh
or/wh
  now pers ABC 12
12 ABC

ABC 123
123 ABC
personalised
46 combinations
background colours

(letters: white, gold, silver and yellow on)
black
Taz666 (2x)

(letters: white, gold and silver on)
dark blue
?

(letters: white, gold and silver on)
dark green
?

(letters: black, dark blue, dark green, maroon and royal blue on)
gold
?

(letters: white and yellow on)
light blue
NPCC944
(letters: white, gold and silver on)
maroon
Taz666

(letters: white and yellow on)
orange
?

(letters: white on)
pink
NPCC944

(letters: white and silver on)
purple
NSW 1 (2x)

(letters: white on)
red
(notice the older Q)
Markoflacey

(letters: white, gold and silver on)
royal blue
?

(letters: black, dark blue, dark green, maroon, pink, purple and royal blue on)
silver
ALPCA4266 (2x)
Beartags
Taz666

(letters: black, dark blue, dark green, maroon, pink, purple, red, royal blue, light blue and orange on)
white
Coover

(with or without diamond separator)
$ 395
167
dbl
dgr
gd
lbl
ma

pink
purple

roybl

wh
  now pers ABC 12
12 ABC
personalised motorcyle
46 combinations
background colours
(letters: white, gold, silver and yellow on)
black
NSW 1
(letters: white, gold and silver on)
dark blue
?
(letters: white, gold and silver on)
dark green
?
(letters: black, dark blue, dark green, maroon and royal blue on)
gold
?
(letters: white and yellow on)
light blue
?
(letters: white, gold and silver on)
maroon
?
(letters: white and yellow on)
orange
NSW 1
(letters: white on)
pink
?
(letters: white and silver on)
purple
?
(letters: white on)
red
NSW 1
(letters: white, gold and silver on)
royal blue

(letters: black, dark blue, dark green, maroon, pink, purple and royal blue on)
silver
NSW 1
(letters: black, dark blue, dark green, maroon, pink, purple, red, royal blue, light blue and orange on)
white
?
$ 395
168
Apr 2004? now pers ABC 12
12 ABC
personalised
US size (no diamond)
ALPCA4266
Taz666
169












Apr 2004? now pers 1AB 23

ABC 12
12 ABC

ABC 123
123 ABC
personalised theme
4WD (first 4WD, later pers) 2003?
NPCC944 (2x)
4x4
Taz666
Checkerplate (also ABC 123)
NPCC944
Endless Summer
NPCC944
Frangipani (relax) July 2004
NPCC944
Hibiscus Blue (also ABC 123)
PPQ picture wanted
Hibiscus Pink (also ABC 123)
PPQ picture wanted
Living In Paradise
Markoflacey
New Millenium (new slogan)
Hediger
Smiley Face
NPCC944
Sun Surf and Sand
NPCC944
UTE (also ABC 123)
NPCC944
(with or without diamond separator)
$ 425
170     now pers   prestige
background colours
black
blue
gold
green
maroon
pink
red
silver
true blue
white
$ 2000?
171






  now other ABC 12
12 ABC

ABC 123
123 ABC
motor racing
Ford Performance Vehicles (also ABC 123)
PPQ picture wanted
Indy - Brace Yourself
(2 sponsors)
 Coover
Indy - Get Ready to Go (new slogan)
NPCC944 (2x)
V8 Supercars Ford
(still available - not on the PPQ site)
NPCC944 (slimline)
Taz666
V8 Supercars Holden
(still available - not on the PPQ site)
Ozpl8s
V8 Supercars (also ABC 123)
NPCC944 (2x)
172



? now other ABC 12
12 ABC
sports
Hooked on Fishing
NPCC944
I'd Rather Be Driving Golf Balls
Mr. C.
I'd Rather Be Fishing (1998)
Beartags
NPCC944
I'd Rather Be Playing Golf
NPCC944
173







Nov 2003?
later?
now other AB 12

ABC 12
12 ABC
football
Brisbane Lions (Maroon)
first with BL and AFL slogan
NPCC944
Wagunz
Brisbane Lions (White)
also with both slogans
(AFL no longer available?)
NPCC944
Moz
Brisbane Lions Premiers
(see above)
Broncos
NPCC944
Cowboys
PPQ picture wanted
RUGBY - The game played in heaven
NSW 1
SOCCER - The World Game
Beartags (2x)
$ 425
174 Apr 2005 now other ABC 12
12 ABC
Aboriginal
175 Jan 2006 now dlr 1234
A 123
permanent dealer
series extended with A 123
Trails
176 Mar 2006 now other ABC 12
12 ABC
Elvis
Taz666
177 coming soon
(Aug?)
now other ABC 12
12 ABC
Simpsons
PPQ picture wanted
178 x Oct 2006 now mc 123 AB motorcycle
Coover
179 Feb 2007 now pers up to 7 characters  prestige plate $.......?
PPQ picture wanted

If you have any comments, pictures or even plates, please drop me an e-mail.

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