Australia, QLD

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
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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

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