Australian Capital Territory - General
General Information:
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and it is the smallest self-governing internal territory. It is an inland enclave in New South Wales.

The ACT was conceived during the Federation conventions of the late 19th century as a neutral location for a new national capital. The construction of the capital, Canberra, began in 1913.

The floral emblem of the ACT is the Royal Bluebell and the faunal emblem is the Gang-gang Cockatoo.

The total population amounts to only some 350,000 people, 99% of which is living in Canberra.
Plates in my collection:
Passenger
1927-1936 series remake
Passenger
Remake of older serial number, that used to be white on blue with FCT in stead of ACT.
NT dies were used.
1927-1936 series
Passenger
Remake of older serienumber, that used to be white on blue with FCT in stead of ACT
1956-1958 Series
Passenger
Remake of older ACT serienumber, originally white on blue
1960-1968
Passenger / Block 31-501 to 99-935
1968-1979
Passenger / Series YAA - YZZ
No slogan
1979-1987
Passenger / Series YMA - YZZ
"Canberra - The Nation's Capital"
1979-1987
Passenger / Series YMA - YZZ
Different dies (check out the Y)
"Canberra - The Nation's Capital"
1979-1987 (Late 1970's)
Passenger
Series YOH - YOI
These were to be issued, but due to change of government "all" these slogan plates were destroyed
"Heart of the Nation"
1979-1987 (c.1984)
Passenger
Series YMK-029 to YMO-099 and YMP-000 to YMU-453
By error made initially without the stagged ACT. This was corrected later on, but to make it fit, this ACT was squeezed in lower than normal
"Canberra - The Nation's Capitol"
From 1988
Passenger
Series from YRS-000
With Parliament House outline
1988-1998
Passenger
Series from YRS-000
With Parliament House outline
Mid 1990's
Passenger
These "Q"-plates were not issued until the mid '90s as the the "Q" was not in the original issue.
Made of steel with Jap holes, made after the finish of YZZ-999
From 1998
Passenger
Optional slogan plate, found distasteful by the public and discontinued already in Oct.1998. Replaced by "Heart of the Nation" and "The Nation's Capitol plates.
"Feel the Power of Canberra"
From 1999
Passenger / Series from YAA-00A
With LPG-sticker
Regular non-slogan plates
From 1999
Passenger / Series from YAA-00A
"Canberra - Heart of the Nation"
1st version with stencilled slogan
From 1999
Passenger / Series from YAA-00A
"Canberra - Heart of the Nation"
2nd version with embossed slogan
From 1999
Passenger / Series From YAA-00AYAA - YZZ
"Canberra - The Nation's Capital"
1st version with screened slogan
From 1999
Passenger / Series from YAA-00A
"Canberra - The Nation's Capital"
2nd version with embossed slogan
Classic Cars
1972-1978
Veteran Car
For cars made before 1919.
1972-1978
Vintage Car
Block 001 - 100
For cars made 1919-1930
1979-c.1996
Veteran Cars
For cars made before 1919.
1979-c.1996
Vintage Car
For cars made 1919-1930
1979-c.1996
Historic Car
For cars made 1931-1942
During 1988-1992 these plates were made by the Northern Territory Jail, using different dies : See f.i. the "3".
1979-c.1996
Historic Car
For cars made 1931-1942
From c.1996
Vintage Vehicle
For cars made 1919-1930.
From c.1996
Historic Vehicle
For cars made 1931-1942
Custom plates
From 1990's
Perspex plate
From 1990's
Perspex plate
Diplomatic
1962-1978
Diplomatic / Series 1 - 999
1979-1983
Diplomatic
1983-2004
Diplomatic
19 = Unknown Embassy
"ACT" on top
1983-2004
Diplomatic
27 = Embassy of Iraq
No "ACT"
1983-2004
Diplomatic / DX = Non-diplomatic embossed embassy staff
26 = Embassy of France
Government
1989-2001
Government
Issued after ACT achieved the self-government status in 1989, replacing C of A plates.
From c.2000
Government
From 209-000 plates were made by George Industries with different dies.
Jervis Bay Island
From 1996
Jervis Bay Island is a Commonwealth Territory, but uses the registration system of ACT.
Motor Omnibus
From 1978
MO = Motor Omnibus
From 1978
MO = Omnibus
(With additional slots at the top)
Rental cars
From 1978
H = Hire Car
Taxi
From 1978
Taxi
Version with only corner bolt holes
From 1978
Taxi / With LPG sticker
Version with additional slots
Trailer
1953-1974
T = Trailer
1975-1997
T = Trailer
By mistake 38-403 to 40-802 were made with a large T-prefix
1975-1997
T = Trailer
From 2003
T = Trailer
"A" suffic was introduced, once 99000 was reached.
Special issues
From 1988
Australia 1788-1988 / Perspex
Only 202 sets of these plates were issued and auctioned (Numbers 1 -200 plus 1788 and 1988).
"Visit to Australia"
With large federal seal
Official motorcade plates used for visiting dignitaries
1992
Barcelona Olympic Games
B = Barcelona
Plates were auctioned at a reserve price of AU$ 500. Only 20 pairs were sold.
From 1996
Atlanta Olympic Games
ATL = Atlanta
"Realising the Dream"
Only 20 pairs issued, each number representing the year of Olympic Games held, i.e. 88 is 1988.
2001
Centenary of Federation
General issue
Centenary logo used as seperato
"Canberra - Symbol of Federation"
2001
Centenary of Federation
Special auction plate
Two types were made with 101 plates each, 19xx and 20xx series.
From 1992
Canberra Raiders Football Club
Introduced in 1982 to help finance the Canberra Rugby League team.
"Celebration of a Century - 2013"
"Canberra 100"
2004
Brumbies Rugby
Unknown
Unknown type
"The Nation's Capitol"
Perspex plate