Australian Post

Being an avid letter writer (when life permits) I am quite fond of the aussie post– when it delivers! Having used tis service for a good many years, it takes a pretty spectacular feat to wow me and that is exactly what the Australia Post in Hilton has accomplished.
Initially, any store advertising «2012 calendar and diaries now on sale» four months into the New Year has a sense of humour. I walked in, originally intending to just post 3 packages with an accompanying blurb at a later date. However, once inside, at the reasonable hour of 9: am on a Friday this quaint post office was a population of me and one man behind the counter.
As I browsed for envelopes I began brainstorming and having located a $ 1 calendar, asked if it was okay if I set up camp in the corner and wrote some letters? He was very friendly and said that should be fine. I assured him I would pay for everything once done and condense so as not to take up too much space. I made good use of the pens attached to the back counter and wrote up a storm, 45 mins later I paid for my mail and off it went.
It’s not often that a post office is a tranquil, enjoyable place to be– quite often it’s hectic and at peak times (like tax time and xmas– I’d go as far as to say it’s manic) but Hilton has got my patronage!

I love quiet post offices. It’s very rare that I stop by this joint and have to wait in line for any length of time; a welcome change from the long wait at the big post office in Freo. The service here was friendly and relatively fast. As with other Australia Post stores, you can get a variety of stationery here, which is handy if you are working somewhere in the area.