Claim: Only hand-painted plates were issued in Norfolk Island, before they started to use the Australian standard die plates in C-123 black and yellow formats; additionally, other states also use different color combinations such as Blue & white (Australian Capital Territory), Maroon & white (Queensland), and Ochre & white (Northern Territory).
Evidence: Prior to the 1961 adaption of the current format, hand painted plates were issued. After 1961, NI started to use Australian standard dies plates in black on yellow and the format are all numeric for vehicles and motorbikes in C-123 format. Australian Capital Territory blue/white Queensland maroon/white Northern Territory ochre/white