.au

.au
Introduced5 March 1986; 38 years ago (1986-03-05)
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryVarious
Sponsor.au Domain Administration (auDA)
Intended useEntities connected with  Australia
Actual useVery popular in Australia
Registered domains4,138,919 (10 December 2022)[1]
Registration restrictionsLimited to individuals, companies, and organisations located in Australia; different subdomains have various other restrictions. See .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing (2019–01)
StructureNames may be registered at the third level within generic second-level categories; direct second-level registration allowed from 24 March 2022
DocumentsIANA report on redelegation; ICANN registry agreement
Dispute policies.au Dispute Resolution Policy (auDRP) (2016-01), .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing (2019–01), Complaints Policy (2015-01), Complaints (Registrant Eligibility) Policy (2004-01)
DNSSECyes
Registry websiteauDA; Afilias Australia

.au is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Australia. It was created on 5 March 1986.[2] Domain name policy is managed by .au Domain Administration (auDA). As of July 2018, the registry is operated by Afilias.[3]

  1. ^ "Registry Monthly Statistics October 2022" (PDF). auda.org.au. auDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ "IANA WHOIS Service for .au". IANA. 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Afilias Chosen to Supply .au Registry Services". 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.