Geographic Names
Under auDA policy, a "geographic name" is any location with an Australian postcode, as listed on the Australia Post postcode database.
Commercial geographic names
The commercial geographic names ballot closed on 31 July 2005. Proceeds from the commercial geographic names ballot will be used to support the implementation of new community geographic names (see below).
Geographic names that were not applied for in the ballot process will be released into the general pool on Sunday 20 November 2005 at 9.00am AEDT.
For more information click here.
Community geographic names
In November 2002, auDA announced that it would create eight new second level domains (2LDs) for Australian states and territories. These names would be preserved for use by the relevant communities. They are act.au, nsw.au, nt.au, qld.au, sa.au, tas.au, vic.au, wa.au
The proposed domain structure is placename.state/territory.au - for example, bathurst.nsw.au or ballarat.vic.au. Use of the domain names will be restricted to community web site portals that reflect community interests, such as local business, tourism, historical information, special interest groups, and cultural events.
For more information about community geographic names click here.
