.net.au
A .net.au domain is the country code domain for Australia. It is operated by .au Domain Administration (auDA), the Australian registry, and it is commonly used by Australian businesses and networks.
The registry supports DNSSEC, which helps protect your domain from certain kinds of tampering. Names can be between 2 and 63 characters long, and internationalised names are not allowed. Licences run from 1 to 5 years, and renewals are added in 1 year steps, so you can choose the term that suits you.
A .net.au domain is a good choice if your business is registered in Australia and you want a local extension. Check that you meet the eligibility rules before you register, because you must keep them for the whole licence period.
Registration is open to Australian businesses and entities that meet the registry’s rules.
- You must have an Australian presence for the whole licence period.
- You need an Australian Business Number (ABN), an ACN, or an Australian trade mark.
- Non-Australian companies can use an international trademark with Australian coverage.
Renew before expiry to keep your name, because a lapsed licence has a limited window to be restored.
- After expiry there is a 30-day grace period in which you can renew your licence.
- If it is not renewed in that time, the domain is purged and released, and anyone can register it.
- There is no separate redemption period.
You can move an existing .net.au domain to Domain Central from another provider. Transfers between registrars are free.
- You need the password, also called an authorisation code, from your current registrar or from auDA.
- Transfers are usually completed on the same day once the password is supplied.
- Your eligibility must still meet the registry’s rules when the transfer is made.
You can change the registrant of a .net.au domain, but the term changes with it.
- Transferring the licence to a new registrant cancels the old licence and issues a new one.
- The new licence term starts again from the date of the change.
.au Domain Administration (auDA), Level 19, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia