.au

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

This article is about the top-level domain name. For the audio format, see Au file format.

.au
Introduced5 March 1986 (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)
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
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