Australia
Addressing formats
Punctuation should not be used in Australian addresses. Nor should any words be underlined.
Local addresses should be no more than 3 lines long.
Always use abbreviations for the state or territory and four-digit code. These should be written on the same line as the town / city / district.
The four digit code depicts state / territory and local areas.
Addresses can be written in capitals if desired.
ie:
MR R H SMITH
SPRING GLOBAL MAIL
LEVEL 2 283 COWARD STREET
MASCOT NSW 2020
AUSTRALIA
Undeliverable mail terms
The postal authorities denote the undeliverable mail reasons in the English language.
- Address incomplete
- Address inaccessible
- Addressee has gone away
- Addressee unknown
- Gone away
- Not known at this address
- No such post office
- Not called for
- Refused
National Holidays
| 2010 Holidays | ||
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 2010 | Australia Wide |
| Australia Day | Jan 26 2010 | Australia Wide |
| Good Friday | Apr 2 2010 | Australia Wide |
| Easter Monday | Apr 5 2010 | Australia wide, except WA |
| Anzac Day | Apr 26 2010 | Australia wide |
| Queen's Birthday | Jun 14 2010 | Australia wide except WA & VIC |
| Christmas Day | Dec 25 2010 | Australia Wide |
| Boxing Day | Dec 28 2010 | Australia Wide |
** not a state wide holiday
