Domain Names
The Internet’s domain name system is managed at an international level by the International Corporation on Assigned Names and Numbers – ICANN.
Au Domain Names for Sale
To buy or sell Au domain names, there are now well-established public marketplaces such as www.netfleet.com.au or www.domainmarketplace.com.au
Au domain name registry and registrars
Australia’s domain name industry regulator – au Domain Administration Ltd. has accredited an industry wholesaler – AusRegistry Pty Ltd - and 26 registrar businesses to retail Au domain name licenses.
The Australian marketplace also has numerous re-sellers, affiliates and/or agents appointed by those registrars.
Australian registrars and businesses actively sell international as well as Australian domain names. That activity is not regulated by auDA.
The following companies (listed in alphabetical order) are auDA accredited registrars. They are authorised by auDA to provide services to people who want to register a new domain name, renew their existing domain name, or make changes to their domain name record.
- AussieHQ Pty Ltd
- Aust Domains International Pty Ltd
- Australian Style Pty Ltd trading as Bottle Domains
- Connect West Pty Ltd
- Domain Central Pty Ltd
- Cheaper Domains Pty Ltd
- Discount Domain Name Services Pty Ltd
- Distribute.IT Pty Ltd trading as Click’n Go!
- Domain Candy Pty Ltd
- Domain Directors Pty Ltd
- Domain Name Registrar (Australia) Pty Ltd trading as Domain Registration Services
- Enetica Pty Ltd
- Explorer Domains Pty Ltd
- Hosting Shop Pty Ltd trading as Feature Domains
- IntaServe Pty Ltd
- MD Web Hosting Pty Ltd
- Melbourne IT Ltd
- MYOB Australia E1 Pty Ltd trading as SmartyHost
- Namescout Corporation
- NetRegistry Pty Ltd
- Planet Domain Pty Ltd
- Sublime IP Pty Ltd trading as GoDomains
- TPP Domains Pty Ltd trading as TPP Internet
- Westnet Pty Ltd
- Wobygong Pty Ltd
- Web Access Pty Ltd
Mywebname.com.au is a search tool to find contact details for the licensee’s of domain names.