Namespace Record
.au
Various
Root-zone namespace record derived from public registry metadata. No ZoneProof credential policy is currently asserted for this TLD.
Overview
- StatusShows whether this namespace record is active, inactive, revoked, or reserved.
- Active
- ZoneProof CoverageFull coverage means ZoneProof can provide profiles for individual domains in this extension. Standard coverage means it can describe the extension, but not individual domains.
- Standard
- LevelShows where this namespace sits in the domain-name hierarchy, such as a top-level domain.
- TLD
- Root zone typeShows whether this is a generic or country-code top-level domain in the IANA root zone.
- ccTLD
- Zone typeZoneProof’s broad classification of the namespace, based on its purpose and registration rules.
- Country Code
- AudienceThe people, organizations, or community this namespace is intended to serve.
- Country Code TLD
- RestrictedShows whether the extension has eligibility rules that limit who can register domains.
- No
- Verification requiredShows whether the registry requires applicants or registrants to be verified.
- Not Listed
- Registration policyThe registry’s rules for who may register a domain in this extension.
- Open
- Open to publicShows whether anyone can register a domain without meeting special eligibility requirements.
- Yes
- DNSSEC enabledShows whether the extension supports DNSSEC, a security feature that helps protect DNS lookups from tampering.
- Yes
- IDN enabledShows whether the extension supports internationalized domain names, including non-Latin characters.
- No
Registry
- Registry operator
- Various
- TLD manager
- .au Domain Administration (auDA)
- Backend operator
- Not listed
- Agreement
- ccTLD
- Agreement status
- Not listed
- Agreement date
- Not listed
- Delegated date
- 1986-03-05
- Last updated
- 2026-02-09
- WHOIS
- whois.auda.org.au
- IANA root database
- https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/au.html
- ICANN agreement
- Not listed
Delegated Namespaces
.au has 31 delegated Public Suffix List namespaces in this record.
.act.au.act.edu.au.asn.au.catholic.edu.au.com.au.conf.au.edu.au.gov.au.id.au.net.au.nsw.au.nsw.edu.au.nt.au.nt.edu.au.org.au.oz.au.qld.au.qld.edu.au.qld.gov.au.sa.au.sa.edu.au.sa.gov.au.tas.au.tas.edu.au.tas.gov.au.vic.au.vic.edu.au.vic.gov.au.wa.au.wa.edu.au.wa.gov.au