This page covers IP addresses allocated to Australia (AU), including major ISPs, IP ranges, and what you should know about Australia IP addresses.
About Australia IP Addresses
Australia is known for mandatory 2-year metadata retention for ISPs, Five Eyes membership, and relatively high internet costs. VPN use is very popular in Australia for privacy and accessing geo-restricted streaming content not available in the region.
IP addresses in Australia are allocated through APNIC — the Regional Internet Registry for this region. Example IP range: 101.160.0.0/11. The country-code top-level domain is .au.
Major ISPs in Australia
The primary Internet Service Providers (ISPs) serving Australia include: Telstra (AS1221), Optus (AS4804), TPG (AS7545). You can look up the full technical details of any of these ISPs using our WHOIS lookup tool.
How to Check if an IP is from Australia
To verify whether an IP address belongs to Australia, use the ExamineIP IP lookup tool. It shows the country, ISP, city, and ASN for any IP address instantly. You can also look up multiple IPs at once using the Bulk IP Lookup tool.
VPN Laws in Australia
VPN use is legal in Australia. Using a VPN is a legitimate way to protect your privacy and access geo-restricted content.
If you want to appear as if you are connecting from Australia, or if you want to hide your real location from Australia IP-based tracking, a VPN can help. PureVPN has servers in Australia and 77 other countries. IPVanish is another strong option.
IP Geolocation Accuracy for Australia
IP geolocation for Australia is generally accurate at the country level but less precise for city or region. ISPs register their IP blocks to their headquarters or major data centers, which may be in a different city than the actual user. Learn more: How accurate is IP location tracking?
Check Your Own IP
See your current IP address, country, ISP, and whether you appear to be in Australia: Check my IP address