Australian Domain Name Registrars
Looking to register an Australian domain name? There is a growing number of auDa accredited domain registrars offering .com.au registrations ranging from about $20 to $140 per two years.
Although price can vary significantly from registrar to registrar, there isn't really a difference in the actual registration. Well, apart from value added services such as custom DNS management, domain forwarding and email forwarding that some registrars include in the registration price. In reality though, the cost of providing these additional services isn't that high.
International Direct Dial recommends that you shop around for the best deal according to your needs. If you're just registering to secure a name or if you're planning on hosting a website with another provider then the cheapest price would probably make the most sense. If you require DNS services or domain forwarding then you'll need to factor that into the price because the cheapest registrars usually don't include these services.
Domain Name Registrars
The table below is a regularly updated list of auDa accredited domain name registrars that offer a retail, domain name registration service through their website. Registrars that primarily cater to the wholesale or reseller market are excluded from the list.
The two columns on the right list whether custom DNS management and domain/email forwarding services are included as part of the domain name registration price, irrespective of whether the registrar offers these services as part of a hosting offering.
| Registrar | Custom DNS Management | Domain / Email Forwarding |
| Anchor | Yes, for a fee | Yes, for a fee |
| Apex IT | Yes, for a fee | Yes, for a fee |
| AussieHQ | Yes, included in price | Yes, included in price |
| Aust Domains | Yes, for a fee | Yes, for a fee |
| Cheaper Domains | Yes, included in price | Yes, for a fee |
| DDNS | Yes, for a fee | Yes, for a fee |
| Domain Candy | No | No |
| Domain Central | No | Yes, for a fee |
| Domain Registration | No | No |
| Enetica | Yes, included in price | Yes, but domain forwarding only |
| Explorer Domains | No | No |
| Go Domains | Yes, for 12 months * | Yes, for 3 months * |
| Instra | Yes, included in price | Yes, for a fee |
| IntaServe | No | Yes, for a fee |
| Melbourne IT | Yes, included in price | Yes, included in price |
| Namescout | No | No |
| NetRegistry | Yes, included in price | Yes, included in price |
| PlanetDomain | Yes, included in price | Yes, included in price |
| SmartyHost | No | Yes, but domain forwarding only |
| TPP Domains | No | No |
| WebAccess | No | No |
| Westnet | Yes, for a fee | Yes, for a fee |
| Ziphosting | Yes, for a fee | Yes, for a fee |
* A fee is payable after this period for continued use of the services in question.
Last updated: 4 September 2011
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