Australia Post Tracking Number

What is Australia Post?

Australia Post is the biggest state-owned delivery service in Australia, which has many different areas of business, normal postal service, retail, financial and travel services at an affordable cost. It is known formally as the Australian Postal Corporation and is the main government business enterprise in Australia. The head office is in Melbourne on Bourke Street. It has over 4,220 outlets across Australia. It is chaired by Lucio Di Bartolomeo with Paul Graham acting as CEO, their net income is $54 million a year and they employ at least 35,000 employees. Australia Post is the successor of the Post Masters General Department, a custodian for the traditional postal services, it has been connecting Australia with the world for 200 years. Whether it be internal mail within Australia or International letters, packages or parcels getting sent then Auspost has you covered. They pride themselves on always continuing to strive for excellence by keeping up to date with technological advancements through innovation, digitalization and maximizing customer satisfaction through postal efficiency.

How do I find my Australia Post tracking number?

When you order anything online via a seller or marketplace, or when you purchase something in a store that requires delivery you will be given a list of delivery options to select which one is more suited to your needs. For example, if you are purchasing something online and the online shop is in America and you are in Australia, you might be given a list of options that will determine how long your item/s will take to arrive to you if you were to choose a "registered option" you will be given a tracking number that will enable you to follow your parcel or packages journey. There are 2 options that you can choose to track this parcel, one is to track using Australia Posts online tracker but bare in mind that if the package requires international delivery then when it leaves Australia it will change courier which will then, in turn, have a different tracking method. If you were to use superior tracking methods like Ship24s you can track up to 10 different tracking numbers, through over 1200 couriers, anywhere in the world and still be able to keep up to date with where your package is no matter how many times it changes courier. You will receive your tracking number either via email confirmation from the seller once the item and postage have been purchased or from the actual store or post office once you take the item to it. If you are unsure whether you have received your tracking number then please contact the seller you bought the item from.

What delivery options do I have with Australia Post?

One thing that Austalia Post boasts Is no matter what sort of mail you are sending and no matter what size of mail you are sending, they will have an option for you, and with all of their packaging options, they can send to Australia and overseas.

If you are sending anything under 5kg within Australia then their small, medium, large and extra-large packaging options are all eligible for their new "if it packs, it posts" national flat rate of postage. When you use any of the "if it packs, it posts" packaging options then you will get a flat rate of postage based on the size of the package you chose.

There at 6 different packaging options for you to choose from:

Parcel boxes - These are perfect for sending irregular shaped or more than one item as you can fit quite a few smaller items inside, they are very lightweight, versatile and easy to put together. The smallest parcel box that they do is 220x160x70mm and start at $2 and the biggest parcel box is 500x440x350mm and is $6.95.

Padded Mailers - This type of delivery option is for a more delicate item that may need to be kept away from the elements, it is strong, lightweight with bubble-wrap padding within the package. The smallest padded mailer is 125x160mm and costs $1.10 and the biggest is 265x380mm and costs $2.

Recycled Padded Bags - These are multi-purpose and provide a great level of protection and sturdiness, ideal for sending photos, and green for the environment with it being 100% recyclable. The smallest recycled padded bag starts at 236x329mm and is $1.70 the biggest is 353x469mm and costs $2.60.

Tough Bags - These are the most economical way to send your package, and are ideal for shipping non-fragile items. Again 100% recyclable. The smallest size is 211x269mm and is $1.25 and the biggest is 400x659 with 105mm gusset and is $2.15.

Tubes, mailers, wine boxes - Mailing tubes are perfect for transporting posters, artwork, plans etc safely. In addition to this, they have Rigid Mailer Envelopes which are great for posting documents due to their heavy-duty car construction. And also wine boxes can be sent through the delivery network. Mailing tubes start at 60x420mm and $2.70, rigid mailers start at 228x170mm and $1.40 per shipment, and finally, wine box shipments start at 132x105x395mm and are $3.85.

Gift bags and boxes - If you are sending gift bags or presents then they start at small padded gift bags 220x160x 70mm and at $3.99 and large gift box 390x280x140 and $6.95.

They also have an Express post option which is by far the fastest delivery option. For example, if you would like to send a package or parcel from Australia to the United Kingdom then you can send via express mail and the post will arrive within 2-3 business days, if you wanted to send to places like SE Asia then it is the same 2-3 business days. To make sure you are fully aware of how long your parcel may take we advise always contacting Australia Post to make sure. There may be hold-ups along the way for situations out of the postal company control for like Covid-19 or the Christmas rush of sending presents. You can use Ship24s free to use international package tracker on our website as many times as you want to make sure that you know exactly where your item is at all times.