About .melbourne domains

About .melbourne domains

.MELBOURNE is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the DNS root zone. The registry operator responsible for .MELBOURNE is listed by IANA as The Crown in right of the State of Victoria, represented by its Department of State Development, Business and Innovation. Anyone can typically register a .MELBOURNE name through an accredited registrar, subject to the registry’s registration policy and ICANN consensus policies.

.au is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Australia. It was created on 5 March 1986. Domain name policy is managed by .au Domain Administration (auDA).

Who can register .melbourne domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

1 – 63 characters (label before .melbourne)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

The Crown in right of the State of Victoria, represented by its Department of State Development, Business and Innovation

Registration services

https://www.live.melbourne/

WHOIS server

whois.nic.melbourne

RDAP server

https://rdap.nic.melbourne/