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Generate properly formatted shipping labels for every Australian carrier — Australia Post Parcel Post, Express Post, StarTrack, DHL, FedEx, Couriers Please and TNT. Print on 4×6 thermal (100×150 mm) or A4 paper. No account needed.

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How it works: We format the label with your barcode/QR. Buy postage from your carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL) — they add the tracking barcode at drop-off.

Australia Post services explained — Parcel Post vs Express Post vs StarTrack

Australia Post uses a zone-based pricing model. Zones 1–2 cover metro and regional areas; Zones 3–4 are remote and very remote (outback WA, NT, far north QLD). The further the zone, the higher the rate and the longer the transit time. Here is a quick comparison of the main domestic options:

ServiceSpeedTrackingMax weightBest for
Parcel Post2–8 business daysYes22 kgStandard e-commerce, eBay, Etsy
Express PostNext business day (network cities)Yes22 kgUrgent, time-sensitive parcels
StarTrack ExpressNext business dayYes22 kgB2B account holders, high-volume
StarTrack Road Express2–6 business daysYesNo limit (pallets OK)Bulky/heavy freight, remote areas
Couriers Please (Aramex AU)1–5 business daysYes25 kgPrice-competitive metro delivery

Note: ShippingLabel.co creates the address label only. Postage must be purchased separately through Australia Post, StarTrack, or your chosen carrier.

Where to lodge your parcel in Australia

Once your label is printed and postage paid, you have four main lodgement options across Australia. Each has its own cutoff times and parcel size restrictions.

Post Offices & Parcel Collect

Drop pre-labelled parcels at any of Australia Post's 4,000+ retail outlets. Staff scan your parcel on the spot and issue a lodgement receipt.

💡 Tip: Arrive before 4 pm weekdays for same-day scanning.

24/7 Parcel Drop Boxes

Located outside major Post Offices, 7-Elevens, and shopping centres nationwide. Perfect for after-hours drops — must be pre-paid and labelled before lodging.

💡 Tip: Check the AusPost app for the nearest drop box.

Parcel Connect Agents

Over 2,000 convenience stores, newsagents, and supermarkets acting as Couriers Please (Aramex) drop-off points. Often cheaper than Post Offices for flat-rate parcels.

💡 Tip: Search agent locations on the Couriers Please website.

Business Pickup (MyPost Business)

Book a paid pickup from your home or warehouse via the MyPost Business platform. Australia Post will collect from your address.

💡 Tip: Minimum charge applies — worthwhile from ~5 parcels per pickup.

Built for Australian shippers — from solo sellers to warehouses

Whether you send 2 parcels a month on Gumtree or 200 a week from a home studio, these features were designed for the way Australians actually ship.

4×6 thermal & A4

100×150 mm thermal labels for Rollo, DYMO LabelWriter, and Zebra. Or print full-page on A4 — accepted at every Australia Post counter.

Live postcode check

Preview updates as you type. Catch a wrong suburb or 4-digit AU postcode before you print and waste a label.

All AU carriers

Australia Post, StarTrack, DHL Express, FedEx, UPS, Couriers Please (Aramex AU), and TNT — pre-configured label layouts for each.

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5 full labels per month at no cost — no card, no account. Perfect for casual Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace shippers.

CSV bulk import

High-volume Catch, MyDeal, or eBay AU orders? Upload a CSV and get every label in one multi-page PDF — no copy-paste.

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The export and road-freight carriers in depth

Australia Post, StarTrack and Couriers Please cover the domestic parcel job and keep their own pages. The four networks below — three international express carriers and the TNT road operation now inside FedEx — get their full guide here: service ladders, transit times, weight and size caps, customs paperwork, and where the old TNT tools moved. Follow a carrier link and the label maker at the top of this page switches to that carrier's label format and real service names.

DHL Express Australia label: services, size limits, drop-off

DHL Express is the world's leading international courier and a major domestic express carrier in Australia. DHL Express Worldwide offers fast international delivery to 220+ countries, typically 1-5 business days from Australia. DHL Economy Select provides a more affordable international option for non-urgent shipments. Use our label maker to create properly formatted DHL labels for Australian outbound international shipments.

DHL Express Australia services and limits
ServicesDHL Express 12:00 · DHL Express Worldwide · DHL Economy Select · DHL Parcel International
Transit from AustraliaExpress Worldwide 1–3 business days to major Asian cities, 2–4 days to Europe and North America, 2–5 days to other regions · Economy Select 5–15 days
Cheapest tierThe packet / eCommerce products are cheapest for lightweight parcels under 2 kg; Economy Select is the next tier for heavier non-urgent goods; full Express Worldwide is fastest and dearest
PickupFree residential pickup for Express shipments, booked on DHL's website or by calling DHL Australia customer service
Importing into AustraliaConsignments valued at AUD 1,000 or less generally clear without a formal import entry; above that line a formal declaration is required and duty and GST are assessed at the border
Export paperworkCommercial invoice with specific goods descriptions, values in a stated currency, and the recipient's phone number for the destination broker. Australian exports are generally GST-free, but the destination's low-value import threshold decides what your buyer pays

Australia's geography, DHL's timetable

Shipping express from Australia is a story about distance and time zones, and DHL's network turns both into a schedule you can plan around: overnight-to-two-day service into Asian business hubs (Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo sit closer to Sydney than Perth does), two to four days into North America and Europe. For Australian exporters, that Asia proximity is the underused asset — same-region express is dramatically cheaper and faster than the long-haul lanes.

Cutoff discipline matters more here than almost anywhere: intercontinental express from Australia flies overnight, so missing the day's collection doesn't cost hours, it costs a full day of the promise. Learn your local cutoff once and build the packing routine backwards from it.

Export paperwork from the Australian side

Australian exports ride on the commercial invoice: specific goods descriptions, values in a stated currency, and the recipient's phone number for the destination broker. Exports are generally GST-free, but the destination's import rules decide what your buyer pays — and low-value import thresholds vary wildly between destinations, so the same AUD 150 parcel might clear free into one market and attract charges in another.

DHL's booking flow builds the customs data electronically, which is where accuracy pays: parcels with clean electronic declarations pre-clear while the aircraft is still over the Pacific. Product categories with destination-side rules — foods, supplements, cosmetics, anything biological — deserve a one-time compliance check before the first shipment rather than a seizure-driven education afterward.

⚠️ Australia's strict biosecurity works in both directions — inbound returns of organic or plant-based goods face quarantine inspection. If your product could trigger biosecurity on a return leg, document materials precisely on every customs form.

Choosing the tier from down under

The Express Worldwide versus Economy Select decision has extra weight from Australia because the price gap on long-haul lanes is large. The honest sorting: documents and genuinely urgent goods fly Express; routine e-commerce and replenishment ride Economy's longer schedule at a fraction of the price; and very light parcels under a couple of kilograms should always get a quote on the packet-tier products, where pricing is built for exactly that cargo.

For sellers, the winning pattern is offering both at checkout — buyers self-sort urgency better than any default you choose for them, and the express premium becomes their decision instead of your cost.

The import direction: DHL into Australia

Australian businesses receiving DHL Express shipments deal with a clean threshold system: consignments valued at AUD 1,000 or less generally clear without formal import entry, while anything above requires a formal declaration with duty and GST assessed at the border. Since the low-value GST reform, overseas retailers selling into Australia collect GST at the point of sale on low-value goods — which is why your inbound parcel's paperwork increasingly shows tax already handled.

For importers, the preparation mirrors exporting in reverse: make sure your overseas supplier declares accurate values and descriptions, and for shipments near the AUD 1,000 line, accurate matters doubly — an inflated declaration buys you a formal entry process nobody wanted. Regular importers benefit from a DHL import account, which puts inbound carriage and any border charges on your own terms instead of surprise-billing the sender's arrangement.

DHL Express Australia shipping label FAQ

How long does DHL Express take from Australia?
DHL Express Worldwide: 1-3 business days to major cities in Asia, 2-4 days to Europe and North America, 2-5 days to other regions. DHL Economy Select is slower (5-15 days) but significantly cheaper.
Does DHL pick up from residential addresses in Australia?
Yes. DHL offers free residential pickup for Express shipments. Schedule via DHL's website or call DHL Australia customer service.
What's the cheapest DHL service from Australia?
DHL eCommerce/Packet International is cheapest for lightweight parcels under 2 kg. DHL Economy Select is the next tier for heavier items. Full DHL Express Worldwide is fastest but costs more.

Other guides on this page: FedEx Australia · UPS Australia · TNT Australia (FedEx)

FedEx Australia label: services, size limits, drop-off

FedEx provides international express and economy shipping services from Australia, with strong coverage across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe. FedEx International Priority delivers to major markets in 1-4 business days, while FedEx International Economy offers a more affordable 4-8 day service. FedEx also absorbed TNT in 2016, giving it an expanded ground network across Australia for domestic deliveries.

FedEx Australia services and limits
ServicesFedEx International Priority · FedEx International Economy · FedEx IP DirectDistribution · FedEx Domestic Express
Transit from AustraliaInternational Priority 1–3 business days into Southeast Asia and 3–5 days to the USA and the UK/Europe · International Economy adds 2–4 days on the same tracked, brokered lanes
DomesticFedEx acquired TNT in 2016 and rebranded its Australian network, so domestic express and road freight now quote from the same account and toolset as the international air lanes
Consolidated exportsInternational Priority DirectDistribution clears one consolidated shipment through customs, then splits it into individual domestic deliveries inside the destination country — one brokerage event, many doorsteps, and one master consignment instead of twenty international waybills
PickupScheduled pickups from business and residential addresses in Australian metropolitan areas; rural senders may need to drop at a FedEx/TNT service point

One account, two inherited networks

FedEx Australia today is the merger of two different animals: FedEx's international air express system and the domestic road operation built under the TNT flag. For shippers the significance is consolidation — a single account and toolset now quotes the Singapore overnight document, the US-bound e-commerce parcel, and the Brisbane-to-Melbourne carton that would once have needed separate carrier relationships.

The selection logic within that combined menu: International Priority and Economy for the air lanes, the domestic express and road products for everything that stays onshore. Businesses that inherited a TNT account use the same combined machinery through FedEx's current tools.

The Asia-Pacific lanes: Australia's export advantage

FedEx's Asia-Pacific air network gives Australian exporters their fastest external lanes: one-to-three-day express into the Asian hubs that anchor the region's commerce, with the trans-Pacific US lanes running three to five days on Priority. For businesses selling into Asia — increasingly the growth story for Australian e-commerce — the regional express lane deserves specific rate attention rather than being priced as generic 'international'.

International Economy earns its place on the same lanes for the patient freight: several extra days of transit for a substantially lower rate, on the same tracked, brokered infrastructure. The Priority/Economy split at checkout lets the buyer's urgency pay for the difference.

Customs from Australia: what the broker needs from your label data

FedEx's included brokerage clears Australian exports on the data captured at booking — which makes label creation the compliance moment. The essentials: goods described specifically enough for tariff classification, values matching the actual sale, and complete recipient contact details for destination queries. For US-bound shipments, category rules (FDA-regulated goods, wool and leather products, wooden items) add requirements worth checking once per product line.

The pattern that keeps express shipments express: data completed during booking, invoice transmitted electronically, and no hand-written afterthoughts at the depot counter. Clean data clears in the air; paperwork gaps clear in a queue.

ℹ️ Ship regularly to the same overseas customers? Save their full customs profile — address, phone, tax ID where applicable — so every booking reuses verified data instead of re-typing it into errors.

IP DirectDistribution: one export, many doorsteps

Hidden in FedEx's Australian service list is a product built for a very specific exporter problem: International Priority DirectDistribution moves a consolidated shipment through customs as a single clearance, then splits it into individual domestic deliveries inside the destination country. An Australian brand fulfilling twenty US orders can clear once — one set of paperwork, one brokerage event — and have FedEx's domestic network deliver twenty parcels locally.

The economics shift at surprisingly modest volume: consolidation cuts the per-parcel international cost, and destination-side delivery runs at domestic rates. For Australian sellers doing batch fulfilment into a single foreign market, it's the product worth asking about before defaulting to twenty individual international labels — and it changes the labeling task from twenty waybills to one master consignment plus twenty domestic-format address labels, which is precisely the kind of batch our generator's CSV import handles.

FedEx Australia shipping label FAQ

Can FedEx ship domestically within Australia?
FedEx acquired TNT in 2016 and rebranded TNT's Australian network under FedEx. FedEx now offers domestic express and road freight services across Australia through this expanded network.
How long does FedEx International Priority take from Australia?
To the USA: 3-5 business days. To the UK/Europe: 3-5 business days. To Southeast Asia: 1-3 business days. FedEx International Economy adds 2-4 days to these estimates.
Does FedEx pick up in Australia?
Yes. FedEx offers scheduled pickups from business and residential addresses in Australian metropolitan areas. For rural areas, drop-off at a FedEx/TNT service point may be required.

Other guides on this page: DHL Express Australia · UPS Australia · TNT Australia (FedEx)

UPS Australia label: services, size limits, drop-off

UPS provides reliable international express shipping from Australia, with particularly strong service to North America where UPS Worldport in Louisville handles much of the transit. UPS Express Plus is the fastest option (early morning delivery guaranteed in major markets), UPS Express Saver is next-day for less urgency, and UPS Expedited provides a cost-effective 3-5 day service. UPS Australia focuses primarily on international outbound business shipments.

UPS Australia services and limits
ServicesUPS Express Plus · UPS Express Saver · UPS Expedited · UPS Standard
Transit to the USAExpress Plus 2–3 business days · Express Saver 3–4 business days · Expedited 4–7 business days. Times count Australian business days plus US customs clearance
Weight & sizeIndividual packages up to 70 kg and up to 274 cm in length; weight over 30 kg may incur additional handling fees. UPS Freight handles heavier shipments
ScopeAn export specialist: the domestic Australian network is limited, so Australia Post, StarTrack, Couriers Please or TNT (FedEx) are usually the better choice for onshore parcels
Who pays dutiesDAP leaves destination duties and taxes with the buyer at the door; DDP absorbs them at booking so you can sell a landed price. UPS supports both — decide per market and encode it in your booking defaults rather than per shipment
BookingOne-off exports can be booked online with a card, no account relationship required; the real waybill and 1Z tracking number come from that booking. Shipments can also be billed to the receiver or to a third party's UPS account

The specialist play: UPS as your export lane only

UPS Australia is best understood as a deliberate specialist: its Australian operation exists to feed the global network, not to compete with Australia Post and the domestic couriers on local parcels. The rational setup for an Australian business is therefore a split stack — a domestic carrier for onshore volume, UPS as the dedicated export lane where its international machinery justifies itself.

That split is not a workaround; it's how most exporting SMEs end up structured anyway. The mistake to avoid is the reverse: forcing domestic parcels through an international specialist's pricing, or handing time-critical exports to a domestic network's international afterthought.

DDP or DAP: deciding who pays at the border

For Australian exporters, the incoterm decision shapes the customer experience more than the transit time does. Ship DAP (delivered at place) and your buyer pays destination duties and taxes at the door — cheaper for you, but a surprise-bill risk that generates complaints in markets with low import thresholds. Ship DDP (delivered duty paid) and you absorb those charges at booking, selling a landed price with no doorstep sting.

UPS supports both, and the practical guidance is market-based: for consumer e-commerce into markets that tax low-value imports, DDP converts better and reviews better; for B2B customers with their own import processes, DAP is standard and expected. Decide per market, then encode it in your booking defaults rather than deciding per shipment.

💡 Selling to consumers in tax-at-the-door markets? Quote a DDP landed price at checkout. The shipping line item looks bigger, but the absence of surprise customs bills is worth more in reviews than the optics cost in conversion.

Booking exports without an account

One-off exporters can book UPS shipments online with a card — no account relationship required — and hand the labeled parcel to a scheduled pickup or an authorised drop location. The real waybill and 1Z tracking number come from that booking; our generator serves the preparation side, formatting addresses and references so the booking step is transcription rather than composition.

Regular exporters graduate to an account for the rate card and the tooling: saved recipients, commercial invoice templates, and integration into whatever platform runs the shop. The transition point is usually the month you notice booking friction costing more than an account would.

Third-party billing: when someone else's account pays

A UPS capability that solves real Australian workflows: shipments can be billed to the shipper, the receiver, or a third party's UPS account entirely. An American buyer with a corporate UPS account can have your Australian export ride their rates; a US-based platform can pay carriage on consignments its Australian suppliers dispatch; a head office can centralize freight spend across distributed senders.

For the Australian sender in these arrangements, the job narrows to physical preparation: accurate weights, honest customs data, and a properly formatted address label — while the waybill charges land on the account that agreed to carry them. It's one of the cleanest examples of the split our generator is designed around: the label formatting is yours, the postage relationship belongs to whoever the deal says it belongs to.

UPS Australia shipping label FAQ

How long does UPS take from Australia to the USA?
UPS Express Plus: 2-3 business days. UPS Express Saver: 3-4 business days. UPS Expedited: 4-7 business days. Transit times reflect Australian business days and US customs clearance.
Does UPS do domestic delivery within Australia?
UPS's domestic Australian network is limited. For domestic parcels, Australia Post, StarTrack, Couriers Please, or TNT (FedEx) are typically better options. UPS Australia primarily serves international outbound.
What's the weight limit for UPS from Australia?
Individual packages up to 70 kg and up to 274 cm in length. UPS Freight handles heavier shipments. Weight over 30 kg may incur additional handling fees.

Other guides on this page: DHL Express Australia · FedEx Australia · TNT Australia (FedEx)

TNT Australia (FedEx) label: services, size limits, drop-off

TNT Australia is now fully integrated into FedEx following the 2016 acquisition. The TNT brand still operates domestically in Australia with an extensive road freight network covering metro and regional areas. TNT Express offers next-day delivery between capital cities, TNT Economy Express provides 2-3 day service, and TNT Road Express handles freight and oversized items. If you have an existing TNT account number, you can still create TNT-formatted labels while TNT's systems transition fully to FedEx branding.

TNT Australia (FedEx) services and limits
ServicesTNT Express · TNT Economy Express · TNT Road Express · TNT Overnight
TransitTNT Express next-day between capital cities · TNT Economy Express 2–3 days · TNT Road Express for freight and oversized items across metro and regional Australia
Where the tools movedCreate a label → FedEx Ship Manager, or your platform's FedEx connector · Track a consignment → the FedEx tracking field at fedex.com/en-au accepts TNT consignment numbers · Account questions → FedEx Australia support. Accounts, rates and regular pickups carried across the transition
ReturnsGenerated through FedEx's returns tooling — printed and included in the outbound box, or emailed to the customer as a label or barcode for depot printing. Business-account returns authorisation runs through the same portal as outbound shipping
Multi-piece freightLabel every carton “1 of 5” through “5 of 5” with the con note number on each. Split consignments are the top cause of road-freight delivery delays, declared weights must match what the depot's scales read, and the receiver's phone number belongs on the paperwork
Where the road network still winsOvernight lanes between the eastern capitals and scheduled multi-day road service to Perth and Adelaide. Parcels and satchels belong with the parcel specialists; anything palletised, oversized or heavy belongs here

Finding your old TNT tools in the FedEx world

If you're here because a bookmarked TNT tool stopped working, the short version: TNT Australia's customer systems have been progressively folded into FedEx's — bookings that once lived in myTNT are handled through FedEx's shipping tools, and TNT consignment numbers track through fedex.com. Accounts, rates, and regular pickups carried across, but the muscle memory of the old workflows didn't, which is why searches for TNT labels now land in a slightly different place than they used to.

The practical translation table: creating a label → FedEx Ship Manager (or your integrated platform's FedEx connector); tracking a consignment → the FedEx tracking field accepts TNT numbers; account questions → FedEx Australia support. The road network and drivers underneath are largely the same operation that built TNT's domestic reputation.

Return labels on the TNT/FedEx network

Returns are the workflow people most often rebuilt after the transition. The current pattern: return labels are generated through FedEx's returns tooling — either printed and included in the outbound box, or emailed to the customer as a label or barcode for depot printing. For business accounts, returns authorization flows through the same account portal as outbound shipping.

For the sender, two disciplines keep returns painless: generate the return label from the original shipment record so the reference chain stays intact, and for interstate returns of bulky goods, book the road-express tier rather than defaulting to air — return freight rarely needs to fly.

Con notes: the paperwork dialect of Australian road freight

TNT's domestic world runs on consignment notes — 'con notes' in every Australian warehouse — the freight-world equivalent of a parcel label plus manifest line. A con note identifies the consignment as a whole: sender, receiver, piece count, total weight, and service, with each pallet or carton labeled as a numbered piece of that consignment.

If you're shipping multi-piece freight, the con-note mindset matters more than parcel habits: every piece carries identification tying it to the consignment, the declared weights match what the depot's scales will read, and the receiver's phone number is on the paperwork because road depots resolve delivery questions by phone. Our generator's reference fields handle the per-piece labeling that keeps a five-carton consignment travelling as one shipment.

💡 Multi-piece consignment? Label every carton '1 of 5' through '5 of 5' with the con note number on each. Split consignments are the top cause of road-freight delivery delays, and piece labeling is the cheap prevention.

Where the road network still shines

The reason the TNT brand persisted so long after acquisition is the asset underneath: one of Australia's strongest interstate road express networks, built for the Melbourne-Sydney-Brisbane triangle and the long hauls to Perth and Adelaide that make Australian domestic freight its own discipline. Overnight lanes between eastern capitals, scheduled multi-day road service to the west, and freight-capable handling that parcel networks can't match.

For shippers, the decision rule survives the rebrand: parcels and satchels belong with the parcel specialists; anything palletized, oversized, or heavy enough to make a courier wince belongs on this road network, whatever name is painted on the truck.

TNT Australia (FedEx) shipping label FAQ

Is TNT still operating in Australia?
Yes. TNT was acquired by FedEx in 2016 but the TNT brand continues to operate its domestic Australian road network. Service is gradually rebranding to FedEx, but TNT Australia still handles domestic express and freight.
What's the difference between TNT Express and FedEx in Australia?
TNT historically focused on domestic Australian road freight while FedEx handles international air express. Post-acquisition, they're integrated but retain separate service products — TNT for road/domestic and FedEx for air/international.
How do I track a TNT Australia shipment?
Use FedEx's tracking portal — TNT consignment numbers are now tracked via fedex.com/en-au. Enter your TNT consignment number in the FedEx tracking field.

Other guides on this page: DHL Express Australia · FedEx Australia · UPS Australia

Shipping for Australian online sellers

Australia has a unique mix of local and global marketplaces. Each comes with its own shipping expectations — and label requirements.

eBay Australia

eBay AU sellers can use eBay-integrated postage (which generates a tracking number automatically) or print a separate address label and buy postage independently at the Post Office or via MyPost Business. The second approach gives you more flexibility on carrier — especially useful when Couriers Please is cheaper for bulky items.

Gumtree & Facebook Marketplace

Peer-to-peer marketplaces in Australia often involve Sendle, Australia Post Parcel Post, or Couriers Please for interstate shipping. Gumtree Shipping (powered by Sendle) creates the label automatically, but for private arrangements you need your own label — that is exactly what ShippingLabel.co is for.

Catch.com.au & MyDeal

Catch and MyDeal marketplace sellers typically fulfil via their own carrier accounts. MyPost Business accounts give volume discounts from 5 parcels per week, while Couriers Please flat-rate satchels work well for lightweight clothing and accessories sold on these platforms.

Etsy (Australian sellers)

Etsy does not integrate directly with Australia Post. Most Australian Etsy sellers print Etsy order slips, then create a separate label via ShippingLabel.co or AusPost Click & Send, buy postage, and ship independently. This also avoids Etsy's US-carrier-only shipping label feature.

Kogan Marketplace

Kogan Marketplace sellers are responsible for their own fulfilment. Most use StarTrack for B2B-volume freight or Australia Post for smaller items. A correctly formatted 100×150 mm label is required — Kogan's own label template is optional, but a clearly printed address label is mandatory.

EOFY & Christmas peak

Australia has two peak shipping seasons: the pre-Christmas rush (November–December, amplified by Black Friday and Cyber Monday), and the End of Financial Year sale period (late May–June). Both periods see Australia Post delivery times stretch. Express Post volumes surge in December — book pickup slots early and pre-print labels in batches using ShippingLabel.co CSV import.

Built for how Australian sellers ship

Marketplace furniture flipping — Melbourne

Selling furniture on Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree means a label can be ready before the buyer even pays. Stick it on, drop the parcel at a Parcel Connect point, done — no back-and-forth.

Homewares brand on Catch.com.au — Sydney

A small brand shipping 80–120 orders a week with Australia Post MyPost Business needs address labels that keep up. The 100×150 mm format prints cleanly on Zebra and other thermal printers.

Handmade jewellery from Darwin NT

Shipping from Darwin to customers across Australia and NZ means tricky remote NT postcodes. The live preview lets you double-check the full address before committing to print.

Australia Post shipping label — FAQ

What is the difference between Parcel Post and Express Post?
Parcel Post is Australia Post's standard tracked service — 2–8 business days, priced by weight and zone. Express Post uses a guaranteed next-business-day network between major cities. Both include tracking. Express costs more; use it when the recipient needs the parcel urgently, or between cities clearly in the Express Post network (e.g., Sydney ↔ Melbourne, Brisbane ↔ Adelaide).
What label size does Australia Post accept?
Australia Post accepts 4×6 inch / 100×150 mm thermal labels (the global courier standard used by Rollo, DYMO LabelWriter 4XL, and Zebra ZD420) and A4 paper labels printed on a home inkjet or laser. ShippingLabel.co generates PDFs in both formats.
Can I lodge a parcel at a 24/7 Parcel Drop box?
Yes. Australia Post's Parcel Drop boxes accept pre-paid, pre-labelled parcels around the clock. Your parcel must be booked and paid through MyPost Business, the AusPost app, or Click & Send before lodging — the label is what tells the scanner it is pre-paid. ShippingLabel.co handles the label side; purchase postage separately.
How do I ship to remote Australia — NT, outback WA, or far north QLD?
Australia Post applies Zone 3 (remote) and Zone 4 (very remote) surcharges for outback postcodes. Couriers Please and StarTrack Road Express also have different eligibility for remote areas. Always verify your destination postcode against the carrier's remote surcharge list, and include the full 4-digit AU postcode and state abbreviation clearly on your label.
Do interstate Australian shipments need a customs form?
No. Customs forms (CN22/CN23) are only for international shipments leaving Australia. Domestic interstate parcels — Melbourne to Perth, Sydney to Darwin, etc. — only need a correctly addressed shipping label. Include sender and recipient full names, street address, suburb, state abbreviation (e.g. NSW, VIC, QLD), and 4-digit postcode.
What is the maximum size Australia Post accepts?
Standard AusPost domestic: 22 kg, combined length+girth under 140 cm, no single dimension over 105 cm. Parcels over this threshold need a StarTrack Road Express booking. For international parcels the limits vary by destination — check the Australia Post international guide for your specific country.

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