TLD Specifications
.melbourne 
New gTLD
Registration Time
real-time
Registration period
1-10 years
Renewal period
1-10 years
Allowed character length
1 - 63 characters
Allowed characters
a-z, 0-9, -MUST NOT contain two consecutive hyphens in the third and fourth character positions and MUST NOT start or end with a hyphen.
TLD supports
IPv6
DNSsec
IDN
WhoisPrivacy
Transfer locks possible
yes
Renewal on transfer
yes
Transfer time
5 days
Authcode length
8 - 32 characters
Handle updates
yes
Preconfigured DNS
no
Allowed Nameservers
1 - 13
Autorenew Grace Period
35 days
Deletion Timeframe
35 days after expiration date
Redemption Period
30 days
Mission and purpose of the TLD
The mission of the TLD is to benefit internet users by ensuring increased trust, convenience and utility as
well as extending and strengthening Melbourne’s brand in the online environment.
The purpose of the TLD is to establish an online space specifically related to Melbourne, the capital city
of the State of Victoria in Australia. The TLD will service the interests of businesses and residents of
Melbourne and the State of Victoria. This includes internet users looking for products, services and
information relating to Melbourne, and thereby benefiting them through the increased accuracy of
locality-specific content.
The TLD will provide a dedicated place for businesses, residents, community groups, organisations and
government bodies in Victoria seeking to identify themselves with Melbourne, and offering these
potential registrants new marketing opportunities and an additional channel of communication focused
on their geographic location.
The mission of the TLD is to benefit internet users by ensuring increased trust, convenience and utility as
well as extending and strengthening Melbourne’s brand in the online environment.
The purpose of the TLD is to establish an online space specifically related to Melbourne, the capital city
of the State of Victoria in Australia. The TLD will service the interests of businesses and residents of
Melbourne and the State of Victoria. This includes internet users looking for products, services and
information relating to Melbourne, and thereby benefiting them through the increased accuracy of
locality-specific content.
The TLD will provide a dedicated place for businesses, residents, community groups, organisations and
government bodies in Victoria seeking to identify themselves with Melbourne, and offering these
potential registrants new marketing opportunities and an additional channel of communication focused
on their geographic location.
Note:
There are no restrictions for .melbourne