Addressing guidelines
Australia Post employs superior letter sorting technologies to go through the tackle on every envelope electronically. These devices function greatest when handle formats are structured in a steady method.
That's why it is important to tackle your mail clearly and correctly. The following information demonstrates how you can ensure your letters are addressed correctly.
Envelope layout
It is important the zones on the envelope, indicated below,
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Typically,
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The top line should contain the recipient's name. The second last line should contain the number and name of the street, PO Box or locked bag number if applicable. The last line should contain the place name or post office of delivery,
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Where extra clarifying information is required, place this information above the last 2 lines of the address. This includes information such as:
company or property name non-address information, e.g. Attention M/s. General addressing tips Use the correct postcode - don't guess it if you don't know it. The postcode should be the last item in the handle. Use clear print - print clearly using dark ink,
Office 2010 Home And Student, preferably black on white. Red, yellow or orange inks should be avoided. Keep the deal with straight - the tackle lines should be parallel to the bottom of the envelope. Don't indent or stagger tackle lines - every line of the handle should start at the same point on the left hand side. Space words correctly - leave one or two character spaces between the place name or publish office of delivery and the state or territory abbreviation, and the same amount of space between the state or territory abbreviation and the postcode. Do not underline anything - no words in the deal with should be underlined. Include a return deal with - place the sender's handle in the top left corner, or on the back flap of the envelope. This ensures we can return the letter if it can't be delivered. Machine addressing tips Use clear readable type. Ensure the print characters in the address do not touch or overlap. Australia Submit recommends using a fixed pitch type font such as Courier 12 point, 10 pitch. Avoid using italics, artistic script,
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Hand addressing tips Use envelopes pre-printed with the four postcode squares. Print the four numerals of the destination postcode clearly within the squares. Do not use the squares on hand addressed envelopes for overseas addresses - even if the overseas postal code can fit into the squares. Print the place name and state or territory abbreviation on the bottom line in capital letters.
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