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Submitted: Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 05:27

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I know many travellers have their mail sent to a post office they plan on visiting in the near future.
What is this service called, I need to see if I can use it in a city post office.

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Reply By: B1B2 - Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 06:54

Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 06:54

Post Restante is what the service is called.

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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 06:57

Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 06:57

Try this maybe ...

https://community.auspost.com.au/s/article/Im-a-visitor-or-tourist-in-Australia-without-a-fixed-address-Can-I-have-an-item-delivered-Post-Restante-or-to-care-of-a-post-office?language=en_AU

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Reply By: Mark C9 - Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 08:11

Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 08:11

works very well at larger locations but when you are having mail sent to smaller post offices, make sure to add
"please hold will be collected by xxxx"
ive had a couple of small PO return the mail because they didnt recognise my name and werent aware of Post restante
also add your ph number and they will often call you to advis its arrived

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Reply By: Member - peter_mcc - Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:55

Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:55

If you go to the Australia Post website and create/log into a "MyPost" account you can set up alternate delivery addresses. It's quite simple to use.

You go "add alternative address", put in the location (eg Broome) and it will show you all the possible locations in that area. Click on one and then add it.

You get an address something like:
Fred Nurk
Parcel Collect XXXXX XXXXX
Paspaley Plaza, Shop 27, 8 Short Street
Broome WA 6725

where the X's are your Aus Post number.

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Follow Up By: Member - Cuppa - Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 15:00

Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 at 15:00

Have used the service many times & have found Auspost to be far more reliable than many of the courier services, particularly in more remote areas. Even used that Parcel Collect Short st address in Broome for a while! :)

Currently I have the arrangement by default. We have a street address we use, but there are no home deliveries, so all mail gets dropped at the local LPO a few kms away & we collect from there even though our street address has been used. It's nice in tuny communities like this to walkinto the post & receive a smile of recognition before the post mistress disappears out the back to grab my parcels for me.

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Reply By: Sigmund - Friday, Aug 14, 2020 at 03:16

Friday, Aug 14, 2020 at 03:16

C/- works as well as Post Restante.

And if your plan has changed, you can contact the PO and get them to forward the item.

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Follow Up By: Mark C9 - Friday, Aug 14, 2020 at 09:51

Friday, Aug 14, 2020 at 09:51

I always put 'please hold, xxxx will collect' because ive had smaller post office branches decide that there is no one in the area by that name so they return to sender

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Reply By: qldcamper - Friday, Aug 14, 2020 at 09:27

Friday, Aug 14, 2020 at 09:27

Thanks for the info people, just what I was after.

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Reply By: Sigmund - Friday, Aug 14, 2020 at 10:02

Friday, Aug 14, 2020 at 10:02

Just take care about your default address in eBay and PayPal if buying online.

You can easily add an address to them but do this before checking out.

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