This page contains information regarding Ubuntu apt mirrors for users connected to Australian ISPs. For downloading CD images (.iso ) see http://ubuntu.com/download.

The following is an /etc/apt/sources.list template for Ubuntu. Replace <mirror> with one of the mirrors listed below and <version> with your distribution name (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick etc)

## All officially supported packages, including security- and other updates
deb <mirror> <version> main restricted
deb <mirror> <version>-security main restricted
deb <mirror> <version>-updates main restricted

## The source packages (only needed to recompile existing packages)
#deb-src <mirror> <version> main restricted
#deb-src <mirror> <version>-security main restricted
#deb-src <mirror> <version>-updates main restricted

## All community supported packages, including security- and other updates
deb <mirror> <version> universe multiverse
deb <mirror> <version>-security universe multiverse
deb <mirror> <version>-updates universe multiverse

## The source packages (only needed to recompile existing packages)
#deb-src <mirror> <version> universe multiverse
#deb-src <mirror> <version>-security universe multiverse
#deb-src <mirror> <version>-updates universe multiverse

Another way is to modify the file that contains the mirror list:

/usr/share/python-apt/templates/Ubuntu.mirrors

Australian Mirrors

Official

For those who select Australia as their location in setup, this is the mirror they are given. Currently this does not lead to an Australian ubuntu mirror but to Canonical's servers

http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/

Aarnet

http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/

Bigpond (Telstra)

As of July 2010 Bigpond discontinued it's own file servers. Fortunately within a week they have announced that they will unmetered the content on the AARNET mirror. So if you are a Bigpond client please use the details provided for AARNET above and this will be quota free for you.

*edit* The previous file server was also unmetered for wireless broadband customers as well so as soon as I can test this out since the change to AARNET I will update this page here - JaredNorris

FileArena

Local traffic for Adam Internet

http://ftp.filearena.net/pub/ubuntu/

iiNet/OzEmail Mirror

Unmetered for iiNet, OzEmail and Westnet users.

http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu/

Independent Service Providers

http://mirror.isp.net.au/ftp/pub/ubuntu/

Internode

Unmetered for Internode ADSL/ADSL2 users, but not unmetered for Internode(Optus) 3G users.

http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/ubuntu or ftp://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/ubuntu

Refer to here for more information on unmetered content

Netspace

Unmetered for Netspace users.

ftp://ftp.netspace.net.au/pub/ubuntu/

OptusNet Mirror

Is NOT unmetered for Optus users

http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/

Pacific

http://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/ubuntu/

Planet Mirror

http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/ubuntu/

University of Western Australia

http://mirrors.uwa.edu.au/ubuntu/

Westnet

Unmetered for iiNet and Westnet Customers.

http://mirror.3fl.net.au/ubuntu/

Griffith University

http://mirror.griffith.edu.au/

Created by JoelStanley, iiNet/OzEmail & OptusNet mirrors added by MistaED, Westnet added by Gabz, Griffith added by Vantrax