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 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.

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

Aarnet

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

Bigpond (gamearena)

Unmetered for Bigpond users.

http://mirror.files.bigpond.com/ubuntu/

FileArena

local traffic for Adam Internet

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

iiNet/OzEmail Mirror

Unmetered for iiNet and OzEmail users.

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

Independent Service Providers

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

Internode

Unmetered for Internode users.

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

Netspace

Only available to Netspace Customers. Unmetered for Netspace users.

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

OptusNet Mirror

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 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