At 2pm AEST on Sunday 21 October 2007 the Australian Domain Name Registrar (auDA) will release a number of Australian geographic names for use. The list of names to be released can be downloaded here.

The names will be released on a first come, first served basis, subject to normal policy rules namely that an applicant will need to show that the geographic name must
exactly match or be an acronym or abbreviation of the applicant’s company or
trading name, organisation or association name or trademark, or be otherwise
closely and substantially connected to the applicant.