You could have a look at GeoPostcodes

http://www.geopostcodes.com/australia_zip_codes

>From their info page

*GeoPostcodes* website offers comprehensive and reliable databases of
localities and zip codes for numerous countries. Such data may be
integrated to professional software, websites, may be used to generate
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geographical coordinates.


On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Wallace Turner <[email protected]>wrote:

>  >But IANAL and unfortunately our in-house counsel had a different
> opinion…
>
> What a surprise and sorry to be cynical but if there wasnt a problem then
> the lawyer wouldnt have anything to do. whip up a drama.
>
> last time i checked there wasnt a copyright on postcodes, ffs. back in my
> hole
>
>
>  On 4/07/2012 5:58 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>  Thanks David.****
>
> ** **
>
> That’s the interpretation that I had with regards to the conditions on the
> linked page. ****
>
> ** **
>
> But IANAL and unfortunately our in-house counsel had a different opinion…*
> ***
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* [email protected] [
> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On
> Behalf Of *David Richards
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 4 July 2012 2:18 PM
> *To:* ozDotNet
> *Subject:* Re: Australian Postcode data source****
>
> ** **
>
> Ben,****
>
> ** **
>
> Doesn't it depend on exactly how you're using it?  I think it's
> non-commercial in the sense that you can't give external access to the
> data.  I get the impression if you intend to use it internally it's ok.
>  For example, as a lookup for some internal application rather than one
> you're trying to sell.  I used to work for a mail house and we used it to
> help validate address data.****
>
>
> David
>
> "If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes
>  will fall like a house of cards... checkmate!"
>  -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama
>
>
> ****
>
> On 4 July 2012 16:02, <[email protected]> wrote:****
>
> We need an updatable source of Australian postcodes for a commercial
> application.****
>
>  ****
>
> Australia Post have this:
> http://auspost.com.au/products-and-services/download-postcode-data.html,
> but it explicitly prohibits commercial use.****
>
>  ****
>
> Has anyone on the list contacted Australia Post and obtained commercial
> terms, or has used another commercial postcode data source?****
>
>  ****
>
> Regards,****
>
>  ****
>
> *Ben Robbins*****
>
> Manager - Application Development****
>
> Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd****
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