What are the postal service?
Post office hours are usually Monday—Friday 9.00am—5.00pm. The post office located within Sydney Airport is open 7 days a week. All domestic mail is first class and usually arrives within one to five days depending on distance. The cost of domestic stamps range from 50c for standard postcards and letters to $2.45 for large and heavy envelopes. An envelope heavier than 500g is considered a parcel. Postcards to international destinations cost $1.10. The cost of all other mail will depend on weight and destination. Airmail will generally take five to ten business days to reach most countries. For extra speed there are Express Post services available for both domestic and international services. Australia has both red and yellow post boxes. The red boxes are for normal postal service, yellow boxes are used exclusively for Express Post.
