Vehicle registration plates of Australia
In Australia, the license plates are issued by the individual states. They usually contain either at the top of the name of the State or at the bottom of the name as well as a self-selected theme. Until the 1970s it was just an abbreviation of the state on the label, not the full name and not a motto.
The remaining part is numbered separately for the state. It is also possible to apply a surcharge imagination marks (eg SURFER, etc.), as well as special license plates whose background indicates, for example, the favorite club.
Normally, there are three letters to three digits ( ie about: SJU 826 ). The exceptions are:
- Queensland: Enter the numbers are placed before the letter (about 131 GHF ).
- Tasmania: Here is a letter followed by two digits and two letters.
- Western Australia: Here is a number in front of two or three letters (depending on age of admission ). This is followed by another three digits.
- Northern Territory: since mid-2011 are here a pair of letters starting with C, a digit pair and another pair of letters.
- New South Wales: In the last few years are a pair of letters - digit pair - letter pair here.
- South Australia: Here is an S followed by three digits and three other letters.
- Australian Capital Territory: Here are three letters followed by two digits and another letter.
Thus all that remains is Victoria, which output indicators in the old standard format. However, one end of this format is also foreseeable, since the available combinations will be awarded at the end of 2012.
Standard Features
The usual characteristics of the constituent states ( six states and two territories) are distinguishable from each other in color coding and type of number assignment.
CA · 00 · AA
Or QUEENSLAND · THE SMART STATE
The latter theme is applied by screen printing, while the former is still impressed.
Formerly " SA - THE FESTIVAL STATE"
This is the new signs format, which is used from October 2008. With these signs there are no motto.
The background shows the state emblem ( a thylacine in reed grass)
On the shield both the State Emblem ( south cross in blue triangle) as well as the state motto in screen printing are applied.
1ABC · 234
In addition to a desert sun, the upper edge of the shield is covered with a blue sky line, the flag itself is marked.
Euro plate
The Australian vehicle number plates are higher than the usual European markings and are more like the American flag. Some states offer in addition to the usual indicator sizes and variants that fit to vehicles manufactured in Europe. Traditionally it located on the on the top / bottom of text for name and motto of the state has been omitted, and instead mounted a vertically written three-letter abbreviation of the state of the left margin. These codes correspond in width to the usual Australian flag, but were less high, and use a slightly smaller font.
Since the Australian flag are narrower than the European signs offer recently, some states also have the option to conduct marked to correspond exactly to the European format - 520 mm wide and 112 mm high ( the normal size ) and 372 mm wide and 100 mm high ( small format). This is sought by owners of high quality European vehicles, primarily for aesthetic reasons, the case also mimic the blue field of the Euro plate. In Victoria, the three vertical letters VIC then the blue field, followed by an identifier with a leading "V" and the state coat of arms appear - followed by the rest of the label string in the award of the state. Since these characteristics also use the FE- writing, they are very similar to the German mark, making the analogy is perfect at German car brands. At a cost of several hundred Australian dollars awarding these Euro plate is practically applied with a luxury tax.
The same is since 2000 also in New South Wales possible, but here seems mandatory "N" as the first letter of authorization number in the blue box are the letters NSW. Additionally, one can in New South Wales, since 2006, the inverse color choice as "Black Euro Plate" apply, in white letters on a black background appear. As similar as in the UK in number assignment, the first letter represents the year of registration describes or refers to special characteristics such as short characteristics that vehicles with Euro plate and leading "N " / " V " are also obvious distinguishable from other Australian approvals. A special there is it in Queensland, where the leading " Q" is usually awarded only for government vehicles and trailers.
Basically, special marks in Australia are not uncommon - in Queensland are more than 200 forms of registrable marks so special characteristics are regionally more frequently than the default indicators. However, the Euro plate seems to find a nationwide recognition because more states introduced these characteristics form the same way. Since August 2008, you can also apply for Euro plate as in Western Australia, the state abbreviation in the blue field is then WA, the registration number begins with a "W " and is followed by the state emblem, a stylized black swan as a separation from the rest of the registration numbers. In South Australia there is the Euro plate since 2006. Besides the state abbreviation SA registration number with an "S " begins and includes the coat of arms as a separator. The single-letter abbreviation as states had found in the past been a standardization of license plates for trucks - the further abbreviation scheme is then A for the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory for the C and T for Tasmania. Of these three, however, only Tasmania Euro plate has been introduced as an alternative, while the regulatory authorities in Canberra and Darwin, the issue of Euro plate rejected for the time being.