RE: The Australia Post Experience
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National postage is fixed by weight, for the most part. Remote postcodes that are accessible only by barge or long haul trucks typically have their stuff come in through other logistical means, like in with the food delivery, or sometimes in the cargo hold of a visiting flying doctor.
It is probably a nightmare for those edge cases, but most Australians live in the major cities.
But then, theres places like the housing estate that I live in. Its a five minute drive to the local post office, yet people a few streets away dont get their mail delivered, and need a Post Office Box.
The local post office has no spare PO Boxes... as far as I am aware.. so uh... yeah.
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Yeah, I imagin there is no way to charge a realistic price for sending a parcel to some remote place in the outback. That would cost AU$ 200 or something. But I guess people who live there are used to difficulties. I really cant imagine to live in such a place. Sure, it gives you more freedom in some ways, but a bit of civilisation is not so bad as well. :)
Well, for the $40 or so it cost to send this parcel which would be four hours in the air - I think about ~1900-2500KM, it travelled over 5000KM (by ROAD!) and still didn't get to its destination! :D