APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '162.147.0.0 - 162.147.255.255'
% Abuse contact for '162.147.0.0 - 162.147.255.255' is 'sgs@homeaffairs.gov.au'
inetnum:        162.147.0.0 - 162.147.255.255
netname:        DEPTHOMEAFFAIRS-AU
descr:          Department of Home Affairs
country:        AU
org:            ORG-DOIA2-AP
admin-c:        DOHA4-AP
tech-c:         DOHA4-AP
abuse-c:        AA2736-AP
status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE
remarks:        --------------------------------------------------------
remarks:        To report network abuse, please contact mnt-irt
remarks:        For troubleshooting, please contact tech-c and admin-c
remarks:        Report invalid contact via www.apnic.net/invalidcontact
remarks:        --------------------------------------------------------
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
mnt-lower:      MAINT-AU-DEPTHOMEAFFAIRS
mnt-routes:     MAINT-AU-DEPTHOMEAFFAIRS
mnt-irt:        IRT-AU-DEPTHOMEAFFAIRS
last-modified:  2023-09-20T00:18:42Z
source:         APNIC
irt:            IRT-AU-DEPTHOMEAFFAIRS
address:        6 Chan Street
address:        Belconnen, ACT 2617
phone:          +61 2 6264 1111
fax-no:         +61 2 6225 6970
e-mail:         sgs@homeaffairs.gov.au
abuse-mailbox:  sgs@homeaffairs.gov.au
admin-c:        DOHA4-AP
tech-c:         DOHA4-AP
auth:           # Filtered
remarks:        sgs@homeaffairs.gov.au was validated on 2023-06-08
mnt-by:         MAINT-AU-DEPTHOMEAFFAIRS
last-modified:  2023-09-19T00:27:31Z
source:         APNIC
organisation:   ORG-DOIA2-AP
org-name:       Department of Home Affairs
org-type:       LIR
country:        AU
address:        6 Chan St
phone:          +61-2-6264-1111
e-mail:         internet.services.support@homeaffairs.gov.au
mnt-ref:        APNIC-HM
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
last-modified:  2023-09-19T12:56:42Z
source:         APNIC
role:           ABUSE AUDEPTHOMEAFFAIRS
address:        6 Chan Street
address:        Belconnen, ACT 2617
country:        ZZ
phone:          +61 2 6264 1111
e-mail:         sgs@homeaffairs.gov.au
admin-c:        DOHA4-AP
tech-c:         DOHA4-AP
nic-hdl:        AA2736-AP
remarks:        Generated from irt object IRT-AU-DEPTHOMEAFFAIRS
remarks:        sgs@homeaffairs.gov.au was validated on 2023-06-08
abuse-mailbox:  sgs@homeaffairs.gov.au
mnt-by:         APNIC-ABUSE
last-modified:  2023-09-20T00:18:41Z
source:         APNIC
role:           Department of Home Affairs administrator
address:        6 Chan Street
address:        Belconnen, ACT 2617
country:        AU
phone:          +61 2 6264 1111
fax-no:         +61 2 6225 6970
e-mail:         sgs@homeaffairs.gov.au
admin-c:        DOHA4-AP
tech-c:         DOHA4-AP
nic-hdl:        DOHA4-AP
mnt-by:         MAINT-AU-DEPTHOMEAFFAIRS
last-modified:  2023-09-19T00:41:08Z
source:         APNIC
% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.25 (WHOIS-AU2)
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  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '162.147.0.0'
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-l

1st level less specific

Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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