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mntner:         MAINT-AARNET-AP
descr:          Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet)
remarks:        http://www.aarnet.edu.au/
country:        AU
mnt-nfy:        irrcontact@aarnet.edu.au
notify:         irrcontact@aarnet.edu.au
admin-c:        SM6-AP
tech-c:         ANOC-AP
upd-to:         irrcontact@aarnet.edu.au
auth:           # Filtered
mnt-by:         MAINT-AARNET-AP
referral-by:    APNIC-HM
last-modified:  2020-03-06T01:12:12Z
source:         APNIC

role:           AARNet Network Operations Centre
remarks:
remarks:
remarks:
remarks:        Send abuse reports to abuse@aarnet.edu.au
remarks:        Please include timestamps and offset to UTC in logs
remarks:        Peering requests to peering@aarnet.edu.au
remarks:
address:        AARNet Pty Ltd
address:        GPO Box 1559
address:        Canberra
address:        ACT  2601
country:        AU
phone:          +61 1300 275 662
phone:          +61 2 6222 3555
e-mail:         noc@aarnet.edu.au
admin-c:        ANOC-AP
tech-c:         ANOC-AP
nic-hdl:        ANOC-AP
mnt-by:         MAINT-AARNET-AP
last-modified:  2020-12-02T07:35:01Z
source:         APNIC

person:         Steve Maddocks
remarks:        Director Operations
address:        AARNet Pty Ltd
address:        26 Dick Perry Avenue
address:        Kensington
address:        Perth
address:        WA  6151
country:        AU
phone:          +61-8-9289-2210
fax-no:         +61-2-6222-7509
e-mail:         steve.maddocks@aarnet.edu.au
nic-hdl:        SM6-AP
mnt-by:         MAINT-AARNET-AP
last-modified:  2011-02-01T08:37:06Z
source:         APNIC

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