How to Dial ANU from Outside

The Australian National University is located in Canberra, The Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Australia has an international country code 61, the area code for Canberra is 2 (02 if you are dialling STD from inside Australia) and The Australian National University's switchboard can be reached on 6125 5111. The full international number for the ANU switchboard is: +61 2 6125 5111. The switchboard is attended from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm local time, Monday to Friday. The phone directory search on the Staff Home Page returns five digit extension numbers.

The Siding Spring Observatory is located at Coonabarabran in North Western New South Wales and externally may be reached by dialling 61 68 42 then the four digit extension.(example 6262 - enquiries becomes +61 68 42 6262).

The Administration at University Accommodation Services (UAS), the Halls of Residence, Bruce Hall, Toad Hall, Fenner Hall, Burton & Garran Hall, Graduate House, Burgmann College, and Ursula Hall may be contacted externally by dialling +61 2 612 then the five digit extension. (example 59000 becomes +61 2 6125 9000).

No resident telephone information is displayed on the university’s web search engine.  To contact a resident extension directly, the caller must first be provided with the extension number by the resident themselves.  The indial prefix for the residents at the Halls and Colleges can be found at http://information.anu.edu.au/daisy/infoservices/267/448/757.html

To contact John XXIII College Administration dial +61 2 6279 4999

To contact UniLodge Administration dial +61 2 6194 5000