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ANPR for Australia
Australian License Plate Format
Australian vehicle registration plates are issued by state and territory governments. Plates are associated with a vehicle and intended to last during the vehicle’s registered time in that state. Standard dimensions are 372mm x 134mm. Each state has its own numbering system and format, with no national uniformity except for National Heavy Vehicle plates introduced 2018-2019.
Plate Format
Varies by state/territory – no unified national format
Script
Latin
State/Territory Identification
NSW – black on yellow with AB-12-CD format and “New South Wales” slogan
Victoria – blue on white with ABC-123 format and “Victoria – the education state” slogan
Queensland – maroon on white with 123-ABC format and “Queensland-Sunshine State” slogan
South Australia – green on white with S 123-ABC format and “South Australia” slogan
Western Australia – blue on white with 1ABC-123 format
Tasmania – varies by series with “Tasmania – Explore the possibilities” slogan
Australian Capital Territory – blue on white with YAB-123 format and “Canberra” slogan
Northern Territory – ochre on white with “NT-OUTBACK AUSTRALIA” slogan
Special Plate Types in Australia
National Heavy Vehicle
Format FB-12AA or XQ-12AA for trucks and YQ-12AA for trailers in black on white with blue band legend. In this example the prefix denotes X for Trucks and Y for Trailers and the last prefix letter is for home states/territory.
Commonwealth Government
Z-prefix plates (e.g., ZZZ-123 in NSW, ZED-123 in Victoria, ZQ-1234 in Queensland, ZSA-123 in SA, ZAA-12F in WA, ZTA-123 in Tasmania, ZYA-123 in ACT) with red Z, state initials replacing old “C of A” legend
Prime Ministerial
C★1 format with Commonwealth Star, updated 11 November 2015 to C(crest)1 for Prime Ministerial Limousine, other fleet cars use C-nnn format
Military
Current format Annnnn for Army (A plus year plus serial, e.g., A08227), Dnnnnn for Defence Force, Nnnnnn for Navy, Rnnnnn for RAAF since 2003; service chiefs use ARMY1, NAVY1, RAAF1; Chief of Defence Force uses ADF1
Diplomatic
ACT-issued DC-nnnn for diplomatic corps or DX-nnnn for attached non-diplomats on powder blue background, first 2-3 digits indicate country code (e.g., DC 6901 for British High Commissioner)
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Vehicles: LPG/CNG vehicles display red reflective diamond with white lettering, hydrogen vehicles display blue diamond, electric vehicles display green diamond, all affixed to front and rear plates per Australian Light Vehicle Standards Rules 2015
State/Territory Letters: A for Australian Capital Territory, J for Jervis Bay Territory, N, O and P for New South Wales, R for Northern Territory, Q and B for Queensland, S for South Australia, T for Tasmania, V, W and X for Victoria. The National Heavy Vehicle scheme replaced the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme (FIRS) which operated from 1987 to 2019. FIRS ceased accepting renewals on 1 July 2018 and fully closed on 1 July 2019. Western Australia is the only state not participating in the National Heavy Vehicle scheme, with WA heavy vehicles remaining on state-based plates
Key features of the ANPR for Australia
Accuracy
97% – 99%
Supported plates
European, South American, Asian and South African, Middle East
Lpr + Container
It can run with Container Recognition support
SDK support
C++ / C# / Java / Python
Image & Stream Based Recognition
OS
Windows x64, Ubuntu, Arm
Analytics
Our LPR application performs vehicle Make, Color, and Type classification.
Android
Supports Android phones and tablets.
Adr Plate
Performs additional ADR plate recognition alongside standard license plate recognition.
License Plate Country Classification.
Germany / Poland / Türkiye … etc.
CPU & GPU
Supports both CPU and GPU processing.
Multiple Plate Recognition
Supports detection and recognition of multiple license plates in a single image or frame
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Complete support for Australian states and New Zealand with regional format variations and special vehicle categories.
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