We welcome your feedback if you have visited the Court building:
- if you visited as part of a school tour, please complete and return this form: (DOC 80k)
- if you visited as a private individual or group, please complete and return this form: (DOC 68k)
For a printed copy of either form please contact the Manager, Public Information by completing the fields below.
To submit an enquiry please complete the following form or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Offices of the Registry
The Principal Registry of the High Court of Australia is located at the seat of the Court in Canberra. There are offices of the Registry at the capital city of each State and in Darwin. Click here for contact details.
Opening hours
The Canberra building is open to the public from:
Monday to Friday: 9.45 am to 4.30 pm
Sunday: Midday to 4.00 pm
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, please note that the High Court Building is presently closed on Sundays.
Normal Court sitting hours are from:
10.00 am to 12.45 pm and 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm
The building is closed on public holidays. Admission to the High Court building is free of charge.
HCA Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
No face to face services will be provided at the counter.
While the counters are closed, we are still working in registries and remotely to provide services and support to practitioners and litigants. Some of the Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra Registry staff are still working remotely.
All enquiries for the Registries should be made by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . More contact information is available at https://www.hcourt.gov.au/registry/offices-of-the-registry.