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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.


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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.

 

Telephone

Switchboard: (02) 6270 6811
From overseas: +61 2 6270 6811

Postal address

PO Box 6309
KINGSTON ACT 2604
Australia

Media Enquiries

Ben Wickham
Ph: (02) 6270 6893
Fax: (02) 6270 6909
[email protected]

Administration

Philippa Lynch
Chief Executive & Principal Registrar

Carolyn Rogers
Senior Registrar
Ph: (02) 6270 6862
Fax: (02) 6273 3025
[email protected]

Patricia O’Farrell
Manager Corporate Services
Ph: (02) 6270 6868

Robin Gardner
Court Librarian
Ph: (02) 6270 6924
[email protected]

Brian Collins
Marshal
Ph: (02) 6270 6853
mob: 0418 693 583
Fax: (02) 6270 6346
[email protected]

Public Interest Disclosure Authorised Officers

Ben Wickham
Ph: (02) 6270 6893
Fax: (02) 6270 6909 
[email protected]