Former Australian dialling codes
Minor changes
Kangaroo Island was the only area in Australia that wasn't integrated into a larger area code before the change to eight-digit phone numbering, and had the only four-digit area code, (0848).

Former Australian dialling codes

Section Title: Minor changes
Table Section Text: Kangaroo Island was the only area in Australia that wasn't integrated into a larger area code before the change to eight-digit phone numbering, and had the only four-digit area code, (0848).

Old number	New number	Date of change	Affected towns

(062) xx xxxx	(06) 2xx xxxx	1990-03	Canberra, Queanbeyan, Yass

+672 2 xxxx	(091) 62 xxxx	1994-10-02	Christmas Island

+672 4 xxxx	(091) 64 xxxx	1994-10-02	Cocos (Keeling) Islands

(002) 62 xxxx	(002) 60 xxxx	1994-11-07	Richmond, Campania

(003) 63 xxxx	(003) 67 xxxx	1995-01-09	Chudleigh, Caveside

(02) 9xx xxxx	(02) 99xx xxxx	1995-07-24

(043) 43 xxxx	(043) 44 xxxx	1996-02-19	Woy Woy

(046) 46 xxxx	(046) 48 xxxx	1996-02-19	Narellan

(048) 48 xxxx	(048) 44 xxxx	1996-02-19	Roslyn, Bannister, Bungonia, Windellama, Quialigo

(049) 49 xxxx	(049) 44 xxxx	1996-02-19	Dudley

(051) 51 xxxx	(051) 54 xxxx	1995-03-13	Orbost

(052) 52 xxxx	(052) 58 xxxx	1995-03-20	Queenscliff

(053) 53 xxxx	(053) 54 xxxx	1995-02-20	Willaura, Moyston, Elmhurst, Crowlands

(054) 54 xxxx	(054) 57 xxxx	1995-03-13	Myall, Murrabit, Mystic Park, Benjeroop, Appin South, Lake Meran

(056) 56 xxxx	(056) 58 xxxx	1995-04-10	Korumburra

(057) 57 xxxx	(057) 54 xxxx	1995-02-06	Mount Beauty, Coral Bank

(058) 58 xxxx	(058) 52 xxxx	1995-03-06	Tongala

(063) 63 xxxx	(063) 60 xxxx	1996-02-19	Orange

(065) 65 xxxx	(065) 67 xxxx	1996-02-19	Smithtown, Hat Head

(066) 66 xxxx	(066) 61 xxxx	1996-02-19	Tabulam South, Rappville, Myrtle Creek, Whiporie

(067) 67 xxxx	(067) 60 xxxx	1996-02-19	Tamworth, Bithramere, Kootingal, Winton, Westdale, Hallsville, Nemingha

(068) 68 xxxx	(068) 64 xxxx	1996-02-19	Yarrabandai

(069) 69 xxxx	(069) 60 xxxx	1996-02-19	Griffith

(085) 85 xxxx	(085) 95 xxxx	1995-02-27	Renmark, Berri, Paringa, Taldra, Cooltong, Murtho, Loxton

(086) 86 xxxx	(086) 76 xxxx	1995-02-20	Cummins, Edillilie, Yeelanna, Karkoo, Brooker, Cockaleechie

(089) 89 xxxx	(089) 99 xxxx	1996-04-24	Darwin, Northern Territory

(097) 97 2xxx	(097) 97 0xxx	1996-02-19	Australind

Sentence(s)

Until 1994, Christmas Island and the Cocos Keeling Islands used the code 672.

final_sentence: Until 1994, Christmas Island and the Cocos Keeling Islands used the code 672.