Australia has several separately organized state and territory Meshtastic groups, a national community, the multi-state EastMesh MeshCore network and a long-established community LoRaWAN ecosystem.
Directory status: 8 curated records. The five regional Meshtastic groups below are listed by the official Meshtastic community directory.
| Network or community | Technology | Area | Status | Radio | Public links | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meshtastic Australia Community | Meshtastic | National | Public national user community; RF coverage varies by region | ANZ; coordinate locally | Community | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Canberra Meshtastic Community | Meshtastic | Australian Capital Territory | Organized regional community | ANZ; coordinate locally | Official directory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Sydney Mesh Users Group | Meshtastic and related mesh systems | Sydney and New South Wales | Active regional community with public network map | Community-specific; verify current protocol and preset | Website · Map | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Meshtastic Brisbane User Group | Meshtastic | Brisbane, Queensland | Organized regional community | ANZ; coordinate locally | Official directory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Meshtastic User Group Tasmania | Meshtastic | Tasmania | Organized regional community | ANZ; coordinate locally | Official directory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| South Australia Meshtastic User Group (SA:MUG) | Meshtastic | South Australia | Organized regional community | ANZ; coordinate locally | Official directory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| EastMesh | MeshCore | New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria | Growing multi-state infrastructure network with public information and map access | Several Australian MeshCore presets; verify the local state configuration | Website · Map | 29 Jul 2026 |
| The Things Network Australia | LoRaWAN | National directory; historically 43 communities | Large established ecosystem; the country page reports more than 500 gateways as a November 2019 snapshot | AU915, sub-band 2 / channels 8–15 according to the directory | Country directory | 29 Jul 2026 |
Configuration notes
Meshtastic users normally select ANZ, but devices must still share the same channel, modem preset and key. MeshCore publishes more than one Australian preset, including configurations used in different states, so the relevant local community should be checked before deployment. LoRaWAN AU915 settings are not Meshtastic or MeshCore settings.
Coverage caution
Community membership, map markers and historical gateway totals describe different things. This page confirms organized communities and documented infrastructure, not continuous coverage across Australia.
Records reviewed 29 July 2026. Sources are linked per record.