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Players in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania
Groups with friends in Western Australia
Oceania · Melbourne, Australia
Minecraft & Game Server Hosting in Melbourne
Host your Minecraft server, or any of our other games, in Melbourne for the lowest ping across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, and a shorter trip for players in Perth.
DDoS protection, blazing fast hardware and one control panel for every game.
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Test your ping to Melbourne
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- Other Nodecraft locations nearbyLatency (ms)
- Sydney, Australia 720 km
- Auckland, New Zealand 2630 km
- Paya Lebar, Singapore 6060 km
Who gets the best ping on Melbourne servers?
Ping depends on your internet provider and how your connection is routed, but this is what players typically see on a wired connection to our Melbourne location.
| Where you play from | Typical ping to Melbourne | Good fit? |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne, Geelong | 1 to 6 ms | Ideal |
| Ballarat, Bendigo | 3 to 9 ms | Ideal |
| Canberra | 9 to 15 ms | Ideal |
| Adelaide | 10 to 16 ms | Ideal |
| Hobart, Launceston | 10 to 18 ms | Ideal |
| Sydney | 11 to 18 ms | Great, or use Sydney |
| Brisbane | 22 to 30 ms | Great, or use Sydney |
| Perth | 38 to 50 ms | Good |
| Auckland | 30 to 42 ms | Good, or use Auckland |
Playing from somewhere else? See every Nodecraft server location and test your ping to all of them.
Closer to the south and west
Melbourne shaves a few milliseconds off for players in Adelaide, Hobart and Perth compared to Sydney. In competitive games that small edge adds up.
Move your server anytime
Already hosting somewhere else? Move it to Melbourne with the one-click location wizard in your dashboard. Your files come with it.
Same location, any game
Swap your Melbourne server between Minecraft, Palworld, Valheim and more at no extra cost. Your saves stay put for when you swap back.
Top picks for Melbourne players
Every game runs in Melbourne, with low ping across the south of Australia.
Minecraft: Java Edition
PC
Mobile
Xbox
PlayStation
Switch
Palworld
PC
Xbox
PlayStation
New Update
Valheim
PC
Xbox
PlayStation
Switch
Enshrouded
PC
Project Zomboid
PC
New Update
Rust
PC
ARK: Survival Evolved
PC
Sons of the Forest
PC
Satisfactory
PC
New Update
7 Days to Die
PC
Xbox
PlayStation
68+ games
Save & Swap anytime!
Two Australian locations
Melbourne or Sydney?
Both are a great choice for most of the country. Pick the one closest to the middle of your group.
Choose Sydney
Your ping to Sydney
Players in NSW, the ACT and Queensland
Groups with friends in New Zealand
Mixed group? The two are usually only 10 to 15 ms apart, so either will feel smooth. Go with whichever shows the lower ping for most of your players.
Melbourne server hosting FAQ
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Where is the Nodecraft Melbourne server location?
Our Melbourne servers are hosted in a data centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is one of two Nodecraft locations in Australia, alongside Sydney.
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Can I host a Minecraft server in Melbourne?
Yes. Java and Bedrock Edition servers can both be hosted in Melbourne, with one-click modpacks, plugins and full file access. See our Minecraft server hosting page for plans.
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Is Melbourne or Sydney better for Perth?
Melbourne is usually a few milliseconds closer for players in Perth and Adelaide. Both are comfortable for nearly every game, so test your ping above and pick the lower one.
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Is a Melbourne server good for players in New Zealand?
It works well, but Sydney or our Auckland location will usually be lower for Kiwi players. If most of your group is in New Zealand, choose one of those.
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Can I move my existing server to Melbourne?
Yes. Open the location wizard from your server in the dashboard, pick Melbourne and we move it for you in one click, files and all.
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Are Melbourne servers protected from DDoS attacks?
Yes. Melbourne is on the same protected network as every other Nodecraft location, so attacks are filtered before they reach your server.