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Players in NSW, the ACT and Queensland
Groups with friends in New Zealand, as it is the shortest route across the Tasman
Oceania · Sydney, Australia
Minecraft & Game Server Hosting in Sydney
Host your Minecraft server, or any of our other games, in Sydney for the lowest ping on the east coast and across the Tasman. Players in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Auckland connect in milliseconds.
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- Other Nodecraft locations nearbyLatency (ms)
- Melbourne, Australia 720 km
- Auckland, New Zealand 2160 km
- Paya Lebar, Singapore 6300 km
Who gets the best ping on Sydney 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 Sydney location.
| Where you play from | Typical ping to Sydney | Good fit? |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong | 1 to 8 ms | Ideal |
| Canberra | 4 to 10 ms | Ideal |
| Brisbane, Gold Coast | 14 to 22 ms | Ideal |
| Melbourne | 11 to 18 ms | Great, or use Melbourne |
| Adelaide, Hobart | 20 to 30 ms | Great, or use Melbourne |
| Auckland | 24 to 34 ms | Great |
| Wellington, Christchurch | 28 to 40 ms | Great |
| Perth, Darwin | 45 to 60 ms | Good |
| Singapore, Jakarta | 90 to 120 ms | Consider Singapore |
Playing from somewhere else? See every Nodecraft server location and test your ping to all of them.
Built for Aussie prime time
Most Oceania players are online in the evening AEST and AEDT, which is the middle of the night for US-hosted servers. Hosting locally means your server is close to your players when they actually play.
Move your server anytime
Started in Singapore or the US and your group is mostly in Australia? Move it to Sydney with the one-click location wizard in your dashboard. Your files come with it.
Same location, any game
Switch your Sydney server from Minecraft to Rust to Palworld with game swapping, at no extra cost. Your saves stay put for when you swap back.
Popular with Aussie and Kiwi players
All available in Sydney, with low ping for your whole group.
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Two Australian locations
Sydney or Melbourne?
Both are a great choice for most of the country. Pick the one closest to the middle of your group.
Choose Melbourne
Your ping to Melbourne
Players in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania
Groups with friends in Western Australia
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.
Sydney server hosting FAQ
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Where is the Nodecraft Sydney server location?
Our Sydney servers are hosted in a data centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of two Nodecraft locations in Australia, alongside Melbourne.
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Can I host a Minecraft server in Sydney?
Yes. Java and Bedrock Edition servers can both be hosted in Sydney, with one-click modpacks, plugins and full file access. See our Minecraft server hosting page for plans.
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Is a Sydney server good for players in New Zealand?
Yes. Sydney has the most direct connections across the Tasman, so players in Auckland usually see around 25 to 35 ms. We also have an Auckland location if your whole group is in New Zealand.
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What ping will I get from Perth?
Players in Perth usually see around 45 to 60 ms to Sydney, which is comfortable for nearly every game. If most of your group is in Western Australia or South Australia, Melbourne can be slightly lower.
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Can I move my existing server to Sydney?
Yes. Open the location wizard from your server in the dashboard, pick Sydney and we move it for you in one click, files and all.
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Can I pay in Australian dollars?
Prices are shown in your local currency when you visit from Australia or New Zealand, so you can see what your server costs in AUD or NZD before you check out.
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Are Sydney servers protected from DDoS attacks?
Yes. Sydney is on the same protected network as every other Nodecraft location, so attacks are filtered before they reach your server.