The Australian Senate has recently passed a new anti-piracy bill(Copyright Amendmend/Online Infringement) in an attempt to block torrent websites in Australia. This means that soon Australian ISPs (TPG, Optus, IINet, Primus, Exetel, Dodo, Telstra) will block access to ‘pirate’ sites like The Pirate Bay, Torrent Freak, Isohunt, Bittorrent, Popcorn Time, KissAss, Torrentz. With the presence of VPN, you don’t have to worry much about the new legislation. VPN allows you to unblock any website you want. It also protects your privacy while you’re online. Read the following guide to learn more about how to access any torrent sites blocked in Australia.
Update: As of the 24 of February 2017, more than 50 Australian ISPs have to start barring subscriber access to ‘pirate’ sites. To bypass Internet censorship and access any website you want in Australia, you will have to use VPN.
Best VPNs to Access Banned Torrent Sites in Australia
Once you install the VPN app on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android, connect to a VPN server where the blocked website you want to access is not blocked. (Anywhere other than UK, Australia, China). Make sure the VPN provider you sign up with does not keep logs or cap your traffic. Below is a list of the best VPN providers you can use to unblock torrent sites and streaming portals blocked in Australia.
Rank
VPN Provider
Features
Links
Best for streaming and privacy
High speed servers in 160 VPN locations
Works for Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu
How to Access Blocked Torrent Sites in Australia using VPN
First of all, sign up with a VPN service from the list above. Stay away from free VPNs like Hola as those can harm your online security and do not work properly in most cases.
Now that you have created your VPN account, download and install the VPN app from the VPN provider’s website.
Launch the app and connect to a VPN server from within the app.
You have now successfully hidden your IP address. All your Internet traffic is securely encrypted.
Finally, head over to Pirate Bay, KickAss Torrents, or any other banned site in Australia.
Not only can you access banned sites in Australia using VPN, but you also get to do so anonymously. That means as long as you are connected to a VPN server, your ISP will not be able to spy on what you are doing online.
List of Sites in Blocked in Australia by TPG & Telstra
TPG, Telstra and other Australian ISPs have banned access to the following sites.
The Pirate Bay
Torrentz
H33t
Isohunt
Bittorrent
KickAss Torrents
Popcorn Time
123Movies
Alluc
Bitsnoop
Couchtuner
Demonoid
Extra.to
ExtraTorrent.cc
EYNY
EZTV
FMovies
GenVideos
Hdmovieswatch
Icefilms
Kinogo
KissCartoon
Limetorrents
MegaShare
Movie4k
Phimmoi
Piratebay.to
PrimeWire
Putlocker.ch
Putlocker.plus
Putlocker.run
Putlockers.vip
Rarbg
RIsbb
Shush
Softarchive
Spacemov
Tehparadox
Torrent Downloads
TorrentProject
Viooz
WatchFree
WatchSeries
Xemphimso
Xmovies8.org
XMovies8.tv
Yify Torrent
YTS
What is VPN?
There’s no doubt that VPN has become more popular in Australia. That’s mainly because of the huge amount of privacy it can grant you. There are many Australian that still don’t know what it is or how it works.
VPN is short for Virtual Private Network. It allows its users to establish a secure and private connection between them and a server located anywhere around the world.
When connected to a VPN server, all your Internet traffic gets encrypted. No more ISP or government agencies eavesdropping on you.
VPN also enables you to surf the web anonymously. Giving you even more privacy online.
VPN lets you change your IP address and obtain a new one from a country of your choice. US, UK, or Canadian geoblocked content such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, Sling TV, ESPN, WWE Network, BBC, Sky, Now TV, Hbo Now all become accessible.
How to Unblock Sites Banned in Australia – Conclusion.
If you value your privacy and want more Internet freedom, then VPN is the only way forward. Just make sure you choose wisely before you sign up with a VPN provider.
*Disclaimer: This article is only intended for educational purposes. We do not in any way condone, promote or encourage, any criminal or illegal activity. Your actions are your responsibility. Please check your local laws regarding torrents and pirated streaming. Kindly note that we do not host any pirated content on this site.
Streaming gadgets geek. Interested in every little thing there is to know about bypassing regional restrictions. An avid believer in the right to protect online privacy. Charles has also reviewed plenty of VPN service providers and knows how to separate the good apples from the bad ones.
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