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This is the landing page for information on Australia's banknotes. It includes information on banknotes in circulation, Next Generation banknotes and the people on the banknotes.
The notes of the Australian dollar were first issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia on 14 February 1966, when Australia changed to decimal currency and replaced the pound with the dollar. This currency was a lot easier for calculating compared to the previous Australian pound worth 20 shillings or 240 pence.
Explore Australia's banknotes. Discover the security and design elements of Australia's banknotes.
Banknotes. The Reserve Bank is responsible for all aspects of the production and issuance of Australian banknotes. It works to ensure that the public has confidence in their banknotes as a means of payment and a secure store of wealth.
The current banknotes consist of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 denominations. To ensure Australia's banknote remain secure against counterfeiting into the future, the banknotes are being upgraded to incorporate new, innovative security features.
To ensure that Australian banknotes remain secure against counterfeiting, the Reserve Bank has issued an upgraded series of banknotes in recent years. The new $5 banknote was released in 2016, the new $10 in 2017, the new $50 in 2018, and the new $20 in 2019.
In this Pocket Guide. The foundation of the banknote is a clear, laminated polymer film. Printing plates, special inks and high-technology printing machinery transform this film into a banknote. Major design elements, such as portraits, are printed by intaglio printing, using engraved metal plates.
