Google Bring me To India But I am in Australia

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[WoodyRoundUp]

Hi all people out there.
It's good to be here.

I am facing a slight dilemma here.
I am located in Australia, but for some reason, when I go to Google.com, I am redirected to Google.co.in.
I am supposed to go to Google.com.au

Do you guys know how to solve this problem?
Is this being written in the registry or something?

Thank you. Really much appreciated.

Regards,

WoodyRoundUp

[Pass the Dutchie]

hehehehe classic Google!

try installing google's toolbar. When the full version is installed, in the options (left of the tool bar) select .com.au as your default.

[Web_Savvy]

Although I'm hardly qualified to do so, welcome to WebmasterWorld, Woody.

It looks to me like Google's IP address to geo-location identification database thinks that your (ISP's) IP address/es are allocated to an Indian ISP.

I remember reading somewhere (probably at WebmasterWorld only) that Google uses a 3rd party solution for this. Whether they use inhouse or outsourced technology, it should be in their interest to rectify this problem. I suggest you e-mail google with your problem and your IP address - may be they will update their database and fix your problem in the process.

[anallawalla]

I am also in Australia but my IP address usually does not resolve to any country, so it is presumed to be in California. Of course.

Suits me, as I need to see ads targeted to the US, not Oz.

I think a whole bunch of IP addresses given recently to Australia have not been recorded properly.

[lazerbud]

Maybe Google is doing so intentionally. It's setup a large R&D facility in India and maybe they're using users in Australia as guinea pigs for some experimentation :)

[Pass the Dutchie]

I think its the Kiwis havin' a laugh : )

[nileshkurhade]

Anyway you are welcome to India!