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UPDATE NOTE: The below table has been compiled from the previous version, with removals (Some common-names, as they are not acceptable standards) and additions to comply with Australian, (English) Canadian, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States standards. The words abbreviation/s are used below, however refer to both abbreviation/s and acronym/s.

Other Abbreviations

Prefixes, directional abbreviations and other (non-suffix) abbreviations should not be used, except for state/ territory abbreviations & country abbreviations; under ISO 3166-1 alpha-3.

1. Prefix abbreviations include: Mount (Mt.), and Saint (St.) Note: Mount (Mt.) is not the same as Mountain (Mtn.).

Although they are common, can cause issues as variation and overlap exists between naming, usage, and prefix standards (I.e. What words to, and how to, abbreviate).
Therefore a lake named "Lake Clair" would not be abbreviated, while if its documented name was "Clair Lake" it would be.

2. Directional abbreviations include: East (E), South West (SW), Central (CN), Upper (UP), and Lower (LR).

In addition to not being abbreviated, directions should only be included when they are a part of the documented name, and not a suffix or prefix added at a later stage to describe location or orientation/ direction.

3. Other abbreviations include: Island (Is.), Quay (Qy), Reserve (Res) and Tunnel (Tunl).

These are acceptable to be used when they are a suffix, but not acceptable when they are place names.
Therefore "King-Tunnel Road" should have tunnel spelt in full, as it refers to a tunnel. While "Queen Tunnel-Road" could have tunnel abbreviated, as tunnel refers to the type of roadway, and is a part of the suffix.
Likewise an Island named "Island Island" would be abbreviated to Island Is.

4. The exception to the above is abbreviations for states and or territories; and countries with their three character abbreviation. These contain correct punctuation. Other regions do not fall under this category.

For example: California would be abbreviated to C.A. not CA and Victoria to VIC.
Country abbreviations are done under "ISO 3166-1 alpha-3". Further information can be found on Wikipedia. (ISO 3166:)
Other regions include that of Suburbs, Districts, Localities, Shires and special purpose areas. (I.e. Indigenous, Military and Airport areas.)

Table Colour/ Color Legend

Text to Speech Availabilty
T.T.S. available for T.T.S. supported regions
T.T.S. not-tested
T.T.S. not-implemented
Not abbreviated, T.T.S. available*

Measurement Suffix Abbreviations

Suffix name	Standard abbreviation
Kilometre/ kilometer	km
Metre/ meter	m

Standard Suffix Abbreviations

Notes:

1. Only abbreviate suffixes.

"The Avenue", "The Green ", and etc. should not be abbreviated.
"Circuit Avenue Road" would be abbreviated to Circuit Avenue Rd and not "Cct Ave Rd"
A road named "Service way" should not be abbreviated, while "Pipeline Service way" should be.

2. Suffix abbreviations do not contain any punctuation, such as "." (Full-stops) or "-" (Hyphens).

3. In the event that the original suffix is a plural (I.e contains a "s" at the end) and only its singular form is present as an abbreviation, simply add an "s" to the end of the abbreviation.

Suffix name	Standard, 4-char. abbreviation	Alternate, 3-char. abbreviation
A
Access	Accs	?
Alley	Ally	Aly
Alleyway	Alwy	?
Amble	Ambl	?
Anchorage	Ancg	?
Annex	?	?
Approach	App	?
Arcade	Arc	Arc
Artery	Art	?
Avenue	Ave
B
Basin	Basn
Bayou	?	Byu
Beach	Bch
Bend	Bend
Block	Blk
Bluff	?	Blf
Bottom	?	Btm
Boulevard	Bvd
Brace	Brce
Brae	Brae
Branch	?	Br
Break	Brk
Bridge	Bdge
Brook	?	Brk
Broadway	Bdwy
Brow	Brow
Burg	?	Bg
Bypass	Bypa
Byway	Bywy
C
Camp	?	Cp
Canyon	?	Cyn
Cape	?	Cpe
Causeway	Caus
Centre/ Center	Ctr
Centreway/ Centerway	Cnwy
Chase	Ch
Circle	Cir
Circlet	Clt
Circuit	Cct
Circus	Crcs
Cliff	?	Clf
Close	Cl
Colonnade	Clde
Common	Cmmn
Concourse	Con
Copse	Cps
Corner	Cnr
Corso	Cso
Course	?	Crse
Court	Ct
Courtyard	Ctyd
Cove	Cove
Creek	?	Crk
Crescent	Cres
Crest	Crst
Cross	Crss
Crossing	Crsg
Crossroad	Crd
Crossway	Cowy
Cruiseway	Cuwy
Cul-De-Sac	Cds
Cutting	Cttg
Curve	?	Curv
D
Dale	Dale
Dam	?	Dm
Dell	Dell
Deviation	Devn
Dip	Dip
Distributor	Dstr
Divide	?	Dv
Drive	Dr
Driveway	Drwy
E
Edge	Edge
Elbow	Elb
End	End
Entrance	Ent
Esplanade	Esp
Estate	Est
Expressway	Exp
Extension	Extn
F
Fairway	Fawy
Fall	?	Fall
Fire Track	Ftrk
Firetrail	Fitr
Flat	Flat
Follow	Folw
Footway	Ftwy
Foreshore	Fshr
Formation	Form
Freeway	Fwy
Front	Frnt
Frontage	Frtg
G
Gap	Gap
Garden	Gdn
Gardens	Gdns
Gate	Gte
Gates	Gtes
Glade	Gld
Glen	Glen
Grange	Gra
Green	Grn
Ground	Grnd
Grove	Gr
Gully	Gly
H
Heights	Hts
Highroad	Hrd
Highway	Hwy
Hill	Hill
I
Interchange	Intg
Intersection	Intn
J
Junction	Jnc
K
Key	Key
L
Landing	Ldg
Lane	Lane
Laneway	Lnwy
Lees	Lees
Line	Line
Link	Link
Little	Lt
Lookout	Lkt
Loop	Loop
Lower	Lwr	?
M
Mall	Mall	Mall
Manor	?	Mnr
Meadow	?	Mdw
Meander	Mndr	?
Mew	Mew	?
Mill	Mill	Ml
Motorway	Mwy	Mtwy
Mount	Mt	?
Mountain	?	Mtn
N
Nook	Nook	?
Neck	?	Neck
O
Orchard	?	Orch
Outlook	Otlk	?
Oval	?	Oval
Overpass	?	Opas
P
Parade	Pde	Pde
Park	Park	Pk
Parklands	Pkld	?
Parkway	Pkwy	Pky
Part	Part	?
Pass	Pass	Pass
Passage	?	Psge
Path	Path	Path
Pathway	Phwy	?
Piazza	Piaz	?
Pike	?	Pke
Pine	?	Pne
Place	Pl	Pl
Plain	?	Pln
Plateau	Plat	?
Plaza	Plza	Plz
Pocket	Pkt	?
Point	Pnt	Pt
Port	Port	Prt
Promenade	Prom	?
Q
Quad	Quad	?
Quadrangle	Qdgl	?
Quadrant	Qdrt	?
Quay	Qy	?
R
Radial	?	Radl
Ramble	Rmbl	?
Ramp	Ramp	Ramp
Ranch	?	Rnch
Range	Rnge	?
Rapid	?	Rpd
Reach	Rch	?
Reserve	Res	?
Rest	Rest	Rst
Retreat	Rtt	?
Ride	Ride	?
Ridge	Rdge	Rdge
Ridgeway	Rgwy	?
Right Of Way	Rowy	?
Ring	Ring	?
Rise	Rise	Rise
River	Rvr	Riv
Riverway	Rvwy	?
Riviera	Rvra	?
Road	Rd	Rd
Roadside	Rdsd	?
Roadway	Rdwy	?
Ronde	Rnde	?
Rosebowl	Rsbl	?
Rotary	Rty	?
Round	Rnd	?
Route	Rte	Rte
Row	Row	Row
Rue	Rue	Rue
Run	Run	Run
S
Service Way	Swy	?
Shoal	?	Shl
Shore	?	Shr
Skyway	?	Skwy
Siding	Sdng	?
Slope	Slpe	?
Sound	Snd	?
Spring	?	Spg
Spur	Spur	Spur
Square	Sq	Sq
Stairs	Strs	?
Station	?	Sta
State Highway	Shwy	?
Steps	Stps	?
Strand	Stra	?
Stream	?	Strm
Street	St	St
Strip	Strp	?
Subway	Sbwy	?
Summit	?	Smt
T
Tarn	Tarn	?
Terrace	Tce	Ter
Thoroughfare	Thor	?
Throughway	?	Thwy
Tollway	Tlwy	?
Top	Top	?
Tor	Tor	?
Towers	Twrs	?
Trace	?	Trce
Track	Trk	Trak
Trafficway	?	Trfy
Trail	Trl	Trl
Trailer	Trlr	?
Triangle	Tri	?
Trunkway	Tkwy	?
Tunnel	?	Tunl
Turn	Turn	?
Turnpike	?	Tpk
U
Underpass	Upas	Upas
Union	?	Un
Upper	Upr	?
V
Vale	Vale	?
Valley	?	Vly
Viaduct	Vdct	Vdct
View	View	Vw
Villa	Vll	?
Village	?	Vlg
Ville	?	Vl
Vista	Vsta	Vis
W
Wade	Wade	?
Walk	Walk	Walk
Walkway	Wkwy	?
Water	Wtr	Wtr
Way	Way	Way
Well	Well	Wl
Wharf	Whrf	?
Wynd	Wynd	?
X
Y
Yard	Yard	?
Z