<P> Australian standard pallets are square hardwood pallets that are standard in Australia and non-standard anywhere else in the world . </P> <P> They are 1165 × 1165 mm in size and fit exactly in the RACE (container) of the Australian railways . They are ill - suited for the standard 20 feet (6.1 m) and 40 feet (12 m) ISO shipping containers used around the globe . </P> <P> Australian standard pallets are defined by Australian Standard AS: 4068 - 1993 Flat pallets for materials handling . They are usually manufactured in Hardwood, but 1165 × 1165 mm pallets can also be manufactured using lighter timber suitable for use as disposable pallets using 16 millimetre boards . Australian standard pallets are extensively used in Australian storage and warehousing as racking pallets because they can be removed from transport directly onto warehouse racking for storage . </P> <P> They have a load limit of 2 tonnes . </P>

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