Schedule of fees
Please note: All fees are in AUD and inclusive of GST. Goods and Services purchased outside Australia do not attract GST. For overseas purchases subtract 10% to deduct GST. Usage fees are per image. Fees are subject to change without notice.
Photographic services
| Description | Fee (GST inclusive) |
| Studio Photography - per hour |
$110 |
| Studio Photography - half day |
$440 |
| Studio Photography - whole day (8 hour maximum) |
$880 |
| Field Photography |
Price on application |
Search fee
This fee applies if staff are required to locate, identify or select images on behalf of a client.
| Description | Fee (GST inclusive) |
| First half hour |
Free |
| Each hour thereafter |
$110 |
Prints (colour and B&W)
| Description | Fee (GST inclusive) |
| A5 (7” x5”) |
$27.50 |
| A4 (10” x 8”) |
$38.50 |
| A3 (16” x 12”) |
$60.50 |
Web usage (single use, one format)
Images for web usage may be supplied either on disc, or via email.
| Description | Fee (GST inclusive) |
| Thumbnail (150 pixels along longest side at 72ppi) |
$55 |
| Screen resolution (768 pixels along longest side at 72ppi) |
$110 |
Usage (Copyright and/or reproduction) fees for commercial print publications
| Print run < 5000 | Up to ¼ page (A6) | Up to ½ page (A5) | Full page (A4) | Cover |
| Australia/one country |
$66 |
$88 |
$110 |
$264 |
| Europe |
$88 |
$110 |
$132 |
$330 |
| US |
$110 |
$132 |
$176 |
$363 |
| World |
$132 |
$176 |
$220 |
$484 |
| Print run > 5000 | Up to ¼ page (A6) | Up to ½ page (A5) | Full page (A4) | Cover |
| Australia/one country |
$110 |
$132 |
$176 |
$330 |
| Europe |
$132 |
$176 |
$220 |
$363 |
| US |
$176 |
$220 |
$330 |
$484 |
| World |
$220 |
$330 |
$363 |
$528 |
Reprints, Revised Editions and New Editions by the same publisher incur the same fee as above.
Images for print are supplied in digital format on disc as a 300ppi RGB @ A4 tiff file. Other resolutions and file formats are available on request. Extra charges may apply. For further information contact the Image Resource Officer at qm.images@qm.qld.gov.au.
For other products and usage, contact the Image Resource Officer at qm.images@qm.qld.gov.au
Image credit
It is a condition of usage that each image carries adjacent to it the following credit line:
© Queensland Museum, photographer name.
For further information contact the Image Resource Officer at qm.images@qm.qld.gov.au.
Delivery times & urgency fees
Requests are processed in order of receipt. Requests required within 24 hours attract an urgency fee of +40% of the order total. Payment of fees is required within 30 days of supply.
Postage/Delivery
| Description | Fee (GST inclusive) |
| Regular Postage (within Australia, 2nd business day delivery) |
$4.40 |
| Express Postage (within Australia, next day delivery) |
$9.00 |
| Airmail (outside Australia, 4-5 work day delivery) |
$6.00 |
| Express Postage (outside Australia, 4 work days delivery) |
$18.00 |
| Email |
No charge |
Discount & waiver policy
The Queensland Museum reserves the right to apply a discount, or waive a fee in relation to specific requests. Organisations or individuals may request a discount, or waiver of fees on the following basis.
Non-commercial use by:
- Educational institutions for educational purposes;
- Cultural institutions for use in accordance with their founding legislation/mission statement;
- Non-profit or community organisations for use in accordance with their mission statement and financial hardship;
- Government departments and local councils;
- Individuals or organisations in partnership with the Queensland Museum;
- Individual financial hardship.
Waivers are limited to 20 images, after which an administration fee of $100 applies.