Cold storage warehouses & facilities in Australia
30 facilities from 23 operators across Australia.
Cold storage warehouses and cold stores hold chilled, frozen and temperature-sensitive stock between production, import and sale. This listing covers cold storage facilities across Australia, with one card per facility. Search by suburb or postcode to see facilities within 25 km, then filter by temperature band, pallets to store, short-term or contract storage, and services such as blast freezing, cross-docking and pick & pack.
How this listing works
Each card is one facility and shows its location, operator, temperature range, minimum storage period, storage terms and total capacity, and the date its details were last updated. Total capacity is not current availability, so contact the operator to confirm space. Details come from the websites of facilities and their operators and other public sources and are shown as found; a dash means we have no information. Profiles list the public sources each listing is based on.
Frozen and chilled storage
Most facilities state a chilled range, a frozen range or both.
Pharma and multi-temperature storage
Facilities that state a pharma 2–8 °C range, and sites with several temperature rooms.
Pallet storage: short-term and contract
Use the storage term filter and check each facility’s minimum storage period.
Blast freezing, cross-docking and cold storage 3PL
The three storage services you can filter by.
Cold storage by city
Cold storage FAQs
What is a cold storage warehouse?
A cold storage warehouse is an insulated, refrigerated building where goods are stored at a controlled temperature, usually on pallets in racking. Many sites have separate chilled and frozen rooms, refrigerated loading docks so the cold chain isn’t broken at the door, and temperature monitoring with alarms. Some also offer services such as blast freezing, cross-docking or pick & pack for orders going out to customers.
What is the correct temperature for cold storage?
Chilled rooms usually run between 0 °C and 5 °C, and frozen rooms at −18 °C or colder, with some products, such as ice cream, kept colder still. Medicines and vaccines that need refrigeration are stored at 2 °C to 8 °C. The right setting is the one in your product specification. Each listing shows the temperature range a facility states, and you can filter by ambient, chilled, frozen or pharma 2–8 °C.
Which standards and approvals do cold stores hold?
A food cold store must meet the Food Standards Code, including keeping potentially hazardous chilled food at 5 °C or below and frozen food frozen, and many hold HACCP-based food safety certification. Stores that handle imported goods under biosecurity control need an approved arrangement with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and stores for export goods may need export registration. Accreditations an operator states appear on its profile, which lists the public sources the listing is based on.
What do cold stores charge for?
Cold stores usually charge per pallet stored, plus handling fees for each pallet received and dispatched, and frozen space often costs more than chilled. Ask whether extras such as blast freezing, labelling or after-hours access are added to the price, and whether the site sets a minimum charge. Where an operator publishes a rate card, the link appears on its profile.
What are the downsides of using a cold storage warehouse?
The usual downsides are cost, minimum charges and handling fees, and less flexibility than ambient warehousing. Before you book, check the temperature range and how it is monitored, the minimum storage period, whether storage is short-term or by contract, receiving and dispatch hours, and any certification your goods need. Total capacity on a listing is not current availability, so ask the operator to confirm space for your dates.
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