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10 Australian Dot Grid Notebooks for Bullet Journaling

My fellow Aussies, this post it for you! I know it can be hard to find nice dot grid notebooks without paying super expensive international shipping fees (and wait weeks for it to get here), so in no particular order, these are my favorite Australian Bullet Journal Notebooks.

1. The Luxe Gift Co

Formerly known as Letter Love Designs, this was one of the first non-sewn bound and pretty notebooks I came across. Plenty of cover options to choose from, you can personalise the cover and the pages lay completely flat.

Quick facts

  • Size = 5.8″ x 8.3” (A5)
  • Wire binding
  • Personalised strong chipboard front and back covers with your choice of pattern and colours
  • This belongs to page in case your planner is lost
  • Annual dates at a glance for the current year
  • Bullet journal key
  • 50 double sided sheets of grid dot paper

Price: $38 AUD + shipping

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The only con of this notebook is that the paper is prone to heavy ghosting:

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Read more: Bullet Journal Planner by Letter Love Designs

2. Whistle and Birch

I don’t have the dot grid notebook but the owner, Stephanie included a few dot grid page for me in this custom planner she made with all the layouts so I could do a review here on the blog.

You could do a notebook with only dot grid or graph paper to create your own bullet journal. There are plenty of nice cover designs to choose from and cover personalisation is free. If you’re looking for a bullet journal notebook that’s larger than the usual A5 page size they tend to come in, this would be my pick.

Not sure if all of these will be included if you buy a notebook, but this is all the inclusions if you order one of their planners:

  • Size: 7.75″ wide x 9″ high (inside pages are approx 7″ wide x 9″ high)
  • Coil binding
  • Glossy cardstock cover (personalisation optional) with clear frosted cover
  • This belongs to page in case your planner is lost
  • Neutral & colourful inside pages
  • Double sided cardstock pocket folder
  • 2 clear storage sleeves
  • Lined notes / list pages
  • Monthly dividers & tabs
  • 12 Month duration

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Read more: Whistle and Birch Weekly Planner Review (All layouts + pen testing)

3. Mi Goals Get Shit Done

I know this brand’s planners and notebooks aren’t colourful but they are really functional. This is the only travellers style notebook with the booklet style hand stitched binding that I’ve used as the pages actually lay flat (and are wider than a travellers notebook).

Related post: 10 Reasons why I hate traveler’s notebooks and will never use one 

I like using this notebook for project planning. They have a lined version too. If you want to use a dot grid notebook with your planner then a booklet format like this one is convenient.

Quick Facts

  • Size: 5.75″ wide x 8.25″ high (about A5 page size)
  • Cardstock cover
  • Sewn binding
  • Index page
  • Symbol key page
  • 5mm dot grid spacing
  • 58 Numbered pages
  • Pocket folder

Price: $9.95 AUD

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Read more: Mi Goals Get Shit Done Checklist & Dot Grid Notebooks

4. Otto Dot Journal

Terrible paper quality but very cheap. If you want to try bullet journaling, I’d start with this notebook. It’s available at Officeworks.

Quick Facts

  • Size: 15.5cm wide x 21.5cm high (about 6 x 8.5″ high)
  • Numbered pages
  • Symbol key
  • 192 Dot grid pages
  • 20 Graph paper pages
  • 20 Lined pages

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Read more: Otto Dot Grid Bullet Journal Notebook

5. Kmart Dot Journal

On this list for the same reasons as the Otto Dot Journal, this cheap notebook is a good starter notebook, can be used for brain dumping or experimenting with different layouts if you’re having trouble deciding!

Related post: Bullet Journal Ideas: 26 Weekly Spread Layouts to Try

Quick Facts

  • Size: 5.75″ wide x 8.25″
  • Softcover
  • Black or grey cover
  • Sewn binding
  • No page numbers
  • No pocket folder
  • 1 Ribbon bookmark
  • Bright white paper
  • 5mm dot grid spacing

Price: $4 AUD

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For the cheap price there is, of course, some show through. But when I compare this with other dot grid notebooks the paper is actually on par with some notebooks that cost 2 – 3x the price of this one..

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Read more: Kmart dot journal ($4 notebook!)

6. Happy Notes

Not an Australian brand… but readily available in my sister’s shop, Carefully Crafted!

Comes in multiple pages sizes: the mini, classic, skinny classic and big. The classic (7″ wide x 9.25″ high) is my favorite.

Related post: MAMBI Happy Planner Mini vs. Classic vs. Big: which size is right for you

There are many different cover designs to choose from and the inside pages are different for each planner. You can also get dot grid refill paper.

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Read more: MAMBI Happy Planner Happy Notes Review

The Happy Planner comes in the largest range of page sizes for a dot grid notebook and I love the fact it’s discbound. There’s so many different covers, patterns on the dividers and the dot grid pages themselves. If you get the refill pages you can keep reusing the discs and cover. The first Happy Planner I got was back in 2016 and I’ve never had a disc break on that planner (or any other Happy Planner I’ve gotten since). They also have discs and the create your own cover (sadly available in classic size only) if you wanted to make your own custom notebook.

They have a dot journal but really the only difference between the Happy Notes and the dot journal is that the dot journal has some pre-printed pages.

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Read more: Happy Planner Dot Journaling Notebook Review (Pros, Cons & Comparison with the Happy Notes)

7. Kikki K Grid Journal

I presume they’re trying to be different as Kikki K’s take on bullet journaling is a grid journal with +  sign instead of dots. I did a review here and tried it here. Great that they tried something different but after trying it, I’m not a fan of the + and prefer dots.

  • Size: approx 5.25″ wide x 8.5″ high
  • Hardcover
  • Grid inside pages (plus signs not dot grid)
  • Bright white paper
  • Contents page
  • Bullet journal page layout templates for tracing included

Compared to the other Aussie brands on this list, this one does come with a higher price but the paper quality is better, plus Kikki k seem to be having frequent sales as of late.

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Read more: Kikki K Grid Journal Review

8. Typo

Plain and basic notebooks on the inside but if you want a sturdy hardcover that might have a clever phrase on the cover, Typo is the place to go.

The price varies on the type of notebook. If you like the traditional hardcover with one colour on the cover and with sewn binding, they have that style of notebook now too.

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Nice notebooks… but the paper quality is terrible 🙁

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Read more: Typo Dot Grid Notebooks for Bullet Journaling

9. Leuchtturm

Not Australian but it is available in Australia at Dymocks and various online websites. There’s a wide range of cover colours and multiple sizes to choose from.

Related post: Bullet journal notebooks with colourful covers

  • Size: 14.5cm wide x 21cm high (A5)
  • Book / sewn binding
  • This belongs to page in case your planner is lost
  • Numbered pages
  • Dot grid pages
  • Key
  • Index Pages
  • Guide to bullet journaling
  • 240 pages total

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For all the hype around this notebook (and the expensive price tag), the paper quality is actually terrible (on par with much cheaper notebooks!)

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Read more: Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journal Notebook

10. Modena Stationery

Same deal as the Leuchttrum, the creator of this is actually in Hong Kong but it’s available at Officeworks in Australia so I’ve included it on this list. I’d actually choose this notebook over the Leuchtturm. This one is is lightweight and there’s a large range of cover colours to choose from. If you can’t decide, the Modena have more of a focus on pastel colours while the Leuchtturm has bright cover colours.

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Read more: Modena Stationery Dot Grid Notebook 

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