Australia Post delivered more than three million parcels, eclipsing the record set last year, with eCommerce up more than 45 per cent year-on-year for the sales period.

As expected, post offices in Bathurst were kept busy to deal with the influx of packages, with Bathurst West Post Office licensee Balli Gill saying customers were buying goods online, as well as locally.

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"We normally have one drop off on Monday, but we actually had two, which was huge," she said.

"Coming in parcels was mad on Monday, but it was mainly for PO box holders."

For the month of November, Australia Post has already delivered over 40 million parcels, with an average of over two million parcels being delivered daily across its network each day this month.

Australia Post executive general manager deliveries, Rod Barnes, said Australians have come to rely on online shopping this year, and have fallen in love with the convenience.

"Our people have worked incredibly hard all year, demonstrating agility and resilience to manage volumes we would traditionally have had months to prepare for," Mr Barnes said.

"We've made the right investments in our network and stand ready today to set a new record - the busiest day in our 210-year history - as we head towards our biggest peak in history.

"We're hiring 5000 extra people to help deliver for our customers across the country, have chartered 18 freighter flights, and will have 3000 extra vehicles on the road.

"Temporary regulatory relief has enabled the upskilling of 2700 posties including 2000 now delivering in vans, so we are ready to get a record number of parcels to their destinations and spread Christmas cheer for Australians everywhere."

Online shopping trends indicate food and liquor, home and garden, and health and beauty have all been booming, with traditionally popular categories such as toys, and fashion and jewellery also tipped to fill stockings again.