SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report to Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the date of September 9, 2003

Commission File Number:

Origin Energy Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Level 39

AMP Centre

50 Bridge Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

(Address of principal executive offices)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item

1.		ASX Release “Extension of Overseas Share Sale Facility”, dated September 9, 2003.

The information contained in this report is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (file no. 333-103886).

ASX Release

LOGO

Item 1.

9 September 2003

Extension of Overseas Share Sale Facility

On 4 August, 2003 Origin Energy announced a share sale facility for overseas investors holding less than 2000 shares who are resident in countries where Origin does not have employees or registered subsidiaries. The share sale facility was initially open to acceptances until Tuesday 9 September 2003 and the company reserved the right to extend the facility at its discretion. Origin Energy hereby advises that the share sale facility is to be extended and that eligible shareholders will now have until Tuesday 7 October, 2003 to lodge their acceptance forms.

For further information please visit the Origin Energy Website at www.originenergy.com.au and follow prompts to the Investor Centre and Overseas Share Sale Facility.

For further information contact:

Bill Hundy

Company Secretary

Phone: 0292206467

Email: bill.hundy@originenergy.com.au

Origin Energy Limited ABN 30 000 051 696 • Level 39, AMP Centre, 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000

GPO Box 5376, Sydney NSW 2001 • Telephone (02) 9220 6400 • Facsimile (02) 9235 1661 • www.originenergy.com.au

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED

By:		/s/ WILLIAM HUNDY
Name:		William Hundy
Title:		Company Secretary

Date: September 9, 2003

ORIGIN ENERGY LTD 6-K