An image taken inside an Australia Post warehouse has revealed the immense number of parcels still waiting to be delivered.
The image was taken inside Australia Post's Sunshine West distribution warehouse in Melbourne last weekend.
The mountain of parcels comes after more Australians were forced to turn to online shopping during lockdown.
Border restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic has also added to the delivery headaches.
A 'terrifying' image (pictured) of inside an Australia Post warehouse has emerged online showing the shocking number of parcels the company is processing each day
Australia Post general manager of corporate affairs, Michelle Skehan, admits the picture 'looks a little bit terrifying'.
'It is very orderly and they are massive facilities, but look, it's not a great situation we've found ourselves in,' she told 3AW Breakfast on Sunday.
She said due to the large increase in online sales due to most retailers closing their stores, Australia Post is struggling to find solutions to cope with the immense number of parcels coming in every day.
'Even last year when we had workforce restrictions in our facilities … we could send things up to Sydney,' she said.
'Because we've got Sydney, the ACT and Victoria all in lockdown it's an enormous logistical problem.'
Australia Post general manager of corporate affairs, Michelle Skehan said the company is struggling to find solutions to cope with the backlog of parcels, hiring over 1000 new staff in Victoria alone and delivering on weekends
Acting chief executive Rodney Boys said parcel volumes are already at a Christmas-like level and are only going to continue to rise.
'We know that delays are frustrating, but we are asking our customers
