In Reply to: there is probaly posted by gedemm on Saturday, 9. March 2013 at 17:20 Bali Time:
But then there's not a Consulate or Embassy 'nearby' for a lot of people in Australia. There is, however, a postal system.
A small time spent googling shows 5 locations in the US for applying for Indonesian visas ahead of time. Same deal as we have here - in person or by mail.