Try Dan Murphy's, Albany Creek. wide range always in stock (unless I get there first)
Theres a shop called Chocolate Boulevard, in the Food Court in the Myers Centre, next to Michel's Patisserie. They usually have a selection. Also http://www.treatsfromhome.com.au/
and do a search for threads on "British shops" - lots of little places around.

Thanks, I'll check it out next time we're down there.

Extension leads and uk adaptors... over time you will probably replace the plugs or buy aussie goods but when you start here it is great to have the uk extension leads with multiple plugs..
keep an account in the uk with some dosh in it.. great for christmas when you want to get pressies to people from Amazon etc.

CBD central train station - in the mall - top of escalator. Sells load of UK stuff... it has a sign outside to that effect

The boss says ...... I'll just get my tape out HUR HUR HUR!!!

I have a large reclaimed pine welsh dresser and a 6ft reclaimed pine farmhouse dining table and six chairs - is it worth bringing those? i was hoping to go modern but I have been advised i will get more money selling them in oz... but they are big and bulky so will take up loads of space in container so unsure!

If you love them and they're in good nick bring them. Containers are bigger and bulkier than that

They are in good nick... but i would be bringing them over to sell ??

Flog them in the UK then and bring the money over

Don't forget you will have to get the plugs changed by a licensed electrician

We got our stuff today and its nice to be surrounded by my things and all my kitchen gadgetry. My little boy thinks christmas has come early! Our rental doesn't feel empty anymore. Ahh I'm at peace and all is happy with the world!

Cheers for the replies folks.

We lived in Melbourne a few years ago so have a pretty good idea of what you can and can't get (the same as) in auz but just wanted to sanity check the items that we planned to bring with.

The extension leads suggestion is a good one.

Hangers....

Some things here are better than the UK equivalent, some worse. It depends on what you like in the UK and we are all different. I like proper good leather-soled business shoes and so would bring a few more pairs, as the shoes here tend to have sticking-up toes, but this might just be a fashion thing. Having said that the cobblers here have done a good job of re-soling my leather shoes and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. My wife complains that the few pairs of shoes she bought at Myers were bad quality; lots here are apparently made in China (even some European brands) whereas in Europe many are made in Italy or Spain.
If you like tea I would bring a load of your favourite brand; you might be able to get it here in one of the specialist British shops, depending on the brand, but whenever I have checked they have always been near to their sell by date.
If you are a hi-fi fan I have heard you will likely find that good quality speakers are better value in the UK and there is easier access to a wide range.
Some have said you can't get as good a range of power tools here so if you are a tradie or are fussy, you might want to bring over (Festool). Don't know whether the tradies here use 110v tools with those yellow transformers like the UK tradies do.
I think you can get better deals on cheap inkjet printer cartridges in the UK so if you plan on printing alot of photos you might want to bring a big supply. That being said original cartridges here are less of a rip off than in the UK.
Steam generator irons are alot more expensive here than in the UK (more than double).

A friend already in aus asked me to bring her one over but when we looked at the cost in uk V au there wasnt much difference!! A DCO7 is about £200, not seen many good offers here to change my mind yet

Did anyone take there home phone with them - I've got two ntl cordless ones and wasnt sure if they'd work or not

For the ladies - are libra really as good as always or do i need to bring a case of them over

well some comments from me.....
1.Australia is well known for inventing the hills hoist washing line (whirlygig thing!!!)

2. why? why come and live on the other side of the world and bring a load of stuff from UK...why bother coming..just stay there where you can get all of that "stuff" what's the point of having a stock pile...what ya gonna do when it's all gone.....just buy an aussie flag and a plant a gum tree in the garden and stay put... sit and watch neighbours and pretend you live here

3. i thought the point of living in another country is to live somewhere else.....different........
4. lamenting things from the past doesn't really help...

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a new culture
a new life
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