Supposing you'd of had loads of spare room in your shipping container... What do you now wish you'd taken with you to Oz because:

A) You can't get it out there
B) You can get it out there but the quality is pretty poor
or
C) Its just too darn expensive out there

Just more clothes can't really say i miss anything else, the quality of clothes isnt that good compared to the UK.

Trainers

Duvets

Cutlery

thanks. I hear bedlinen is pretty expensive too, is that right?

You really do need to shop around as prices vary greatly between stores,not just talking a couple of $,sometimes as much as $30+ for exactly the same make or brand.

Donna.

What about furniture? Everything I have seen so far shows great big chunky sofas and most of that is leather. most fabric ones look like something my grandma had.
Recently bought a great sofa here from DFS, wondering now if we should buy another as we will have the room for it.

We will probably bring most things I think. We are not too sure about our washing machine and tumble dryer though. They are both about 5 years old so will probably conk out soon. We are thinking about buying a new washing machine and taking it with us as we've heard that they are not so good out there.

After reading the posts on here, I think we will take almost everything so that we have it. Once we are there we can always get rid of it if we don't need it any more. I think it is probably best to take it rather than leave it behind and then wish you had it once you arrive.

Think we'll treat ourselves to a new bed on arrival. Found a company in Perth called "Forty Winks", and like one of their beds on the website. However on calling them it seems its popular at the moment with 6 weeks waiting period. Looks liek that air mattress will be coming in our hand luggage!

Nonsense,I have more modern,stylish furniture here that i had in my home in the UK!(my opinion ) Again you have to shop around.

I had the same thinking when i looked at websites (houses for sale) just to get an idea of how ozzies dressed their homes & OMG did i get a shock,it was YUK!!

I do have a leather sofa,(could'nt afford one in the UK!) but fabric sofas do come in lots of plain colours & pastel shades.

It really is up to you regarding your sofa but the styles here are not as bad as you think or have seen-honestly!!

Like every where,it all depends on the quality and if you want everything matching...

I say duvets because the kids are wanting their mates over on the weekends,so Im gutted I didnt bring the ones I threw away.

Trainers - yet to find a decent pair.

Cutlery - cos you entertain a lot.

Thats what i would do...bring everything,then if you didnt want it when you got here,hold a garage sale...everyone does it here.

the beds here are fantastic,we got ours plus the kids' plus 2 side tables and quality matresses for $2000...we saved $800 just by haggling...Im sure we got them from Bedshed.

Nothing wrong with the washing machines lots of top loaders if that's what you mean but personally had no problem with the one we had to use when we first got here. Loads of front loaders around now.

If you have space, bring it all and more. If there are sales on before the container comes to you, you could get a matching sofa for your current one. Basically, everything you use in the UK you will use here with a few variations.

We had our bedroom suite delivered only the other day and I put the bed together as soon as I got home. Now as to build quality, lets just say that the slats for the bed are about 2" thick! ...lol. I think the old bed in the UK they was 1" tops!

NO WAY is that bed gonna break, but then again the average Aussie seems about 10' tall! ...

Ok, 9' 6", but the quality is excellent! ...

We bought a 6 seater table for $900 and this kind of quality again would've cost double in the UK IMO.

Books. books. More books. Unbelievebly expensive over here.

Other than that, nothing. Except possibly more books.