Its definetly cathartic offloading all that stuff. Clothes are the first thing to go. Particularly if you come from a cooler climate. If you cant sell it give it away.
2 years ago you needed to lodge electronically. Australian passport. Only if you wanted a tourist visa of course. Not exemption. The rules change a lot.
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