Fiji to Australia Day 11

Beaujolais
Thu 4 Nov 2010 03:53
Position S30.18.192 E153.08.774
 
Landfall!!!
 
We are in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia and all is well.
 
The customs guy was very friendly and helpful but quite professional. He does customs, immigration and quarantine all in one go. You need a credit card for the quarantine AU$340.00 for <15m LOA. No charges for anything else.
They checked any wooden items, I could keep all of mine. Fresh and dairy products, loose nuts, rice, flour, lentils, raisins etc., meat products, even in tins, will be confiscated. New Zealand products will not be confiscated though. They looked over the boat but didn't carry out a thorough search. All in all, a pleasant experience as we had wound down our stocks of these items anyway.
 
Onwards to Newcastle in the wee hours of tomorrow morning. Now, we're off to the yacht club for a nice cold beer or two!