Living in Australia
Australia offers a stunning mix of sandy beaches, amazing places to visit, diversity and a laid back attitude. This continent-country is unique, where you can choose from a variety of lifestyles and landscapes, including 15 world heritage sites.
Lifestyle choices include living in one of the big metropolitan areas, where the beach might just be on your doorstep, or the outback, central areas of the country, which is home to a diverse set of animal species, and where your closest neighbour and services might be hundreds of miles away!
Strong economy
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere, comprising the mainland and numerous small islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, settled by Europeans in the 18th century. It is the sixth largest and the most sparsely populated country in the world. Even in gloomy economic times around the world, its economy is one of the strongest. Australia also ranks very high for quality of life, health care, life expectancy and public education.
Prohibitions and Restrictions
In general it is in your interest not to import the following items:
- Firearms & ammunition
- Inflammable goods & substances
- Plants & plant material
- Foodstuffs, perishables or otherwise
- Narcotics and dangerous goods
- Offensive materials
- Alcohol & Tobacco
All alcoholic beverages will be subject to customs duty and Goods and Service Tax (GST). Beer, wine, and spirits all attract extremely high levels of duty and GST.
Interesting facts about Australia
- It is the world's smallest continent
- Australia was once a British penal colony
- Over 75% of Australians live in metropolitan cities and coastal areas
- Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal, wool, sheep and lead
- There is no place in Australia where there is a distance of more than 1000 km from the sea
Removal quote appointment booking service
Britannia Bradshaw can help your move go smoothly. Contact us for a free, no obligation quote, or by calling 0161 877 5555 (Manchester) or 0121 504 0966 (Birmingham & Coventry) and speak with one of our removals specialists.
How are our appointments carried out
In the current times you might prefer that we don't visit your house in person to carry out a survey. This is fully understandable and we can just as easily undertake the survey by video call, using whatever method you're comfortable with, usually FaceTime or WhatsApp.
See what our customers think of us...
Impressed by your representative and his suggestions
Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
We found you on the internet and were impressed by your representative and his suggestions for the move
How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10
How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10
Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Because you gave me a reasonable quote.
How would you rate your move team?
10/10
Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
Very helpful efficient and cheerful
How would you rate our communication?
10/10
How can we improve our service?
Your phone contact was very helpful, and even came back to us after a very short time with a replacement after initially saying you had no availability for our chosen date
How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10
Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
Very professional from start to finish
They were all excellent
Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Online reviews & word of mouth from others who recommended Britannia removals
How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10
How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10
Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Best service, trusted reviews, competitive (and realistic) quote.
How would you rate your move team?
10/10
Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
They were all excellent, especially Antony & John
How would you rate our communication?
10/10
How can we improve our service?
Slightly convoluted mix of online forms and email etc which was a little confusing - but in general, very little to improve. Great service all round.
How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10
They were especially good with our elderly father
Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Internet search
How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10
How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10
Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Reasonable estimate seemed to know what you were doing
How would you rate your move team?
10/10
Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
Nick, Mike and Ellis were excellent they were especially good with our elderly father who was emotional about the move and they worked well around him in both houses which we really appreciated.
How would you rate our communication?
10/10
How can we improve our service?
Can’t think of anything
How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10
Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
Well done and very efficient
Seemed very professional
Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Google
How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
9/10
How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
9/10
Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Seemed very professional
How would you rate your move team?
10/10
Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
Please see Google review
How would you rate our communication?
8/10
How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10
Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
Please see Google review
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