Make a list of everything you want shipped in the container. This will help when you go online to get price quotes.
Measure all furniture with a measuring tape and make note on paper.
Estimate how many boxes you will need.
Visit container shipping websites such as UPakWeShip.com and ShippingInternational.com to get price estimates and to order a container if you know the exact date and are ready to ship.
Confirm shipment of the container once you have compared quotes from different websites. Choose the dates and shipping options, such as help packing and carrying, and whether you'll rent a truck and bring the contents to the container terminal or want to pack the container right outside your house or apartment building. Also think about delivery in Australia and if you'll need help.
Get your plane ticket to assure that you will be in Australia when the container arrives.
Pack your things into boxes ahead of time so that everything is ready once your container shipping arrives, and write the contents on each box.
Disassemble furniture and pack into boxes, or secure drawers with packing tape. Cover up furniture with special covers or plastic bags.
Secure what needs to be secured, including fragile items such as glass or mirrors, with cardboard or thick fabric.
Pack the container or the truck, depending on the method you choose. Your possessions will arrive at the terminal, get packed into a container (if they aren't already), and get shipped. In Australia, they will be delivered to your new home, or you can pick them up yourself.
