fosterscik
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DW and I are going to Australia later this year for 4 weeks, after a live-aboard diving trip in Indonesia (3 weeks). We fly into Perth, WA and explore that area; fly to Brisbane, explore and drive a rental car to Sydney, explore; fly to Cairns, explore the area; then fly back to Perth. We'll store our diving gear in a storage unit near the airport in Perth. It does mean we have to fly Jakarta to Perth with the dive bags, but off airport storage is so much cheaper than airport storage at PER or CGK. We'll also be to unpack the bags and let things air out in the air-conditioned unit.
We have the necessary Australian e-visas, but want to know if anyone has used smartgates at an Australian entry airport (https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/smartgates/arrivals)? I assume it will make entry faster than manual passport control, but any advice from the knowledgeable travelers on this site would be appreciated. Is it as easy as the web site suggests?
We have the necessary Australian e-visas, but want to know if anyone has used smartgates at an Australian entry airport (https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/smartgates/arrivals)? I assume it will make entry faster than manual passport control, but any advice from the knowledgeable travelers on this site would be appreciated. Is it as easy as the web site suggests?
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