We can now help customers ship parcels from the USA worldwide using market leading rates via our new platform, ParcelMonkey.com. We offer a variety of cost effective courier services to save you money.
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We have lots of courier services to Australia available to buy online. This includes options where you drop-off your parcel at a local shop or Post Office, and others that are collected by the courier directly from your home or work.
From £16.29
Simply use the 'Instant Quote' box to the right to get a price for sending your parcel.
Here are some examples of prices to send a parcel to Australia. We have many options, so for a personalised quote please enter the weight of your item into the quote box below.
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DPD Pickup Classic Delivery in 4-7 days. |
£16.29 | Buy Now |
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DPD Pickup Express Delivery in 3-5 days. |
£17.19 | Buy Now |
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International Parcels Delivery in 6-9 days. |
£17.95 | Buy Now |
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DPD Air Delivery in 4-7 days. |
£19.89 | Buy Now |
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DPD Air Express Delivery in 3-5 days. |
£21.19 | Buy Now |
With a long connection with the United Kingdom, shipping from the UK to Australia is quite favourable. It is still important to understand those specifics, however, when moving goods between the two nations.
You can choose from a variety of courier services to send a parcel to Australia on the Parcel Monkey quote engine such as ParcelForce, DPD, DHL, Parcel Monkey Air Express and Asendia. With these options you can send heavy items or light weight parcels, and choose to have them collected from or work.
Our cheapest service to Australia is currently DPD PickUp, which allows you to send goods from the UK to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to name a few for less than £17.
The quickest way to ship a parcel from the UK to Australia is with DHL Air Express who delivery in 3-4 working days.
Main Country Facts
The island nation of Australia was mainly comprised of indigenous tribes until it became a British penal settlement in 1778. In early 1901, the country was formally founded as a liberal democracy and constitutional monarchy. By 1942, formal ties with Britain were severed, making Australia a largely-independent nation. The British monarch still serves as the official head of state, though her official title within the country is the Queen of Australia. Today, 22 million citizens live in the country, with a full three-fourths of the population residing on the east coast of the main island. This creates a distinct separation between urban and rural areas.
Australia has a strong economy; ranking thirteenth is the world despite its small size and remote location. The quality of life categories, including life expectancy, health care and economic freedom are favourable to trade with Britain. Its proximity to Asian nations, however, leads the country to work more closely with these countries than many European partners. Australia operates a free-market economy, sharing its currency with several surrounding island nations and territories. The Australian Securities Exchange is the ranked ninth worldwide. Also, it has a higher GDP per capita than either the UK or the US. The citizens of Australia, however, carry significant levels of personal debt. The country's main export is commodities, but Australia also has a strong agricultural base.
Import Restrictions
Australia has some of the more cautious rules and regulations surrounding imports. Because of its reliance on agriculture, many things that are allowed are subject to close inspection and quarantine. The Australian Import Service keeps an especially close eye on all agricultural products. Despite disease outbreaks in animal populations worldwide, Australia's plants and animals have remained largely unaffected. To maintain the country's clean standards, you will be unable to ship many meat and dairy products, as well as plants or soil. This even translates into the close inspection of all vehicles that enter the country; many are not cleared until they are thoroughly cleaned of foreign soil. The same treatment may apply to other items that come into contact with soil, such as used gardening equipment, outdoor furniture and bicycles.
Only a few categories are prohibited entirely from import to Australia. This includes things like cloned embryos and tools designed to assist in suicide. Most other categories are merely restricted. This includes:
As a rule, never attempt to ship restricted items without first fully understanding the allowable parameters and obtaining permits. A full listing of the regulations and restricted items can be found here.
Useful Information
The trip between the United Kingdom and Australia is a long one, and your package will likely change carriers more than once, so secure packaging is important. The country is also very strict about valuation and customs declarations, so never ship anything without carefully and correctly filling out all applicable paperwork; neglecting to do this can delay delivery significantly. Your shipment may also be subject to the Goods and Service Tax.
Posted a 3kg parcel from London to a country town in Australia on 20th May, it arrived on 30th May. The cost was one third of what Royal Mail charges and has taken at least 5 days less to get there. Very impressed with this service and will definitely use it again. Thanks!
Excellent service and help.
The parcel was picked up when stated, the process of arranging it was quite clear . All the forms etc needed were promptly sent to us . The parcel arrived in Australia in 4 days!. We are delighted with the service and will definitely use it any time we are sending parcels. The cost also was the best we found.
Had an urgent delivery to a friend in Australia and shopped round on line. This proved one of the best prices and quickest options. Sending is a doddle as the label is made up for you as is the customs declaration. Just stick the address label on and drop it off at the collection point. Took to the local store on Tuesday evening and heard on Monday that the package had been delivered. If I was going to be picky and offer a tiny bit of constructive criticism Id suggest that the delivery estimate specified "working days" rather than just saying 3-5 days. I sort of assumed that but it might be better if it was spelled out. As I said, minor point, good service, good price and delivered the goods (in all senses) on time. Couldnt ask for more and will certainly use again.
Save £60 ,15kg parcel got to Australia within 5 days
UK to Australia in 5 days door to door!! Excellent service and very competitively priced.
These guys are great. Cheap fast and excellent communication with them. I will certainly continue to use their service without a doubt.
Getting it to the other side of the world was very efficient, but the time taken to get it from my local depot to my house was 6 days!!!! It was shown as being on the delivery vehicle for 4 days!!! That is the same amount of time it took to get from the UK to Australia!!!!
