2022, Cairns Borderforce started to require Aus yachts to export /import yacht leaving Australia.
2 ways of doing this. You can tackle the job yourself or imply a custom broker.
First thing you need is a ID with Bordorforce, in Cairns that’s a trip to the Airport, fill in forms, show your passport and driver’s licence.
The rest is not that easy, Borderforce will email you forms to be filled in, no way man in the street can do it without help, as we don’t have the codes.
I was lucky, Shipping help me out, and I could departure.
On my return, importing the vessel and Biosecurety is a big set of forms and another ID form to complete. Again Borderforce was very helpful and tried there best to help me out. In the end I had to fill in the biocecurity form, manage this with help of the help line, and a very friendly custom broker.
All up it took 1 month, in that time I was restricted to stay on my mooring.
Custom broker charge $400 to fill in the paper on my return. Not sure how much export would cost.
A trip to PNG with Visa, Quarantine, custom broke fee will set me back $1190