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Sailing New Zealand to Australia

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By Knightstar - 24 Mar 2015

Any tips or advice, sailing from Auckland to Sydney in April 2015
By David.Tyler - 26 Mar 2015

Better to depart from Opua, rather than Auckland, to lessen the distance of coastal work up to Cape Reinga.

I suggest entering Australia at Lord Howe island - not only a great place to visit, but the local police sergeant can do quarantine, customs and immigration. You still need to go to a port of entry to get the final paperwork done, and I suggest Coffs Harbour as a friendly place to get that seen to. Remember to let the Australia authorities know your intended port and ETA more than 96 hours before arriving.