The logistics of moving a family of six across the country especially around Christmas/New Year proved to be a difficult task!! Many scenarios were thought about and looked into! And this is what they have come up with.
27th December  - Transit house is available (All meals supplied)
28th December  - House Packed
29th December  - Upload (Pack everything on the truck)
                              - Chris' last day of work
30th December  - Drive into Darwin
                             -  Fly Qantas,  Darwin to Alice Springs, Alice Springs to Melbourne
                             - Spend the night at the Hilton Melbourne Airport
31st December   - Fly Melbourne to Portland, Portland to Mt Gambier by Regional Air
                             - Pick up hire Landcruiser and drive 1 1/2 hrs to Hamilton
                             - 2 bedroom apartment awaits us to celebrate New Years!!!!
We have a 2 bedroom apartment for two months while we find ourselves a house - I think we will be finding a house really quick!!!
We are all excited but also a little sad. Jabiru has certainly been challenging but it does grow on you and we will miss a lot about living a very simple life. But the possibitities of living in a bigger town (approx 10,000 - yes I can hear you all laughing!!!) is exciting. Oh, to be able to grocery shop without having to drive 5 hours to do it, being able to have a letterbox and a real rubbish collection, oh the list goes on..................................