Moving is one of the most stressful things you can do in your life as it’s not only a difficult process for anybody who is involved but it can also get very complicated. However, you can reduce your stress to a greater extent if you hire professional removal companies to do the work for you. Even with the best Darwin Removalists, you should also contribute towards speeding up the process and ensuring efficiency. Therefore, you should identify the things you can do in order to help your removal company complete the exercise promptly and efficiently. If you’re wondering how you can help, simply read along and find out the top five things you can do.

 

  1. Keep the kids away

As expected, young children will always play and run around even when they should not. There is nothing hard like when your professional removalist are trying to navigate various rooms of your house or office filled with boxes and the kids are also running up and down. Apart from the confusion that they cause, they might also get hurt because the rooms are no longer safe havens for them to play in. To reduce the stress and a waste of time, arrange for a baby sitter in advance so that on the day of removal, your Darwin Removalists will have all the time and space they need to get the job done.

 

  1. Dismantle all the big stuff

They say time is money… and whether you’re buying dismantle furniturethat or not, it’s the truth because if you don’t help save time, you’ll end up paying more. Therefore, if you fail to dismantle your big furniture, the removal men will have to do it themselves and in that way, you’ll lose both time and money especially if you’re paying per hour. You’ll need to get yourself a screwdriver, a drill as well as some muscle power. If you don’t have one borrow one or go to the nearest hardware store and pick up one. So, before your removalists arrive, disassemble and bed frames as well as your dining tables and any other large items. Only leave the furniture items that requires the experts to dismantle such as billiard tables and pianos.

 

  1. Remove everything from the refrigerator

Interior of a fridge with a green appleSeveral hours before the arrival of your expert Darwin transporter, empty your fridge and ensure that it’s free of ice as well as ice trays and ice packs. Switch off your refrigerator as well as freezer and then unpack all the contents plus the ice trays. I believe you don’t want to waste any food even as you empty your fridge and therefore, the best thing to do is to make sure you’ve eaten all the perishable food that you have or if you are moving locally ensure you take the food with you in an esky.

 

 

 

 

  1. Tape down all doors

Another way to help your removalists is by taping all your doors and drawers closed. Get a roll of electric tape or masking tape to tape items like doors, freezer, fridge as well as drawers. As you know, your removalist cannot load these items untapped because swinging furniture doors and cupboards can cause a lot of damage. If you do this ahead of time, you’ll have helped them a great deal not to mention put some dollars back in your pocket.

 

  1. Pack in advance

Even though your removal company is supposed to pack all your items, you can do what you can by packing the ones that do not require technical knowhow. A few days before your moving date, remember to start to pack and wrap your small items including the fragile ones. If your manager to do all the packing, the better, but always try to do what you can.

Welcome to Darwin! You finally made it. If you flew into the Northern Territory you will most likely be arriving at Darwin International Airport and fortunately it is only 15 minutes to the main city center by car and only take 60 minutes with public transport. Darwin is not only a vibrant city but also the Territory’s capital situated by the Timor Sea. With a population of over 130000, Darwin has great things on offer including its balmy outback weather, wide varieties of food and cultures in the city and lots of outdoor festivals, recreation activities and markets to explore.

Once in the city you will find easy access to taxis and public transport, even the public bus service is fairly frequent and it runs on a Sunday on many of the routes. Getting to many of the attractions on public transport is a breeze as many buses will take you straight there. Some attractions are even in walking distance and if you prefer to sweat it out a little more you can hire a bike the city as Darwin is quite bike friendly. Taxi’s are also another option to get around with convenience and the two main taxi companies operating in Darwin include Darwin Radio Taxis or City Radio Taxis.

Darwin is known as the gateway to some of the most amazing natural attractions the country has to offer and once you have settled in be sure to check out the following 5 things you can do in Darwin.

Waterfalls of Litchfield National park

Wangi FallsWitness the stunning beauty of the Park by walking through pockets of rainforest, swimming in a rock pool at Wangi falls while embracing the serenity of nature’s tropical plants and finally taking in the full force of the water pouring from the Florence falls.

 

Kakadu National Park

World Heritage listed to preserve the environment and the centuries of evident Aboriginal culture with amazing artwork hidden in caves for centuries. Kakadu National Park is the largest national park in Australia covering almost the size of Fiji. With over 2000 different types of plants and home to 280 different types of birds. Kakadu is definitely a place to embrace the culture of the Traditional land of the Aborigines as well as take in one of the world’s purest form of nature.

Katherine

You can get to Katherine a number of ways including driving yourself but if you prefer someonethe ghan else do the driving while you taking in the view a Greyhound bus would suit. For a more scenic route take the once in a lifetime journey from Darwin to Katherine and be consumed by the epic sites of Katherine’s Gorge via the ever popular ‘The Ghan’. Once here there are many sites not to be missed in and around Katherine, such as Katherine River, Nitmiluk National Park, Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park. Once you have finished your site seeing for the day remember to relax at the Katherine Hot Springs and enjoy some swimming whilst hearing the birds chirp away and do some wildlife watching.

Darwin’s Waterfront

All the locals and tourist love exploring the ins and out of Darwin’s Waterfront as the precinct comes alive with lines of restaurants, shops and lush parkland. You can dine in some of the best restaurants with freshly just-caught seafood served to you on a platter metres from the water or you can go for a swim in a lagoon, try your luck with fishing by dropping a line off the wharf or even follow one of the many walking trails and discover the precious history of Darwin.

Darwins Art Precints

aboriginal artDarwin is full of artistic people both historic and up and coming modern contemporary Aboriginal artists. You can check out the many Parap galleries in town and witness the true sense of Aboriginal art depicting stories of legends and tales. Many of the art pieces use a variety of geometrics and watercolours fused with the century old technique of hand painting to create amazing masterpieces. Be sure to check out the art Galleries in Stuart Park, where you can wander through 10 rooms filled of Aboriginal arts and craft ranging from glassware to ceramics and jewellery. If this doesn’t satisfy your art fix, then join a tour to the Twi Islands where you’ll find even more rich history of Aboriginal art including pottery and carvings.

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