Emigrating and travelling at same time - what to do with boxes?

forget storing clothes. Nothing ever fits later and damp or moths can be a problem

Totally agree re clothes! Ditch 'em, because you're not going to be wearing today's stuff in a year or two. I'd say only keep something of real value that you would wear again, like a really nice classic leather jacket (but be careful how you store it). If it's uber trendy, chuck it, because it will be as outdated as yesterday's cheese sandwich by the time you wear it again.

One thing you'll learn in your new home is, when storewide sales are on.

TALK WITH LOCALS AND OTHER EXPATS.

What's wrong with this picture.

Name one item that you can't live without, go ahead name just one. I already know the answer to that question. Not one thing is that important. You can mail a photo album if you don't have them on digital otherwise get rid of all your junk, that's what it is to anyone but you, junk.

You can always buy new junk when you get to Australia believe me that have lots of it waiting for you to buy. LOL

you have photos you don't have the digital original of ? IF so then scan them and make them digital - airmail one copy to your mum. Keep another copy with you - thumb drives don't take so much space. As others have said - dump the clothes - really you will NEVER wear them again - quite apart from the fact you are moving to an entirely different climate - you will never wear them

How much stuff do you have? Does it include furniture and such? If that much, consider shipping it by container, or maybe they have ways to rent out parts of a container. Ship it the slowest possible way, therefore you won't have to pay as much for storage; but of course find out what it all will cost beforehand. Between shipping, duties and storage it may not be worth it.

Unaccompanied baggage ain't cheap, and is chancey IMO. The number of stories of shipments going awry (severe duties, handling costs, disappearing, etc) probably is second only to stories of getting robbed in S. America.

I had a pair of trousers stashed away for five years and I'm impressed that they still fit!