Cheers for the pos feedback lads, on another note I believe Qantas have a 2.77 metre limit on domestic flight so I was a bit stressed whether they would load my board being near 2950, but got to the oversize baggage and they weighed it in at 13.3 board cover wet towel boardies and rashie and took it with no fus , unreal.
and by the way it took me 8 surf shops from Ashmore to Kirra to get a suitable board cover Ha