The total shipping cost was US$228.00. Their was US$55.00 to ship from the US seller to their US agent, then US$173.00 to ship from US to Australia via FedEx.
Backglass was packed in bubble wrap with flexible tube styrofoam bent around each corner, then the whole box lined with regular foam, very well packed, box was much larger than glass, creating a good buffer between the box and the glass. I was lucky as this was a ebay seller, could have easily been badly packed.
The weight was 3.2.kg. The dimensions were 90cm H 15cm D 79cm H. The high cost was largly due to volume, if the carton was smaller at 3.2ks it would have been much cheaper. At least this gives you an idea of the higher end of the shipping might be.
Also I opted for insurance against damage in transit as well.
