Experience with non-standard oversize baggage

[Josh]

Hi,

I'm looking to transport a custom piece of metalwork with me on a Qantas flight JNB-SYD-MEL.
It'll be boxed, and its dimensions will be 90cm x 90cm x 15cm. It's weight will be 30kg or less.
I've tried contacting Qantas to ask about this (both email and call), and they've not been overly helpful.
The person I spoke to on the phone essentially didn't know, and said "the airport operations team would need to make a determination" about whether it could be checked as oversize baggage or not.
For example, Qantas will transport bicycles with max dimensions 140cm x 80cm x 30cm - but this obviously is not a bike.
Does anyone have any experience transporting non-standard oversize items like this?

Thanks,

Josh

 

[opusman]

I took a bubblewrapped Weber BBQ from MEL-SYD once, didn't raise an eyebrow.

 

[Franky]

I took a bubblewrapped Weber BBQ from MEL-SYD once, didn't raise an eyebrow.

Try going to the area where they check in things like violins, and other larger items. They invariably get loaded last, and consequently wherever you arrive the large item is the first off, along with your other luggage…