thanks for the ideas!!

books for DS are definately a plan - but we'll also just take ones that can get wet and sandy!! None of the "That's not my ..." variety ...

we'll almost certainly take a laptop and some music etc, but DS doesn't watch telly, and DH and I don't watch much either, so might not take many DVDs.

and in summer, my fan (the old fashioned spanish-eque ones) come everywhere with me ... might pack two ...

and yes, snacks for the plane are a good idea. and clean tops for the plane .... or clean everything!

I've also heard you can order through coles online, so I'll check that out

I'm thinking the pram is a yes ... it can go on the back of the buggy, and I'm sure we'll want to do some walks - and given how hilly it looks, we won't want to be doing that while carrying DS!!