Sydney Airport is preparing for its annual lost luggage auction, which will see thousands of unclaimed items go under the hammer in the name of charity.
More than 2,300 items left inside the terminal will be up for sale this year, including 120 laptops, 100 headphones, 350 jewelry and 150 pairs of sunglasses.
This yearโs auction features approximately 2,300 items. Theodore Bruce Auctioneers
Airport staff also discovered several unusual items left behind over the past 12 months.
They include an abandoned wedding dress, three skateboards, a Lego Batman set, an air fryer and a circular saw.
Bidding for the lost property will start at $10 and the auction is expected to raise $200,000 to fund free swimming lessons at the Bayside Airport Local Council.
Lost property auctions at Sydney Airport have raised around $2.2 million for charities and community initiatives over the past decade.
โPeople from all over Australia bid not only for the bargains, but because they know every dollar goes towards something meaningful for the community,โ said auction director Theodore Bruce Kasi Prishl.
โThis year we have a brilliant combination of high-quality technology, stunning jewelry and watches, sunglasses, bags and fragrances.โ
A wedding dress left at Sydney Airport is going under the hammer. Theodore Bruce Auctioneers
Airport officials are working hard to reunite owners with their property before it is sold at auction.
Sydney Airport said it returned more than 6,000 lost items to passengers in 2025.
Items left in checked baggage are not included in the auction.
Bidding will begin on Sunday and end on July 8 at 14:00.