Essential Items for overseas travellers:
* Visa Information
You will need to give your accommodation address.
The address for our Cooranbong Ashram is 213 Martinsville Road, Cooranbong NSW 2264. Phone +61 2 49 773300, email info@thewbi.org
For all those attending the retreat in person
Personal Items - Essential:
Suggestions:
Clothes:
Food:
General Information for those coming from overseas:
- Plane tickets - arrange your own travel
- Passport with at least 6 months before expiry
- Valid Australian visa
- Travel Insurance documents
* Visa Information
You will need to give your accommodation address.
The address for our Cooranbong Ashram is 213 Martinsville Road, Cooranbong NSW 2264. Phone +61 2 49 773300, email info@thewbi.org
Personal Items - Essential:
- Torch is a good idea especially if you are camping.
- Raincoat or umbrella is always a good idea
- Power adapter (if coming from overseas)
- Power board - a good idea
- Toiletries - (shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, moisturising creams, deodorant and so on)
- Your doctor ‘s prescriptions etc
- Antibacterial hand gel / wipes
- Tissues for your use
- Water bottle
- Travel cup
Suggestions:
- Mala beads if you have them
- Prayer shawl if you have one
- Spiritual journal and pen (can just be an exercise book if you don’t have a special journal)
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen and hat
- Needle and thread for running repairs
- Safety pins
- Ipod, earphones or travel dock
- Mobile Phone (with roam facility if travelling from overseas (arrange with your provider before you leave),
- Charging cables for your phone/laptop.
- Book to read (spiritual or personal development preferably)
- Camera
- Bottle of Isocol or similar for receiving or giving sweeps
Clothes:
- Average Temperatures: Daily high temperatures typically range from 17°C - 20°C (62°F to 68°F).
Nighttime Temperatures: Lows are generally around 5°C- 10°C (41°F- 50°F.
Conditions: The period is cold and there may be a little rain. - Comfortable clothing suitable for in the temple (long pants, long skirts, conservative tops nothing tight or see through, no cleavage).
- A warm shawl would be recommended for temple use.
- Comfortable walking shoes, no need for dress shoes
- Footwear that is easy to slip off for going into temples
- Warm Socks for wearing at our sessions
- Will need Raincoat/jacket/umbrella in case of wet weather
- Comfortable clothing for lounging when not at the ashram
Food:
- A simple breakfast (porridge, choice of 2 cereals, toast and condiments and fruit) and morning tea will be provided. There will be some gluten free/dairy free options. For any other dietary requirements please bring what you need.
- Alcohol is not allowed
- Can be a good idea to bring some healthy munchies (muesli bars, nuts, sultanas, etc)
- Tea bags, herbal teas, coffee will be provided
- Remember it’s a purification retreat, healthy snacks are recommended
- Travel insurance is compulsory for people coming from overseas – a copy of your policy is required to be emailed to retreats@shaktidurga.com with subject: India Insurance Guru Poornima July 2026
- Money Update for those coming from overseas: It is easy in Australia to exchange cash or use ATM's. Most cards are accepted in Australian shops and businesses.
