The Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction 2025 Is On Now: Bid from $10

If you’ve ever accidentally left something behind at Sydney Airport, chances are it’s about to go under the hammer. The highly anticipated 2025 Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction is now live, and it's packed with more than 2,000 unclaimed items, from the practical to the downright peculiar. Even better? Bids start at just $10, so you can score a bargain and support Aussie families in the process!

The Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction 2025 Is On Now

The Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction is a much-loved annual event that lets bargain hunters snap up everything from laptops and Kindles to designer handbags, cameras, and even a giant teddy bear.

And it’s all for a good cause. This year’s auction proceeds will make a real splash, with funds going directly towards free swimming lessons and water safety programs for families struggling due to the rising cost of living. Partnering with the Inner West Council Aquatics team, Sydney Airport will help provide thousands of swimming lessons to kids who might otherwise miss out. 

What’s Up for Grabs at the Auction?

This year’s treasure trove of lost-and-not-found items includes a mix of the useful, the luxurious, and the unexpected.

Here’s a peek at what you could score:

• 250 laptops
• 200 earbuds/headphones
• 60 Kindles
• 100 pairs of sunglasses
• 250 pieces of jewellery & watches
• 80 handbags & wallets
• 50 cameras
• 40 gaming consoles
• 50 bottles of perfume
• 40 hair dryers & straighteners
• 30 plush toys, including a 90cm giant teddy bear
• 10 boxed LEGO sets
• 4 bikes, 3 surfboards & 2 sets of golf clubs

Some of the quirky finds on the list include a vacuum cleaner, a frying pan and air fryer, a coffee machine and binoculars, a violin, an electric keyboard, and even a full Lord of the Rings book collection.

What Happens to All the Lost Stuff?

Sydney Airport’s Lost Property team works year-round to reunite passengers with their belongings. In 2024, they welcomed over 41 million travellers and successfully returned more than 7,000 lost items.

But when things go unclaimed, they don’t go to waste. Items are either donated to charities or included in this annual auction, turning forgotten items into community gold. Checked baggage isn’t included in the auction!

How to Bid in the 2025 Lost Property Auction

The auction is hosted online by Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers, who are no strangers to finding new homes for misplaced treasures. This year’s auction will be spread across five themed online events, covering everything from tech to toys to beauty and homewares.

When you are ready to browse and bid, view all catalogues and place your bids online. Every item starts at just $10, so you never know what bargain you’ll walk away with. Whether you’re on the hunt for a camera, a Kindle or just curious to see what’s been left behind at one of Australia’s busiest airports, this is your chance to take a look!

Find tips for first-time buyers and view the range of goodies up for grabs at the Sydney Airport Lost Property Auction 2025.

Images via Sydney Airport on Facebook and Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers on Facebook.

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