The Indonesian consulate in Darwin was one my all-time favourites. No hassles - no extra fees to get something done the same day. Of course, times, charges and personnel change. Who knows right now?
As Markit said, extending your VOA back in Bali will be a time-consuming process, unless you employ an "agent" to do it for you (and pray they don't fuck it up).
I'm no expert, but I doubt you'll "save" much, if anything, flying into Darwin picking up 20 litres of wine and flying back to Bali the same day.
The current duty-free limit for alcohol into Bali is one litre. Twenty litres will take some explaining, unless you declare it on the customs' form, (to avoid being arrested for smuggling or "breaking the law").
Declare it and hope you get a reasonable customs' official. Negotiate the amount of "duty" you're prepared to pay -you might get away with about $10. Or not, or a bit more.
Better, IMHO, to spend a few days in Darwin, sleep on a beach if you have to, (but watch out for crocodiles), and get a visa for 60 days and deal with Bali customs later with your wine casks.
It all adds up in the end, some call it pot luck. Horses for courses, etc. Or, go for the jugular and bring back 8x5 litres up-front, (confusion tactic).
Politely "argue" that four of them are for your Balinese landlord, his dying grandfather, whatever.
If the confusion works, up to a point, tell them you're prepared to sacrifice your own 4x5 litres because you love Balinese people.
"I'm confused - what should I do now"?
The trouble with that is you might strike a Javanese official who doesn't give a shit about Balinese.
Ask him/her how the family is doing, how's life in Bali, etc. The more "confusion"/uncertainty you can generate, the better.
Several years ago, I bought in a whole beer brewing kit from Darwin. Brewing barrel, bottle capper machine, many packets of unused bottle tops, thermometer, hydrometer, packs of beer ingredients, yeast, etc.
The first question I was asked in Bali was "What is all of this?"
I explained that it was stuff that I could make my own beer with.
Next question was "Don't you like Indonesian beer?"
My reply was something like "Yes/No - I don't "like" it, I love Indonesian beer"
"Why you want make beer in Bali?"
I told them that Bintang, Anker, White Horse, Heinneken, etc, were not the only beers on the planet, and sometimes I like to taste something different.
They shook their heads, couldn't decide if I needed to pay duty or not and waved me through.
Your mileage might be different.
Don't mention that you'e got a hidden camera and have been filming everything that's being said.
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