>>953364>Not to mention I live in AustraliaI'm in Australia now too anon, but I left my DR-40 on the other side of the planet. Fug I would have loved to help you out.
And nope, I'd say get a small tripod (or a medium one), DON'T get a nice one it doesn't have to hold or control a camera. Just a little pic related is fine. You absolutely need a windmuff, make sure you get the right one that fits your recorder. Also, don't forget to bring headphones so you can listen while you position the recorder and make sure it's all working right. Finally, get yourself a USB battery pack that you can strap or velcro to the tripod. Using AA batteries works fine but it's too expensive. I have a $10 2200mAh USB battery pack that powers my rig for hours, and you just keep recharging it.