G'day mate, where abouts are you in Australia?
We did our first extraction not long ago. It was 8 deep frames and ended up being about 14-15kg of honey. We were going to do the crush and strain method but decided on hiring an extractor and I'm really glad we did! It was super easy and quick that way, and the freshly extracted combs went back into the hive for the bees to use again - they had them repaired, cleaned, and storing nectar again in a matter of a few days.