Schapelle Corby's family are gathering at her mother's suburban home south of Brisbane but the location of the convicted drug smuggler remains a mystery.

Corby arrived in Brisbane early yesterday morning following her deportation from Bali, where she'd spent 12 years after being jailed for smuggling 4.1kg of marijuana.

While the 39-year-old's location in Queensland is unclear, her sister Mercedes and aunt Jen both arrived at mother Rosleigh's house in Loganlea since Corby's return.

Corby's aunt Jen arrives at the home with a bottle of vodka. (AAP)

Mercedes arrived in one of the black SUVs that led media on a wild goose chase from Brisbane Airport, with private security guards quickly ushering her into the home past waiting media.

She then posted a photo of three flutes of champagne to Instagram , with the caption "After resting up its finally time to cheers 😃. Then looking forward to a good nights sleep! Love you family and friends, so blessed.. #cheers".

When the pair arrived into Brisbane, a convoy of vans believed to be carrying the sisters quickly left the airport and split up to take different routes, with one group pulling into Brisbane's Sofitel hotel and another stopping at KFC at Ormeau, en route to the Gold Coast.

Just before 7.30am, a blonde woman believed to be Mercedes and a guard arrived at their mother Rosleigh Loganlea home.

A masked man was later seen guiding visitors out of the home.

A masked man lets a woman out of the home of Schapelle Corby's mother. (AAP)

At Mercedes' Tugun property, a woman with her face obscured by a hoodie and Corby's trademark mirrored aviator-style sunglasses emerged and walked to a car.

Reporters attempted to interview her, and confirmed that she was a family friend and not Corby herself.

At the airport, a guard read out a statement from the Corby family thanking her supporters.

"It is with gratefulness and relief that we mark Schapelle Corby's return to Australia," the statement read.

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"We would like to say thank you to Schapelle's supporters for all the faith, love and support they have shown over the years."

The family has called for privacy as the former beautician tries to settle back into life in Queensland.

"Priority of focus will now be on healing and moving forward," the statement said.

In October 2004, Corby was caught at Denpasar Airport with 4.2kg of marijuana in her boogie board bag.

She was sentenced to 20 years in Kerobokan prison, and served almost 10 years before being paroled for a further three years.

Corby flew out of Bali about 10pm yesterday after a chaotic final trip from her Kuta home to the parole office and on to Denpasar Airport.

Wearing sunglasses, a shawl over her head and carrying a bag featuring the image of missing boy William Tyrrell, Corby got into the back of a corrections vehicle alongside Mercedes.

After signing the final paperwork, the sisters left for the airport.

Corby documented her deportation on her new Instagram account , which has amassed more than 100,000 followers.

She had been expected to travel on a Virgin flight from Bali, but secretly switched to Air Malindo. Up to 40 media had booked on to the Virgin flight.

Her "bodyguard to the stars" John McLeod, who counts the Dalai Lama and Roger Federer among his clients, has been tasked with shielding her from media.

Corby's departure from Bali marks the end of a case that has put strain on the often tumultuous relationship between Indonesia and Australia.