Backpackers Blog
UPDATED: April 2020 Backpacker Tax Timeline A history of the controversial backpacker tax: The government first unveiled its backpacker tax plans in its 2015 budget, revealing that working holiday makers would be taxed at 32.5 per cent from their first…Read more
Here’s our breakdown of the best Facebook groups for backpackers in Australia. Don’t miss out on all the inside knowledge. For the best travel advice, job hunting help and backpacker chat – join these groups: Backpacker Job Board: Australia Group…Read more
Australia is vast. Almost unbelievably so, particularly if you come from a relatively dense and compact place like Europe. So if you’re a backpacker who is hoping to see as much as you can during your tour of Oz, choosing…Read more
So you want to extend your stay in Australia. Here’s a quick run-down of where you need to be located to meet the criteria for your visa extension. If you are on a Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417), you must…Read more
We’ve collated a list of the most popular employment websites in Australia and ranked them by their Alexa Traffic Ranking. Take a look at the table below to see where Backpacker Job Board features in the list of best job…Read more
Backpacker Job Board, Australia’s leading employment marketplace for backpackers, has announced a new service designed to help bushfire hit communities find the help they need to rebuild. Today the Federal Government announced that it will allow backpackers to undertake both…Read more
The Australian Government have announced exciting changes to the working holidaymaker programs. Backpackers on working holiday visas will be rewarded with a 2nd or 3rd year visa extension for heling with the bushfire recorvery effort. Backpackers will be able to…Read more
Cut off from the rest of the planet for millions of years, the wildlife of Australia is amongst the most unique in the world. Aussie animals, particularly the famous marsupials, are also super cute – there’s nothing like a photo…Read more
How many backpackers are there currently in Australia? According to the Home Affairs department Visitor Visa Program Report June 2019 update, there were 135,263 Working Holiday Makers in Australia. This is a combination of the Working Holiday Visa (sublass 417)…Read more
A place that’s almost as large as the entire continent of Europe, but has just 3% of the population. It can be a bit of a surprise just how big and empty Australia actually is. A small population dispersed far…Read more
Vlogging has become a super popular way for nomads to package up their adventures and share them with the world. On the viewer side, they condense a whole mess of information down into a tight little package, as well as…Read more
So, you’ve completed your working holiday in Australia? Perhaps you even got to level 3? You ask your self where next? TL;DR – Find backpacker jobs in New Zealand. Remote, rugged, resplendent. New Zealand is a wildly popular tourist destination…Read more