Updated: September 2019 The rules, they are a-changin’ – Bob Dylan. Sort of. Are you thinking about a working holiday in Australia? Perhaps you’re already here, and are looking to extend your stay into a second or third year. Looking…Read more
Beachside town Byron Bay, in the far north of the state of New South Wales, is popular with surfers, scuba divers, wale watchers, and is big with travelers and tourists. Backpackers can often find work here due to the climate…Read more
The title farm work in some job descriptions can be pretty vague, but that’s because the jobs that take place on various farms can cover such a wide range of skills. Wages vary across the board, but in general it…Read more
If you genuinely have a love for children and wish to make a sea change in your life, au pairing in Australia is a great place to start. The location for starter – tops! Home to 10,000 beaches, reputation for…Read more
As you’ve probably noticed, Australia is a HUGE country, with distances covering up to 4000 kilometres across the country from Sydney to Perth. So what is the best way to get from city to city, especially if you are covering…Read more
Have you been browsing the many job postings on our backpacker job board that require a stable hand? You’ll often find them in our farm jobs category. Wondering if you could do it? To work as a stable hand in…Read more
So, lets assume you are going to be in Australia for around about a year. This is a good amount of time to be able to really explore the country and stay a while in various cities or towns. It…Read more
Most travelers to Australia love to visit a city market. They are great places to shop, for yourself or finding a souvenir for someone back home, but also, markets tend to have a strong community vibe that invites you join…Read more
Have you ever been to the Melbourne fringe festival? There is a certain buzz around the town late September, early October each year that brings to life an eclectic jumble of performers, scattered in venues all over town. They are…Read more
The jury is still out on the answer to this age old backpackers question. Most would say that summer is obviously the best time to visit the country. Temperatures sore to the high 30’s (around the 100 mark for those…Read more
As taking your work with you where ever you go has become more of the norm these days for international travel, it’s no wonder spaces have popped up to accommodate the digital nomad, where technology is not left behind, but…Read more
We know that Backpackers often travel on a budget. We also know that you can cross a huge distance on your journeys, often traveling from one side of Australia to the other, or from the top to the bottom, stopping…Read more
