Backpackers Blog
Although Australia’s east coast – home to the cities of Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney as well as tourist attractions like Byron Bay – is more popular with backpackers, the west coast of the country should not be ignored. We’re going…Read more 
Even before now, the Gold Coast was an awesome place to visit as a backpacker. Amazing surfing beaches, brilliant weather, a perfect environment for daytime and night-time socialising, theme parks, the great outdoors – and the list goes on. And…Read more
A Sydney to Brisbane road trip is one of the most popular routes for tourists and backpackers in Australia. Encompassing a 927km stretch of the country’s eastern coastline, the route passes through major cities such as Newcastle and Gold Coast…Read more
The journey from Brisbane, in the south-east of Queensland, to Cairns, in the north-east of Australia’s second-largest state, is a long but popular one. Those opting to drive will cover over 1,500km of the country’s beautiful Coral Sea coastline. Here’s…Read more
Spend 10 mins reading the Government website section on working holiday visas and you’ll soon discover just how complicated and head-scratchingly difficult the second year visa process is to understand. Well, it needn’t be that hard! We’ve devised this helpful…Read more
This article was updated 13th September 2017 to include a response from a Fair Work Ombudsman spokesperson. In March 2017, the Fair Work Ombudsman released a new mobile app aimed at protecting backpackers in their search for a second year visa…Read more
What jobs can I do to get my 2nd year visa, which aren’t fruit picking? Are you liking Australia so much you want to stay for another year? Not so keen on the idea of fruit picking? The good news…Read more
Australia attracts thousands of backpackers every year, and approximately three-quarters of them are young people entering the country on a working holiday visa. Aged 18 to 31, they come from various nations around the world, but most commonly from Western…Read more
Ever dreamt of having an authentic lifestyle experience in outback Australia? It’s easy enough to jump on a train or plane and see famous landmarks, such as Uluru or Lake Eyre. But, it’s something else altogether to live like a…Read more
Located on the coast about two-hundred miles north of Brisbane, Bundaberg is an appealing city that has plenty to offer any visitor. Much of the city’s economy is based on sugar cultivation, harvesting and processing. So you will be able…Read more
Working holidaymakers or backpackers have been in and out of the news throughout 2016, especially in recent weeks. The taxation, exploitation, and economic impact of backpackers has also been the subject of recent senate inquiries and high-level reports. This article…Read more
For many people from all walks of life, backpacking around this wonderful country called Australia is nothing short of a dream. Australia is all about the great outdoors and the famous Outback, the laid back lifestyle, the amazing wildlife and…Read more