For working holiday makers
Work, live and travel Australia — sorted.
Jobs, your 88 days, a place to stay, a way to get there, and people to do it with. Everything a backpacker needs, in one place.
Find work
Farm, hospo, hostel and construction jobs — filter for ones that count toward 88 days.
88-day tracker
Log your regional work, see what counts, and export it for your visa application.
Arrival checklist
TFN, bank, SIM, super, insurance — tick it off in the right order.
Guides & routes
East Coast, harvest calendar, buying a car, tax and more.
Community
Meetups, rideshares, housemates and a buy/sell board in every city.
Deals
Hostels, vans, insurance, eSIMs and tours we’d actually use.
Popular guides
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Your first week in Australia: the setup checklist
Tax file number, bank, SIM, super and somewhere to sleep — sorted in the right order.
Work
88 days explained: how to get your second-year visa
What counts as specified work, how days are counted, and how not to get caught out.
Work
How to find farm work (and not get ripped off)
Where the jobs are, what pay to expect, and the red flags to watch for.
Work
Harvest calendar: where the work is, month by month
A rough guide to which towns are picking what and when, so you can follow the work.
Travel
The East Coast: Sydney to Cairns route planner
Where to stop, how long to give it, and the cheapest ways to do the classic trip.
Transport
Getting around Australia on a budget
Buses, flights, campervans, rideshares and trains compared.
Book it, insure it, get there
The services backpackers use most.
Places to stay
Hostelworld
The biggest range of hostels in every Aussie city and beach town.
Insurance
SafetyWing
Monthly travel medical cover you can start and stop as you go.
Phone & data
Airalo
An Aussie eSIM you can set up before you land.
Getting around
JUCY
Campervan hire for the road-trip-sleep-anywhere life.
Hiring backpackers?
Post your job to travellers who are ready to start this week.