Australia is a BIG country. There are countless regions to find farm work/ fruit picking to extend your 2nd Year Visa, from the sunny tropics of North Queensland down to the wine regions of South Australia and Western Australia. Here are 5 regions recommended by iBackpacker to check out on your travels: 1. Margaret River, Western Australia […]
Last month, we (my friends from Sydney Uni and I) decided to tour up the East Coast of Australia from Sydney to Byron Bay, stopping off at Surfers Paradise, Brisbane and Cairns. I grew up in Austria, a country, which makes up 1% the area of Australia – pretty small right? No beaches, no big […]
1. Beaches will no longer impress you via GIPHY Australia is brimming with beautiful beaches including Bondi, Whitehaven and drum roll please… world recordbreaker for the ‘whitest sand’ Hyams Beach. No other beach will EVER compare. 2. You’ll become a fan of big rocks via GIPHY One thing that Australia does well is big rocks. […]
Marvellous Melbourne was voted the world’s most liveable city not just once – but SIX times you guys! That’s pretty good going. But for me what makes a place liveable is the stuff you can do without blowing your hard earned cash. Here are our top 10 FREE things to do while you’re in Melbourne. […]
With its rainforests, white sandy beaches, freshwater creeks and crystal clear lakes, it’s not hard to understand why Fraser Island gained its world heritage listed status. Thousands of travellers descend upon the island each year to explore this natural, rugged, untapped paradise and this year I was lucky enough to be one of them. The […]
I have visited quite a few islands during my travels recently. There’s Phillip Island down in Victoria south of Melbourne, Rottnest Island in Western Australia outside of Perth, Magnetic Island in Queensland from Townsville, the Whitsunday Islands surrounding Airlie Beach… Each island has been amazing with its unique flair. There are remarkably over 8,200 Australian islands […]
Okay, it’s time to talk about surfing in Australia. On the outside, Australia is portrayed as a country with countless small beach towns where everyone that lives there wakes up and heads to the beach for a nice surf before starting their day. To be honest, this assumption is not far off. This is due […]
The Great Barrier Reef is one of those highlights of Australia that I can’t imagine you would even fathom leaving this country without seeing for yourself. You learn about this magnificent reef in school, you see it featured in popular movies like Finding Nemo, and you dream about the day you get to jump off […]
1 Day Pinnacles Desert and Sand Boarding Adventure Tours With A Twist I have come to notice as I have arrived in Perth that Western Australia is extremely underrated. With beautiful and seemingly untouched white sand beaches, bizarre geographic landmarks, and endless adventure, it makes me wonder why more travellers don’t take advantage of […]
