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I have lost count of the amount of travellers who have told me that they came to Australia with a dream of learning to surf. How many of them actually and up doing it is a few smaller number. Don’t be one of those who spend 12 months here and never get on a surfboard. Never feel the thrill of riding a wave. Many tourists are not aware that the amazing surf of the Australian coast does not run all the way up to Cairns. In fact Agnes Water, is the most norther surf beach on the east coast of Read more

Imagine camping amongst Volcanic Rock Formations and Golden Sanded Beaches Located in the Cape Hillsborough National Park, Smalleys Beach Camping Ground could easily be the best campsite in Queensland. It is surely one of best campsite I have seen on the East Australian Coast. The campsite is relaxing, tranquil, well located and booked out a week in advance; it’s not hard to see why. Smalleys Beach is the only state-run camping facility of the area. As such, it is managed by the local rangers and has your basics facilities, but no bells or whistles. This keep away a lot of Read more

Traveling the East Coast of Australia we have met dozens upon dozens of European couples and friends who are doing the same, as well as a couple of Americans along the way. Camping is becoming an increasingly popular way to travel in Australia, especially with the rise of the converted travel van industry and the high price of bus and plane travel in Australia. Camping can also help you to reduce your accommodation costs as your work along the way! Besides the economy of camping, what is the drawcard? Freedom! If you’re on a road trip you can leave the Read more

Sick of accommodation sucking up so much of your hard-earned money? Have you thought about housesitting while you’re in Australia? If not, then you should. Membership to the housesitting sites are quite cheap and the amount you can save in accommodation far outweighs the price. Memberships range from $65 for an annual subscription to a specific-country housesitting site, such as aussiehousesitters.com.au or around the $10 per month mark for a larger international site such as trustedhousesitters.com. Once you sign up and pay your membership fee, you simply create yourself a profile and start to search and apply for housesitting opportunities. Read more

Everyone’s looking for work, here’s four hot jobs at Fruit Picking Jobs. If you don’t like what you see simply check out the job board any time! Au Pair/ Domestic Helper needed in regional WA Location – 3 hours from Perth Pay – $500/week + Free Accommodation provided Duration – 2-3 Months Counts for Second Year VISA Duties will include general domestic duties around the house such as washing, cleaning, cooking and gardening. Along with farm work eligible for 2nd year VISA Apply Now Banana Farm Workers needed in Innisfail, QLD 10 Workers Required. Award Wages Paid Duration – 6 Read more

Everyone’s looking for work, here’s five hot jobs at Fruit Picking Jobs. If you don’t like what you see simply check out the job board any time! Banana Farm Workers needed near Innisfail, QLD 3 Workers Required Duration – 6 Months Award Wages Paid Counts for Second Year VISA Apply Now 2 Poultry Farm Hands needed in Pittsworth, QLD Pay – $21.61/hour + 9.5% Superannuation Counts for Second Year VISA Duties include: Egg collecting, General Hygiene and cleaning tasks Apply Now Farm Hand needed in Theodore, QLD Pay – $22/hour Duties include: cooking, cleaning, animal care, paddock work, cattle work, Read more