Australia is an incredible country with iconic cities, a warm climate, beautiful beaches, friendly people and world famous tourist attractions. If you want to go backpacking, do a working holiday, gain work experience or book an adventure find information about visas, paid work and the best Australia gap year ideas.
Working Holidays & Tours in Australia
Working Holiday in Australia
• 6-24 months
• Price from £1,195
Internship in Australia
• 3-6 months
• Price from £795
Au Pair in Australia
• 6-12 months
• Price from £1,195
Farm and Outback Work in Australia
• 13-52 weeks
• Price from £1,950
Learn to Dive at the Great Barrier Reef
• 2-12 weeks
• Price from £805
Ultimate Australia Tour
• 25 days
• Price from £4,093
Queensland Adventure Tour
• 9 days
• Price from £1,135
Sydney to Cairns Tour
• 16 days
• Price from £1,954
Outback Adventure Tour
• 9 days
• Price from £1,804
Highlights of Australia & New Zealand
• 25 days
• Price from £5,199
Gap Years & Backpacking in Australia
Travelling, living or working in Australia on your gap year allows you to experience the country’s rich cultural heritage. There’s so much on offer. From vibrant cities to the rugged outback or the northern tropics.
A trip to Australia is the perfect way to spend a year abroad. You will be able to develop your skills and pursue new interests whilst enjoying your new surroundings.
If you are keen to spend a dream gap year working, studying, volunteering or doing amazing activities, arrange the trip of your life today.
Work in Australia
Spend your gap year earning money in Australia. Apply for a working holiday visa and you can live and work Down Under whilst seeing the highlights of the country in your spare time.
Popular places to find employment include Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth although you can find jobs throughout the country even the outback on farms. There are lots of positions available including hotels, hospitality, tourism and agriculture work.
Some companies offering working holiday packages and help with visa, flights, accommodation, set you up with a bank account, help you find work, and plan your trip to make your experience hassle free.
Internships in Australia
Are you looking to gain work experience? You can find internships with companies in all the major Australian cities in industries like media, marketing, law, journalism, architecture and more. This is a great way to boost your CV, help your career and integrate into Australian life. Some companies might even offer full time employment on completion of a placement.
Volunteer in Australia
There are so many rewarding gap year volunteering opportunities in Australia, from helping kangaroos and animals to helping nature, coaching sports and conservation. This is a great way to experience a different side to the country, do something meaningful and meet friendly people.
Study in Australia
Australia has some of the most reputable universities in the world and is a really great option if you are keen to expand your studies overseas. There are so many courses available to international students throughout the country.
Backpacking in Australia
Go travelling and experience the highlights of Australia. This is one of the best places to visit on a gap year and it is easy to see why it is so popular. These are some of the highlights:
• Explore amazing cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
• Take a working holiday and get paid to live in Australia
• See the Great Barrier Reef
• Volunteer with koalas
• Go on an adventure in the Outback
• Learn to surf
• Get your backpack and tour the whole country!
Australia Tours
Heading out to Oz, whether on your own or with a friends is pretty daunting. Everyone tells you it’s easy to meet people in hostels etc, and it can be. But on a tour you get time getting to know a group of people while doing some amazing stuff with them, not just a passing drinking game in a hostel dorm.
You all in the same boat are everyone will be like-minded so its basically impossible not to make some good friends. It gives you a base to get you going, and you’re all probably hitting hotspots like the east coast. As well as sightseeing, activities can include: jet boating, city orientation, beach trips, surfing, dinners at restaurants along with all the obligatory nights out and pub crawls.
Australia is waiting to be explored, from world famous cities, to the Outback and Great Barrier Reef – just searching trip itineraries will get you excited. There are lots of small group adventure tours which are perfect if you are looking to go to the best places, meet other travellers and have the time of your life.
