Australia on a Gap Year and Backpacking in Australia
Backpacking and Gap Years in Australia
Australia on a gap year is a must! Australia is a big, beautiful country with vast, expansive spaces and not a lot of people. Gap year options in Australia are very varied, putting a visit to Australia on a gap year high on many backpacker bucket lists. Australia is a flat, arid land, with peculiar rock formations and a strange, dangerous wildlife. The Outback stretches for mile after mile, baking under blue skies and a bright sun.
For many backpacking in Australia conjours up images of an idyllic lifestyle of sun and sand, outdoor activities and lazy days. A sunny climate gives Australians an easy-going attitude to life that makes it particularly appealing to all, especially for those backpacking on a gap year and Europeans who want to escape the cold and rain. Beach culture reigns with the majority of inhabitants living along the coast in vibrant, youthful cities.
Almost all round the world flights feature a stop in Australia, making it almost synonymous with gap year backpacking. Whether you are looking for a gap year job, a Red Centre tour, some Gold Coast backpacking, Australia on a gap year pretty much has it all.
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Backpacking in Australia
Backpacking in Australia is an amazing way to see the country. Australia is the most popular country for backpacking and not without good reason. With such a wide range of things to do, backpacking on a gap year in Australia is easy. For a quick introduction to gap year travel in Oz, check out our Backpacking in Australia section.
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The Gold Coast
In just fifty years the Gold Coast has grown from a small beachside holiday destination to one of Australia’s most visited sections of coastline, but there is more to it than just sandy beaches. Gold Coast backpacking is a great way to see what it really has to offer...
Queensland
Queensland is one of the most popular states in Australia and it's not hard to understand why. There's so much to see and do - you can chillout in Cairns, divie the Great Barrier Reef, hike in Daintree National Park, explore Fraser Island, and white-water raft the Tully River. You can do all of these and more in Queensland.
Country Expert
Louise Denton
Dents is our country expert for Australia. She went travelling a few years ago and ended up in Oz. She loved it so much she decided to stay and has been living there ever since...
Dents has been answering your questions on Australia for years, so if you have anything specific you want answered then drop her a line. She's also written an amazing guide to Australia so make sure you give it a read...
Quote of the Moment
“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.”
Robert Louis Stevenson
