Work & play starter packs

Work and learn
Get your Australia working holiday off to the right start with one of our city starter packs. These neat little packages do all the hard work for you and will set you on your merry way to a new life down under.

Jump to: Brisbane | Cairns | Sydney | Melbourne | Darwin | Adelaide | Perth
Brisbane, 3 days fr £241

• Spend the day at the famous Australia Zoo
• Let the experts help you find work
• Stay at the hip Woodduck Hostel for 2 nights

With the help of Australian Backpackers Work and Travel staff, you’ll get all the advice you need on obtaining a job, setting up a bank account, signing up for a Aussie mobile phone and getting that all important tax file number. After all that, you have the chance to get out there and discover everything cool about Brisbane from its cracking nightlife to the famous animals that grace Australia Zoo. This package includes a two-night stay at Woodduck Hostel, a trendy little place where you’re sure to meet some amazing people that’ll make your stay here even more memorable.
 

Cairns, 3 days fr £241

• Three nights in the cool Woodduck hostel
• Explore the hustle and bustle of Cairns
• Check out the Great Barrier Reef

Kick off your Australian adventure with a stay in crazy Cairns. But instead of wading through red tape on your own, let Australian Backpackers Work & Travel carry the burden! As well as sorting you with two nights in a hip hostel, they’ll fast-track you through the dull stuff - opening a bank account, nabbing a tax number and even setting you up an Aussie mobil phone sim. Leaving you more time to explore this sexy city - and snorkel the gorgeous Great Barrier Reef on an included day trip.

 

Sydney, 3, 5 or 7 days fr £232

• Explore Sydney and see the Botanical Gardens and Harbour
• Get advice and help setting up all the important job items

Spend three, five or seven days in Sydney (ask us for details of the extended packages), joining a team from Australian Backpackers Work and Travel as you sort everything you need to work in Oz. After a tour around this amazing city where you will take in the stunning Botanical Gardens and the iconic Sydney Harbour, you’ll make your way to Woodduck Backpackers where you’ll stay for two nights. The second day is more formal as you’ll be guided through all the important bits you need to find a job!

 
Melbourne, 3 days fr £241

• Greetings at the airport to welcome you to Oz
• Relax and enjoy Melbourne while the hard work is done for you
• Check out the world famous Ramsay Street

Get your working holiday off to a smooth start - you’ll be whisked from the airport to the Coffee Palace Backpackers Hostel in hip St Kilda for check in and an evening of whatever takes your fancy. Kick off your stay with an information session on Day 2 - Australian Backpacker Work & Travel staff will fill you in on life in Oz, giving you plenty of local tips, advice on finding work, plus information on what to expect from travel and accommodation.
 
Darwin, 3 days fr £241

• Spend two nights at the trendy Chilli’s
• Get all the advice you can on finding work
• Take a walk on the wild side at a wildlife park

If you’re planning a working holiday to Australia why not start in Australia’s exciting top end! You’ll get absolutely everything you need to hit the ground running from Job Search access, to setting up a bank account, registering for a tax file number, postal forwarding service and some fun stuff too like a day trip to the Territory Wildlife Park. There’s 24hr assistance if you need help with your plans and you will continue to receive job advice for your entire stay.
 

Adelaide, 3 Days fr £241

• Get help to sort all the essentials
• Enjoy a two night stay at the Blue Galah
• Explore Adelaide and its buzzing social scene

From the moment you touch down and are whisked off to Blue Galah, your home for the next few nights, you time is jam packed with things to do. Spend the first day getting to know this amazing city and then get down to business on the second day where you’ll be part of an information session where Australian Backpacker’s Work & Travel staff will fill you in on life in Oz. 

 
Perth, 3 Days fr £232

• Get the party started at Xander’s Bar
• Get set up with a cellphone and Sim card
• Meet exciting new people and find a job

After being whisked from the airport to a Perth party pad, you’ll be sorted with everything from a mobile phone sim to a taxfile number, as well as help bagging a bank account and tonnes of job tips. Cosy up with new travel pals in a darling dorm at a hip city hostel - the awesome East 12:01 Backpackers - and find your feet in this new exciting city.
 
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