Download our ultimate guides to Work & Travel in Australia

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Work & Travel in Australia

Plan your Working Holiday in Australia
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2026TH EDITION

Plan your trip in Australia with this free 60-page ebook written by former backpackers who have traveled the length and breadth of Australia.

Inside, you’ll discover everything you need to plan your journey. This ebook will guide you through the entire process, from applying for your visa to booking your flights and understanding the administrative procedures upon arrival.

With detailed insights and practical advice, you’ll navigate each step of your journey with ease. So, get ready to embark on your Australian adventure fully equipped and informed!

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📖 Download our complete Guide to Work in Australia

Everything you need to find a job and make the most of your Working Holiday — written by backpackers who have worked across Australia:

  • ✅ Best jobs in cities & on farms
  • ✅ Certificates & training requirements
  • ✅ Visa options for residency
  • ✅ Farms & mining contact listing
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All the best backpacker’s tips

The Working Holiday guide you need to prepare your trip with peace of mind.

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A guide written by Backpackers for backpackers!

Why did we write this Guide?

Like you, we had the wonderful idea of spending a year in Australia with the Working Holiday Visa. We realised that a lot of practical information was essential to prepare for this adventure. During our stay, we discovered lots of tips, and like most backpackers, we were disappointed by the guidebook we’d bought. Not because it was of poor quality, but simply because it wasn’t adapted to our lifestyle.

This isn’t just a trip, you’re not here as a tourist… and that makes all the difference. Half the pages in tourist guides are devoted to hotels and restaurants that you probably won’t go to, and often there are no photos! Finally, we didn’t have any practical information on job hunting, administrative procedures before and after leaving, campervan hire, etc. We didn’t even know how to find a job.

We felt that creating a guide was the best way to share with you all the answers to our questions as backpackers:

  • What do I need to know before leaving for Australia?
  • What do I need to do when I arrive?
  • What is a road trip around Australia like?
  • How can I find a job to finance my trip?
  • How does the Australian tax system work?
  • What are the different regions of the country like and what are the best places to discover?
  • Which places are not necessarily worth the diversions?
  • How can I save money during my stay?
  • And if I want to stay in Australia… what should I do?

The advantages of the Backpackers’ Guide

This guide wasn’t written at a desk, it’s the result of almost 2 years on the roads of Australia, put together as we travelled. (We only managed a second WHV back then, as the 3rd year wasn’t available yet!) Everything inside has been tried and tested in the field, gathered into one practical format you can access anytime with or without internet.

We update it every year with input from other backpackers on their WHV, so the info stays current. The guide is fully illustrated, with calendars, maps and ready-made itineraries, adapt your route to the season, pick the spots that excite you, and build your very own road trip.

The “Travel Guide” section means you won’t miss a thing once you’re there. On top of all the practical info, you’ll spot handy little icons flagging the must-see spots, the best places to see wildlife, top fruit-picking areas and the best free camp sites.

In short: everything you need to know before you leave, what to do when you arrive, and all the best things to see across Australia — in one guide.

✂️ Discounts from the Backpackers’ guide

10% off on your insurance with GoWalkabout

$16 OFF White Card courses

5 free transfers with CurrencyFair

$26 off to get your RSA

5% off on your campervan rental

Reviews from backpackers

The Australia Backpackers’ Guide has been online for over 10 years. Many travellers have put it to the test as part of their adventure. This eBook has been improved according to their feedback. Here are some of the feedbacks we’ve gathered for you.

We DL your super guide at the end of June.
It’s really top-notch and will certainly help us a lot (we’re due to leave in December).
Alexia
“I’d like to congratulate you on your guide, which is absolutely brilliant and very practical for preparing your trip to Australia.”
Charles
“I’m a current holder of your great backpackers’ guide, which by the way is very well put together and has been a great help to me.”
Alex
“After checking it quickly, I took the time to read the guide and found it to be really good. It really brings together everything I’ve been able to find on the various websites and Facebook groups. Frankly, well done to the team, it’s a great guide with interesting information.”
Quentin
“I hadn’t realised it was so big, so I started going through it and the information is really great.”
Edouard
“First of all, I wanted to say that your book is brilliant!
Everything is there, it’s perfect!”
Elisa
“I’d already contacted several contacts in your guide and left my name on a list with some of them. One of them called me and we’re really pleased because we get paid by the hour for the vines! Thanks again for your guide!”
Lydie
“Good luck with what you’re doing, it’s really great to share all this in a single guide, which is also very well done!!!”
Cécile
“The guide is brilliant, and I can’t stop referring to it to prepare my trip! I’m leaving on 2 January and a lot of things have been simplified thanks to you.”
Marjorie
“Super happy! Your guide is really great!”
Edouard

If you too have used the Backpackers’ Guide, please let us know what you think in the comments or by e-mail to EMAIL

Discover our Road Trip guides

If you need information to prepare your Road Trip in Australia, here are our guides by region!

eBook East Coast

All the information you need for your Road Trip on the East Coast (seasons, budget, the best places to go, activities, etc.)

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eBook West Coast

All the information you need for your West Coast Road Trip (seasons, budget, the best places to go, activities, etc.)

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FAQ on the Backpackers Guide

+Is the guide available in paper format?
No, this is a digital guide in PDF format — a universal format compatible with all portable devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.). However, you can print part or all of it yourself if you wish.
+Is it a collaborative guide?
Yes! Many travellers have already contributed to the development of this guide. So if you’d like to make a contribution, or let us know about any updates or improvements, don’t hesitate to contact us by email: australia-backpackersguide@gmail.com.
+When will the next update be available?
We generally carry out at least 2 updates per year. When these are minor, the file is simply replaced by the new one. If more substantial changes are made, we’ll announce them on Instagram.
+I can’t download the Guide. What should I do?
The download starts automatically on a new page when you click one of the “Download the Guide” buttons. If it doesn’t, try changing your browser. If the problem persists, don’t hesitate to send us an email 🙂.
+Terms and conditions
By downloading Australia – The Backpackers’ Guide, you accept and acknowledge having read the terms and conditions. The guide is a work protected by current copyright conventions. Except with the express prior consent of the author, it is prohibited to reproduce, copy, sell or resell its contents. In accordance with the law of 6 January 1978, we undertake to protect all personal data transmitted and processed.
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46 COMMENTS

  2. I am Timor Leste, i have 46 old years, i want apply for working holiday visa, i need work cleaning and restaurant in Sydney, i have sponsor my family stay in Sydney.

  5. Hey i am Ahmed from Egypt, i am 23 years old
    I want to apply for work visa any type of work
    And i hope to have Easy requirements for it
    Can you help me please, i think i’m edequate for any work and i have experience in many works for example sales assist and brands manager and photography, swimming coach and many other simple and hard works, plus i’m good in computer and English language, additional to i had many certificates in human development and body language and human resources management, ICDL, ambulance and PR..

    Thank you for reading and understanding

  9. Hello, my name is Anmar, I have a diploma in accounting and I work as an accountant and I want to work in Australia, so who needs an accountant who can master his work to send me an email

  11. Hi this is kareem from Egypt I have been worked 10 yrs in Egypt as a driver presently I am working as a hd driver at pizza restaurant in Oman… I am really interested to go and work in Australia . Even this I have a good experience in agriculture also …
    Thank you

    Your sincerely kareem ismail

  13. I have received an email from this website but not for the ebook. Could you perhaps re-send it or is there another way I can download it?

  15. Hi, can you please have a book about Work AND holiday visa, too. Also add what jobs we will qualify for the 2nd year? I need that information ASAP. Will greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

  16. Hi,

    I waited 5 minutes and haven’t received the download link. Can you please try and sent it to my email? 🙂
    Thanks in advance.

  18. Hi, I’m DK from Singapore, I’m 48, I would like to apply travel and work visa, is it eligible? Is it difficult to find part time job in Australia?

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