The best of backpacking Australia

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The best of backpacking Australia

The majority of travellers, who want to go backpacking Australia, will start their travels in Sydney. If you plan to fly in to Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth, it will probably cost the same as flying to Sydney. If you're starting your trip in January, why not think about flying in to Perth and working your way along the south coast when it is warm in the summer, and doing Sydney and the East Coast after this?

Melbourne has four seasons (the opposite way around to the seasons in Europe). Winter is generally cool - but rarely below 10c - and the summer is generally hot and in the 30s. Cairns on the other hand is in the tropics, and has two seasons: wet season - from November to May, dry - season from June to October. It is really hot all year round. Between these two places, the climate is seasonal and warm, with lots of sunshine all year round.

There are lots of flights to Australia, and if you shop around and are flexible with dates, you can often find some surprisingly cheap deals. Flying from South East Asia can also be a cheap option (remember the flight from Bali to Perth is about four hours).

It's hard not to fall for the 'East Coast trip' when backpacking Australia, and the best advice is to make sure you've got plenty of money in the bank and enjoy it.

There is no shortage of flights to Australia, and if you shop around and are flexible with dates, you can often find surprisingly cheap deals. Flying from South East Asia or South America can also be a cheap option (remember the flight from Perth to Bali is only four hours).

If it's fun people, great beach days and lots of alcohol, then backpacking Australia really is the best. A 'western' country that still feels a long way away from home, Australia provides thousands of backpackers with exactly what they want from a trip overseas...