| The cities, coast and
outback of Australia are worth more than just a short stop-over
if you a planning a gap year. See for yourself on
Tourism Australia's website: www.australia.com.
Depending upon your country
of citizenship, if you are aged 18 to 30, you can apply online with
the Australian Government Department
of Immigration for a working holiday visa, which allows you
to find paid employment to supplement your travels on route. The
process should take only a few days.
If you are over 30, you can apply for a tourist
visa.
Companies like Visas
Australia will organise visas on your behalf. Others
arrange work placements and activities. The Work
and Travel Company has packages for conservation volunteers
or for people who want to experience life on an outback ranch, while
Progress
Travel plans tailor-made trips on your behalf.
If you find that placements
and activities through gap-year websites like www.gapyear.com
and www.findagap.com
are booked up a long time in advance, here are some others to try:
If you are looking for somewhere to stay, see Backpacker
Travel Auctions and YHA
Australia. |
