路线Oceania

Six-Month Gap Year in Australia and New Zealand

The east coast, a regional work block, Melbourne and New Zealand's South Island.

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Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0

时长180 天159 晚，住于 13 停靠站; 21 出行与缓冲天数

预算$11,000–$38,000由低到高，按人均计算，不含长途国际机票

最佳月份Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

探险3/5

交通coaches, domestic flights and a hop-on hop-off bus pass

适合间隔年, 背包旅行

虚线路径为示意图（各停留地之间的大圆弧线），并非实际交通路线。

逐站行程

点击途经地（或地图上对应的图钉）即可查看花费、目的地国家概况以及当地推荐活动。

1Sydney AUSort out admin, then walk the Bondi to Coogee coastal path and take the Manly ferry.10 晚

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domestic flight · 关于 5.5 小时
2Cairns AUTake a reef trip and a day in the Daintree rainforest.6 晚

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long-distance coach · 关于 10.5 小时
3Airlie Beach AUJoin a Whitsunday Islands sailing trip to Whitehaven Beach.4 晚

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long-distance coach · 关于 12.5 小时
4Hervey Bay AUVisit K'gari on a 4WD tour and watch for whales in season.3 晚

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bus · 关于 1.5 小时
5Bundaberg AUBase for a typical farm-work block, with weekend trips to Bargara beach and Lady Musgrave Island.70 晚

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coach · 关于 5.5 小时
6Noosa AUWalk the Noosa National Park headland trail and surf the point breaks.4 晚

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coach via Brisbane · 关于 5.5 小时
7Byron Bay AUWalk to the Cape Byron lighthouse at sunrise and spend time in the hinterland.5 晚

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shuttle to Gold Coast Airport and flight · 关于 5.0 小时
8Melbourne AUSpend a summer among the laneways and cafes and drive part of the Great Ocean Road.30 晚

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flight · 关于 7.0 小时
9Auckland NZTake the ferry to Waiheke Island and climb Mount Eden.4 晚

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coach · 关于 4.0 小时
10Rotorua NZWalk among the geysers and hot pools and visit a Maori cultural centre.3 晚

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coach · 关于 7.5 小时
11Wellington NZSee Te Papa museum and walk the waterfront.3 晚

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domestic flight · 关于 3.0 小时
12Christchurch NZExplore the rebuilt city centre and the Port Hills.3 晚

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coach · 关于 8.0 小时
13Queenstown NZHike the surrounding ranges, take a Milford Sound day trip and look into seasonal work.14 晚

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Sydney and the Queensland coast

Many working holidaymakers arrive in Sydney, where the first days usually go on admin such as a tax file number, a bank account and a phone plan. The route then flies north to Cairns in the dry, warm spring, for Great Barrier Reef trips and the Daintree rainforest, before working south by coach. Airlie Beach is the departure point for Whitsunday Islands sailing trips, and Hervey Bay is the usual base for visits to K'gari (formerly Fraser Island).

The work block

Bundaberg, a sugar cane and horticulture region in Queensland, is one of many areas where backpackers commonly look for farm work. This route sets aside about ten weeks there, which matches the pattern many travellers follow, but availability depends on the season, the harvest and the employer, and work is never guaranteed. Working hostels in farming towns sometimes help arrange jobs; conditions vary, and Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman publishes minimum pay rates and guidance for visa holders. After the work block the route continues south through Noosa and Byron Bay.

Melbourne and New Zealand

A month in Melbourne in the southern summer fits the hospitality and events season, when cafes, bars and festivals often take on casual staff, again with no guarantee of a job. The final weeks cross the Tasman to New Zealand in its autumn: Auckland, Rotorua's geothermal areas, Wellington, Christchurch and finally Queenstown, a hub for hiking, bungy jumping and Milford Sound. Some travellers hold a separate New Zealand working holiday visa and stay on for the winter ski season.

实用说明

Visas: Australia and New Zealand each offer working holiday visas to eligible nationalities within set age limits, applied for separately and in advance. In Australia, a second or third year has often depended on completing specified regional work, but rules differ by passport (UK passport holders have been exempt since 2024); check the Department of Home Affairs and Immigration New Zealand. Transport: Domestic flights for the long jumps, long-distance coaches along the Queensland coast, and coaches or a bus pass in New Zealand. Weather: Spring in northern Queensland is dry; from about November the tropical north enters its wet and stinger season. Melbourne's weather is changeable even in summer. Budget: The figures are spending only and exclude any wages earned. The mid figure assumes a mix of hostel private rooms and shared flats, organised trips (reef, Whitsundays, K'gari, Milford Sound) and domestic flights. Safety: Sun exposure, rips at unpatrolled beaches and remote driving are the main hazards; many beaches are patrolled between flags.