Australian Hostels

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YHA Australia has great hostels all around the country. From Sydney to Perth, Darwin to Hobart, and everywhere in between - there's a YHA hostel for you!

No two hostels are the same - you could be sleeping in a train carriage, an old movie theatre, a former prison cell, a tropical bungalow or a purpose-built eco-hostel.

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YHA Australia has great hostels all around the country. From Sydney to Perth, Darwin to Hobart, and everywhere in between - there's a YHA hostel for you!

No two hostels are the same - you could be sleeping in a train carriage, an old movie theatre, a former prison cell, a tropical bungalow or a purpose-built eco-hostel.

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If you have a group of 10 or more and are looking for affordable, quality group accommodation, lots of city and rural YHA hostels have excellent facilities for you. Some hostels can even provide meals for your group as well!

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YHA Australia has great hostels all around the country. From Sydney to Perth, Darwin to Hobart, and everywhere in between - there's a YHA hostel for you!

No two hostels are the same - you could be sleeping in a train carriage, an old movie theatre, a former prison cell, a tropical bungalow or a purpose-built eco-hostel.

Watch

Backpacking Australia with YHA

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australian map

YHA Australia has great hostels all around the country. From Sydney to Perth, Darwin to Hobart, and everywhere in between - there's a YHA hostel for you!

No two hostels are the same - you could be sleeping in a train carriage, an old movie theatre, a former prison cell, a tropical bungalow or a purpose-built eco-hostel.

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Become a YHA member

YHA members:

Save at least 10% off accommodation at YHA hostels around Australia.
Get member rates at over 4,000 YHA/HI hostels worldwide.
Enjoy discounts on travel gear, transport and more!

Find out more

Watch

Why Become a YHA Member?

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Become a YHA member

australian map

australian map

Are you looking for the adventure of a lifetime? Explore Australia with our point-to-point tour packages, or check out the local scene with great deals on day trips and activities.

Find out more

Backpacker Essentials magazine

Backpacker Essentials

Read online or download the iPad issue

australian map

australian map

Are you looking for the adventure of a lifetime? Explore Australia with our point-to-point tour packages, or check out the local scene with great deals on day trips and activities.

Find out more

Pittwater YHA Groups

If you have a group of 10 or more and are looking for affordable, quality group accommodation, lots of city and rural YHA hostels have excellent facilities for you. Some hostels can even provide meals for your group as well!

Find out more

Watch

YHA Group Accommodation

Pittwater YHA Groups

If you have a group of 10 or more and are looking for affordable, quality group accommodation, lots of city and rural YHA hostels have excellent facilities for you. Some hostels can even provide meals for your group as well!

Find out more

Watch

YHA Group Accommodation

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Sustainable Travel

YHA Australia is part of the world's largest backpacker accommodation network, Hostelling International (HI), providing more than 4,000 hostels in over 60 countries.

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Working holidays in Australia

Planning a working holiday in Australia? There are plenty jobs suitable for backpackers in Australia including construction work, landscape gardening, retail work, hospitality roles as well as seasonal jobs, such as fruit picking, farm jobs, pruning and harvesting.

Hostels with backpacker job assistance
There are three beachside YHA hostels in Sydney and New South Wales (NSW) that offer weekly rates and actively assist working holiday makers to find jobs. Learn to surf before or after work - life doesn't get much better! Or looking to extend your working holiday visa from one to two years? Head to WA - there is loads of seasonal work available in the north and south-west.

Australian Working Holiday Visas
Australia is part of the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa scheme, providing opportunities for young people to holiday in Australia and supplement their travel funds through short-term employment. Learn more about how to apply for a Working Holiday Visa and which visa is right for you.

Tips and Advice for Working Holiday Makers
Tips and advice on how to set up a bank account, get a tax refund and retrieve your retirement savings at the end of your working holiday visa

Job hunting links

Backpacker Job Search Websites

TNT Downunder Backpacker Jobs

General Australian Job Search Websites

SEEK

Careerjet

General Employment Agencies

Manpower

Adecco

Michael Page

Engineering/Construction/Labouring Employment Agency

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Nursing/Healthcare Employment Agencies

TRUcare Personnel