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[canuck85]

I want to go to Australia hopefully in middle of Feb. Although I need some help with my traveling plans so hope you guys can help me out. My dates are not in stone just using them for guidance

Feb 14 till Mar 14 = Sydney

Mar 14 bus to Melbourne = $65

Mar 14 till Apr 14 = Melbourne

Apr 14 fly to Brisbane = $180

Apr 14 till Apr 26 = Brisbane

Apr 26 Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise=$26

Apr 26 till May 26 = Surfers Paradise

Staying at YHA Hostels = $3800 there lowest rates were around $28-$31 a day.
Food = 3000
Other Expenses= $2000 (Tours,Bus,etc)

Is around $9,000 enough for 3 months? If I was going to turn it in to a working holiday and stay for 6 months and get a visa how would you map the itinerary. What place would you work for 2-3 months? What does the average person spend on a 6 month journey?

Appreciate any help. Thank you

Happy New Year to all !!!

[ScottWoz]

This is very difficult to answer. If you turn it into a working holiday and extend your stay you'll open up a lot more opportunities. Personally I wouldn't have the itinerary. You won't know until you get there whether or not you'll like a place, so budgeting for a month at a place to discover on arrival that you can't stand it throws the whole thing out of sync. My advice would be to go with the flow. Australia's a doddle to travel and you'll meet heaps of like minds en-route. Your adventure will unfold by itself. Guaranteed. That said if you're hell bent on having an itinerary, there're plenty of people on here that have travelled on fixed itineraries that can help you, someone will show soon enough.

I'd take the working holiday visa though, you never when you might need it, plus you can open further doors for more opportunities: by putting in 3 months work in rural farming, fruitpicking, etc you'll qualify for a second WHV and another shot at completing the itinerary you wouldn't have completed in your first year. In other words Australia's a very big place.

One thing's for sure, you'll have a great time..