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The Gold Coast is an amazing place to visit whilst in Australia.  It's a very popular destination with Australian's and for good reason, there's some great waves and almost perfect weather year round. There are plenty of activities and sights on the Gold Coast and your credit card won't take a battering because we have 10 of the best free things to do for free: #1 Hit the Beaches - Swim or surf at one of many Gold Coast Beaches, all free to ... Read More

Melbourne is a popular place to visit in Australia and the debate still rages to which is better, Sydney or Melbourne? Well, it's your turn to decide. Melbourne certainly has a lot to offer it terms of sights and attractions, but surprisingly you won't always have to put it on your credit card with many things being free. Here are our top 18 that won't cost you a single penny or cent: #1 Free tram trip around Melbourne: Any trip to Melbourne isn't ... Read More

Photo by Peripitus - Botanic Gardens Following on from our article on 21 Free Things To Do In Sydney, we decided to see what great free sights and activities there are to do in Adelaide. Adelaide is the fifth largest city in Australia and is notable for it's Georgian and Victorian buildings, churches and is green park lands. The Adelaide Fringe Festival sees the city come to life with various entertaining artists and acts and is well worth a visit. Here are our top ... Read More

Sydney Harbour Bridge New Years Sydney is likely to be on most travelers itinerary when visiting Australia. It's an amazing city which has some equally amazing sights and surprisingly you won't have to reach for your credit card in order to afford them. There are a whole host of great sights and activities that won't cost you a penny, here are our top 20. #1. Bondi Beach - You can't miss Australia's most famous and busiest beach. The beach is approximately 1 kilometre long ... Read More

In Australia I've been using a few helpful job hunting sites that could be of use to anyone else out there looking for work in Australia. Here they are: 1. Travellers @ Work - This is a great site for backpacking work in Australia. 2. Blue Strike - Another site for temporary backpacking type work in Australia. 3. Gum Tree - Quite a well known site and quite good for job hunting for all kinds of jobs. From backpacking to professional roles, it's all here. 4. Seek ... Read More

Photo By nosha Starting this week TravMonkey.com will be publishing a series of articles on Australia. Being a favoured destination for many Brits, Australia has some breath-taking natural beauty and a great laid back culture. Our Australia Guide aims to give you some helpful hints and tips that will help prior and during your trip to the "land down under". From articles on "where to search for a job" to "tips on cheap things to do" the Australia Guide will help you to get the best ... Read More

It was confirmed to me just what type of traveler visits Australia last night as I walked out of the hostel lift onto the floor with the TV room. Culture Vultures It was as busy as I'd ever seen it and I wondered just what was on TV drawing the huge crowd. There were bodies scattered everywhere like a war zone. Could it have been a program about Aussie culture? Perhaps a documentary about the history of the Aboriginals? erm...no... it was in fact the ... Read More