Working Holiday: Australia & New Zealand
Itinerary through Sydney, Byron Bay, Noosa, Rainbow Beach, Airlie Beach, Cairns, … (157 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Australia · New Zealand · 157 days · 21 Stages
Sydney, Australia
Days 1–31
- Day 2 10:00: Tax file number, bank, SIM
- Day 4 08:00: First shift: barista job in Surry Hills
- Day 11 07:00: Bondi to Coogee walk
- Day 21 09:00: Blue Mountains weekend
- Day 29 19:00: Farewell drinks at the Opera Bar
Byron Bay, Australia
Days 31–38
- Day 32 07:00: Surf lessons (3 days)
- Day 35 10:00: Nimbin day trip
Noosa, Australia
Days 38–42
- Day 39 08:00: Noosa National Park coastal walk
- Day 40 09:00: Everglades kayak
Rainbow Beach, Australia
Days 42–44
K’gari (Fraser Island) 4x4 tag-along, 3 days · Dingos Adventures
Airlie Beach, Australia
Days 45–48
- Day 46 07:30: Whitehaven beach day sail
Cairns, Australia
Days 48–55
- Day 49 07:30: Great Barrier Reef liveaboard (2 days)
- Day 52 08:00: Cape Tribulation and the Daintree
Alice Springs, Australia
Days 55–58
Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon camping, 3 days · The Rock Tour
Melbourne, Australia
Days 58–93
- Day 60 09:00: Hospitality job: bar in Collingwood
- Day 66 10:00: Queen Victoria Market
- Day 73 13:00: AFL game at the MCG
- Day 80 18:00: Phillip Island penguins
- Day 88 10:00: Yarra Valley wine day
Melbourne, Australia
Days 93–95
Great Ocean Road, 2 days · Bunyip Tours
Hobart, Australia
Days 95–102
- Day 96 10:00: MONA by fast ferry
- Day 97 10:00: Salamanca Saturday market
- Day 98 07:00: Freycinet and Wineglass Bay (2 days)
- Day 100 09:00: Port Arthur historic site
Auckland, New Zealand
Days 102–107
- Day 103 10:00: IRD number and bank account
- Day 104 09:00: Waiheke island
- Day 105 10:00: Piha black sand beach
Paihia, New Zealand
Days 107–111
- Day 108 09:00: Hole in the Rock cruise with dolphins
- Day 109 10:00: Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Rotorua, New Zealand
Days 111–114
- Day 112 09:00: Wai-O-Tapu thermal wonderland
- Day 112 18:00: Te Pā Tū hāngī dinner
National Park, New Zealand
Days 114–116
- Day 115 06:00: Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Wellington, New Zealand
Days 116–120
- Day 117 10:00: Te Papa museum
- Day 118 13:00: Cable car and Weta Workshop
Marahau, New Zealand
Days 120–124
- Day 121 08:30: Abel Tasman sea kayak and walk
- Day 123 10:00: Split Apple Rock
Franz Josef, New Zealand
Days 124–127
- Day 125 09:00: Heli-hike on Franz Josef glacier
- Day 126 17:00: Glacier hot pools
Wanaka, New Zealand
Days 127–132
- Day 128 06:00: Roys Peak sunrise
- Day 130 11:00: That Wanaka Tree and the lakeside
Queenstown, New Zealand
Days 132–153
- Day 134 08:00: Ski-season job at Coronet Peak
- Day 139 10:00: Shotover jet
- Day 146 09:00: Glenorchy and the Routeburn track day
Queenstown, New Zealand
Days 153–154
Milford Sound overnight cruise · RealNZ
Christchurch, New Zealand
Days 154–157
- Day 155 10:00: Botanic gardens punting
- Day 156 09:00: TranzAlpine day return to Arthur’s Pass