Map out your own route in your Motorhome

The ultimate in freedom, a motorhome with Mighty Campers is both excellent value and a really popular way for backpackers to see Australia. Yes, the beds are comfortable and the vehicles easy to drive but really the best part is the lifestyle.

Open up your door and start your day with a cup of tea overlooking the beautiful coastal scenery, pack up and drive a few hours to a secret beach spot for a snorkel or a beach picnic lunch from your built-in kitchen, then finish the day at a new holiday park site where you can make new friends and cook up a storm on the communal barbies. Your home comes with you but the view from your front door is always new.

Get around on the Greyhound

If you are not keen to drive yourself, Greyhound coaches offer an unbeatable network to get you to some of Australia’s most popular places. The East Coast Whimit Travel Pass gets you from Sydney to Surfer’s Paradise or Woolgoolga to Mooloolaba – meaning that if you meet friends heading onto other destinations – you could already have the tickets you need to meet them there.

Go group tour

If you want to see Australia as a backpacker but also want to have possibly the most fun you’ve ever had then our Australia group tours could be the one. Contiki offer a Beaches & Reefs tour which is generous on both quintessential Australian attractions. Group tours should be top of your list if you want to meet new people from all over the world whilst checking out unique Australian experiences like surfing in Byron Bay and snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef.

Hit the road and hire a car

Last but certainly not least, a popular way for lots of backpackers to travel in Australia is just to hire a car! Land in one of the big Australian cities, book a couple of nights in a friendly hostel and within a few days you can meet friends who might be headed the same way and want to hit the road together. How about a road trip through the outback to Uluru? Or maybe drive up from Perth to Exmouth on the Coral Coast, hang out with kangaroos on the beach and snorkel with whale sharks on Ningaloo Reef.

One of the most flexible ways to travel, road tripping through Australia is an experience you will never forget.