Australia Outback get paid, see real Australia

Australia has been the most popular Gap year destination for years - around a third of Gappers are reckoned to spend some of their Gap year there. However few spend long away from the cities to see the great Outback that covers most of Australia and is key to the Australian economy and culture too.

I was lucky enough to visit Australia in October to launch Australia as a destination for us. I am delighted to say that we now offer a program that guarantees well paid work in the Outback - around £700 pcm with free food and accommodation for agricultural or hospitality work. Participants get an excellent 9 day induction and training course - this one of the reasons that Australian employers are so willing to offer work.

This should offer travellers to pay for their trip round Australia whilst working there. The program costs £1145 plus flights at around £900 for up to 12 months of work. A good way to play this would be to say work for six months, travel for three months and then earn for another three months. We find your second job if you want us to - you are even more employable by then.

If there is a catch it is that this is a very real job and physically demanding too. You are well paid and looked after but a lot is expected of you too. You should expect to gain in confidence become very fit, particularly in the agricultural work. The course is great fun. You spend three days on the beach to get over your jet lag and then stay on a working farm while you get to drive tractors, mororbikes, muster cattle, change tyres and generally gain knowledge and confidence when you start work.

If you are interested have a look at our Oyster Australia page