Accommodation

Short term/hostels

• The Witch's Hat - Very clean, tidy and modern backpacker accommodation in Perth. Located close to shopping, dining and entertainment areas. Welcomes short to medium stays.
• - Book an arrival package, a bed, or a room in one of the many Nomads hostels and hotels across Australia. They have clean and friendly accommodation for all budgets.
• YHA Hostels - backpacker accommodation, tours and travel.
• VIP Backpackers - more great tours and cheap accommodation for backpackers.
• Beaches Backpackers - hostels in Hervey Bay and Airlie Beach, Queensland (great places to explore Fraser Island and the Whitsundays from)
• PK's Jungle Village - you can't beat this resort-style budget accommodation in the heart of the Daintree rainforest in Northern Queensland. It's literally in the middle of paradise (and is personally recommended by Jobaroo staff)
• The Parrotfish Lodge - this budget hostel in the beautiful Port Douglas in Northern Queensland is stylish and comfortable (and personally recommended by Jobaroo staff)
• City Resort Hotel, Sydney - Cheap backpacker accommodation; seven minutes walk to Sydney city centre and 15 minutes walk to the Sydney Opera House
• Harbour Breeze Lodge, Sydney - a stately Victorian-style lodge in picturesque area of Sydney overlooking the Harbour, close to CBD
• The Jolly Swagman - The famous Jolly Swagman Backpackers Hostel is located in the heart of the city at Kings Cross - a fun, cosmopolitan centre for backpackers in Sydney
• Wake up! - You can't get much more central than this funky new hostel right near Sydney's Central station
• Nomads Industry - Melbourne's newest deluxe backpacker accommodation, located minutes from the stylish Lygon St in the centre of town

Long term

• Accommodation Sydney - budget apartments - could work out for short or long term rental but make sure you do the math as they charge per night. Helpfully offers currency conversions of prices.
• The Australian flatmates directory - search all across Australia for shared accommodation or some new flatmates for free here.
• Domain - find rental properties across Australia.
• realestate.com.au - Australia's biggest address in property.
• homehound - Real Estate, Homes for Sale, Rental Properties, and Real Estate Agents.

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