Where shall me and my friend live for our gap year in Australia that suits working, cheap and near beach?

Question

we want to live near the beach but also find temporary jobs and a cheap apartment place that shows us the culture of Australia for our Gap Year before University.

Answer 1

Perth, Fremantle, and the immediate vicinity. Not only do we have completely white beaches, but there's less people to share them with; no cyclones to worry about; no "stinger" season to avoid.  

Also, unlike the rest of Australia, ALL the public transportation in  Perth is FREE. Hop on/off any bus and train within the city and it's FREE.

Finally, Perth and WA gets more days of sunshine (and no humidity) per year than the "Sunshine State" of Queensland! :-)

Answer 2

Townsville or other Northern parts of Queensland like Arlie Beach - near the whitsundays would be great for you.  Because they are tourist areas where alot of backpackers stay and play - there are plenty of job opportunities.  Apartment's there are also cheap - again cause they are used to back packers and the beaches there are some of the best in Australia.  

Townsville and northern Queensland also has lots of Aboriginal culture as well as today's Aussie culture and is a friendly and beautiful place.  The night life is fun and there are beautiful places to visit like Hamilton Island - breath taking!

Anyway - enjoy your year off - and I hope that helped :)

Answer 3

Im looking into townsville. Queensland is supposedly cheaper than NSW and other parts and townsville is pretty much right on the beach.

Answer 4

dont forget you need visa's that allow you to work