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In today’s video, I’m breaking down exactly how we spent £4,000 travelling the East Coast of Australia over 4 weeks — from Cairns to Sydney (and even Melbourne!). If you’re planning an Australia backpacking trip, working holiday, or a full East Coast itinerary, this video is for you.

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🇦🇺 Our 4-Week East Coast Australia Itinerary (Brits Abroad!)
Route:Cairns → Magnetic Island → Airlie Beach → Whitsundays (sailing tour) → Brisbane → Sunshine Coast → Noosa → K’gari → Gold Coast → Byron Bay → Melbourne → Sydney
Working Holiday Visa: £319.35Flights (one way): £793 with Singapore AirlinesTip: Use the same airline for connecting flights so you're covered if delays happen!

🚌 Transport: Greyhound 21-Day Pass
Cost: £177.79 (with student discount)
Booked all buses on July 1st — secured front row seats every time (highly recommend!)
Buses were frequent & reliable.

🌴 Cairns (4 nights)
Acclimatising, first food shop
Great Barrier Reef tour
First chicken parm!
First Greyhound: Cairns → Townsville

🏝 Magnetic Island
SeaLink Ferry: £21 return
Stayed at Bounce Hostel (2 nights: £82.20)
Rented a car: £29
Koala Park: £20
Buses: 50 cents per journey
Beautiful walks & beaches!

⛵ Airlie Beach & Whitsundays
Loved it! Stay 3–4 nights
Spank Me Oz Sail (2 nights): £274 — great food & vibes!

🐨 Brisbane
Australia Zoo: £88.85 (with shuttle)
Visit: Southbank, The Star, river walks
Great metro system

🌊 Sunshine Coast
Stayed with family
Live like a local vibes
Eat at surf clubs — cheaper!

🌅 Noosa
Trendy but pricey
K’gari day tour: £147 (not my top recommendation)
Full-day trip from 5am–7pm

🌞 Gold Coast
Surfers Paradise
Burleigh Heads
OP Shops
SkyDeck via Trip.com
The Yiros Shop 🤤

🧡 Byron Bay
Stayed at YHA (great location + close to Greyhound & Aldi)
Lighthouse walk = must-do

🌧 Melbourne
Cold & rainy when we went
Visit: State Library dome, free 35 tram loop, Afloat (floating bar on Yarra River)

If you have any questions about travelling Australia, working holiday visas, backpacking routes or budgeting — pop them in the comments!

All my love, always 💛Jessie Kate xoxo

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