Travelling the Australian East Coast

Where to go, where to stay and what to do! 

Sydney - Base Backpackers

• Jet boat around Sydney Harbour
• Visit Bondi Beach and do the coastal walk
• Take a guided walking tour of The Blue Mountains 
• Have dinner at the top of Westfield Tower
• Take surfing lessons with MojoSurf
• Watch the Sunday fireworks at Darling Harbour
• Visit the Sea-life Aquarium 
• Have lunch in Hyde Park

Byron Bay - Nomads & The Arts Factory

• Take a day tour to Nimbin and stock up on green cookies
• Do the sunset walk up to the lighthouse
• Go down to the beach at night to watch the street performers 

Surfers Paradise - Islander Backpackers 

• Visit the ‘I’m A Celebrity’ hotel
• Do a bar crawl around town in the evening 

Brisbane - Base Uptown 

• Go to Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo
• Visit the city’s man-made lagoon on South Bank
• Go to the huge Sunday market on the South Bank 

Noosa - Nomads

• Take a day trip canoeing around the everglades 

Rainbow Beach - Fraser’s on Rainbow 

• See and feed dolphins their breakfast 
• Do the sunset walk and sand board on the dunes 
• Take a three day / two night trip on Fraser Island

Agnes Water - Southern Cross

• Motorbike around the town with Scooter Roo 
• Take surfing lessons for only $17 
• Spend a day at the beach - the last beach on the East Coast that you can swim in safely 

Airlie Beach - Base Backpackers 

• Visit the Saturday market
• Take a swim at the lagoon 
• Take a three day / two night sailing trip around The Whitsunday Islands

Magnetic Island - Base Backpackers 

• Visit the wildlife sanctuary 
• Hire a ‘topless Barbie’ car and drive around the island
• Feed the rock wallabies
• Horse-ride along the beach 

Mission Beach - Scotty’s

• Skydive 

Cairns - Gilligan's 

• Bungee jump at AJ Hackett
• Go extreme white water rafting 
• Dive The Great Barrier Reef
• Visit the night markets
• Go shopping at the mall
• Hire a bike and ride along the esplanade 
• Take a swim at the lagoon