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This area of the website is to help travellers find out what things you need to do before setting off on your adventure and what things you need to do once you land in Australia.



Firstly before even leaving your home country organise:

  •   Travel insurance

  •   Health insurance.

  •   You need to apply for working holiday visa's before coming to Australia and should read all
      relevant material relating to obtaining a working holiday visa. The working holiday visa is available
      for 18 to 30 year olds from the following countries

  •   Mailing address if required   po box 7316 , Mildura, Victoria, 3500
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Republic of Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom.

click to visit - http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/working-holiday/417/working-in-australia.htm

Once there please read carefully and follow the 5 steps to applying for the working holiday visa

Borderline Backpackers recommended travellers obtain a tax file number as soon as possible upon arriving in Australia and open up an Australian bank account within 6 weeks. We recommend either an ANZ, Westpac, National or Commonwealth Bank account as they are located all over Australia and you only need your passport for these banks to open accounts in around 5 mins.

You can apply for a tax file number (TFN) online only if you are currently in Australia and you have:

  • a valid permanent migrant visa, or
  • a valid visa with work rights, or
  • a valid overseas student visa, or
  • a valid visa allowing you to stay in Australia indefinitely.

Only one TFN will ever be issued to you. Once you have a TFN , you don't need to re-apply for one if your circumstances change, for example, if you change your name, have investments or claim government benefits.

If you already have a TFN but do not know what it is, go through this application process and indicate when asked that you already have a TFN. A notice with your TFN will be forwarded to you.

If you know your TFN but wish to advise the Tax Office of changes to your details, go through this application process and enter your updated details.

If you need more information, visit the nearest ATO shopfront site or phone 132861. If you do not speak English you should contact our translating and interpreting service (TIS) on 131450. People with a hearing or speech impairment can contact the Telephone Typewriter Service (TTY) on 1300 130478.

click to visit - https://iar.ato.gov.au/iarweb/default.aspx?pid=4&sid=1&outcome=1

Once on the page read the information then proceed to the next page by presing the NEXT button at the bottom of the page and continue until you enter the application area.

Click here to download a copy of the PDF form. To read this you will need to get Acrobat reader. You can download a free copy from the Adobe web site.

notify us of your date of arrival in Australia and the date you will be arriving in Mildura so we can ensure we have jobs and beds for you upon arrival. When you arrive in Sydney we would like you to make contact with us either by email or ring us direct please on mobile 0429181090.

KST Sydney Airporter - Click here to checkout there website

Kingsford Smith Transport (Sydney Airporter) has been proudly transporting people from the airport to the City, Kings Cross and Darling Harbour hotels and returning, for over 55 years. We are very pleased to still be the cheapest airport shuttle bus operating from the airport.

KST Sydney Airporter operates 7 days a week, everyday of the year. They meet the first flight until late at Sydney Airport.

For Domestic passengers please make your way to the general bus stop area, which is located at the end of the terminal. ( If arriving from Virgin, once outside the terminal turn to your left and head towards the end until you reach the bus stop area and if arriving from Qantas, once outside the terminal turn to your right and head towards the end until you reach the bus stop area ). We will have a KST Representative located at the terminal, please ensure you approach a KST Sydney Airporter Representative wearing an approved KST ID Card.

For International passengers please wait at the place called “Meeting Point” which is located downstairs at arrivals between Gate A-B & C-D ( next to the information desk). Look out for our KST Sydney Airporter Representative wearing an approved KST ID Card, who



From Sydney McCafferty's / Greyhound Bus Services once daily , Call McCafferties / Greyhound on 131499

Country Link Train / Bus Service - Once daily... call Country Link on 132232

From Melbourne the V- Line (Train) departs 3 times daily to Mildura... Call V-Line on 136196

Adelaide McCafferty's / Greyhound daily to Mildura Call McCafferty's on 131499 or Greyhound on 132030

Wherever you are in Australia and you want a great place to stay and earn some serious money to make your adventure last longer and get you seeing more of Australia, then Victoria's Borderline Backpackers is the place to come!