My niche recs for WA from my year on my Working Holiday Visa 🇦🇺
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💡 Tips for Working Holiday Makers
📍 Perth
📍 Exmouth
📍 Busselton
☀️ Gadgets & Clothing
💡 Tips for Working Holiday Makers
Working Holiday Visa 417 / 462 tips!
This visa lets people 18 to 30 years old (inclusive) have an extended holiday in Australia and work here to help fund their trip ✈️
462 Working Holiday Visa - for US Citizens
My BIGGEST tip to travelling to Australia is to book with the airline DIRECTLY! Emirates is the best, economy feels like luxury!!
Emirates Flights
THE BEST app to download eSIMs before you travel. Select the package, pay, and download before you travel. You can activate as soon as you land in your destination country :)
Jetpac Global Instant eSIMs
ATO is your go-to source for *correct and legal* tax advice for Working Holiday Makers!
All things taxes on a WHV
If you're a US citizen like me, you'll need to complete 88 days of rural work to qualify for your first WHV. Here is a really useful tool to check if your workplace or farm qualifies!
88 Days Postcode Checker Tool
Your ultimate guide for being a US citizen coming to Australia for your WHV!
Guide to Working Holiday Visas for US Citizens in 2026
A “super” is your retirement fund. Employers will contribute automatically! You can cash this out when you leave Australia (they will take 65%) if you don't want to settle long term. I went with AustralianSuper, their coverage is fantastic!
AustralianSuper - Retirement Fund
📍 Perth
I lived pretty rural way outside of the city, but the times I did visit, I LOVED these places :)
A collection of a list of the BEST weekend getaways
Best Weekend Getaways - Perth
I LOVE a good bakery and this list is the oneeee 🙌🏻
The Best Bakeries in Perth 🥐
The BEST Asian-fusion in Perth
Koba Subiaco
Absolutely INCREDIBLE
Pinnacles Desert Sunset Stargazing Tour
Such a fun outing and sooo interesting to see new species I'd never seen before travelling to WA
AQWA - The Aquarium of Western Australia
Food was phenomenal! So glad I found this place impromptu on the way home from the beach 😌🍜
Katana Ramen
The only way to get around Rottnest !! 🚲
Rottnest Island Bike Tour from Perth or Fremantle - Full Day
Book a roundtrip ticket and save the hassle
Perth to Rottnest Island Roundtrip Ferry Ticket
Genuinely the best burger I've had in 8 months being in WA. So succulent and delicious start to finish. Great service, super friendly staff 😊
Paddy Malones Irish Pub
📍 Exmouth
13 hour roadtrip from Perth!
Prestine white sand beaches, perfect snorkeling opportunity, and beautiful crystal clear water !! A MUST for Exmouth
Turquoise Bay
Wonderful stay here + the on-site restaurant connected to the pool has the most authentic Italian gelato I've ever had ✨️
Ningaloo Caravan & Holiday Resort
Within walking distance of the Ningaloo Caravan Park I've also listed, a wonderful experience 😌 also the best selection of Exmouth merch and stickers!
Ningaloo Centre Aquarium
Treat yourself to swimming with whale sharks !!
Whale Shark Swim
I had a lomi lomi massage with Naomi and it was genuinely the most incredibly spiritual & intuitive massages I've ever had. I couldn't believe how amazing I felt physically and mentally afterwards! 😌✨️
Imbibe Body Therapy
📍 Busselton
Busselton Recs
30 second walk to the beach, absolutely wonderful resort. Clean rooms, great staff! Would ABSOLUTELY book here again ✨️
Bayview Geographe Resort, Busselton
Such a fun walk / ride !!
Busselton Jetty
Watch whales in Busselton !!
Augusta Whale Watching Eco Tour
The BEST breakfast in Busselton, hands down
Benesse (Cafe)
DELISH
Newtown Chinese Restaurant - Busselton
☀️ Gadgets & Clothing
Niche Must-Haves!
I have 2 main currencies with my Wise card, and you can access currencies all over the world to spend like a local! 😌💲
With my link below you can get a card delivered free OR your first transfer completelyyyy fee-free 🙌🏻
Wise - Travel Money Card
The coolest sunglasses Australia has, they're polarised and insane
Pit Viper Australia - THE Aussie Sunglass Brand !!
Buttery soft, the only brand I wear now !!
BONDS Logo Cushioned Low Cut Socks 3 Pack
Genuinely the only brand I use for socks in Australia. Bonds is the BEST
BONDS Cushioned Quarter Crew Socks 3 Pack
An absolute MUST in WA! I have these in both pink for my indoor shoes, and blue for my outdoor shoes. Cros are a WA staple 😌
Crocs Echo Clog
An absolute MUST in Australia if your flat / apartment doesn't have air conditioning
Shark TurboBlade Ultra Powerful Bladeless Tower Fan
A portable air conditioner as a renter is an absolute necessity. Kogan has a variety to suit your needs, but I recommend this one! 🥰
Kogan Carson Portable Air Conditioner - Fan & Dehumidifier
The iconic Bunnings hat - it's got a wiiiide brim for sun protection and lets your head breathe, absolutely fantastic
Bunnings Large Straw Hat
The BEST (and largest) insulated water bottle I've ever had. The rubber strap helps carry it in a really comfortable way 💧
