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Friends all Around the World by Bianca Ho (2013-2015 Australia)

I met lots of friends all around the world, from local Australians to other backpackers. We traveled around Australia...

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戀上墨爾本 by Kay Chui (2013 澳洲)

我嘅工作係帶住節能產品（節能燈泡、花灑頭、門貼等）逐家逐戶去推廣同「親手」幫住戶安裝節能產品同回收換出嚟嘅產品...

(Chinese version only)

More than 'Working' and 'Holiday' by Dick (2016-2017 Australia)

When I worked in the grape farm, I needed to go to work at five or six o'clock in the morning. I needed to wait for the sunrise unit it was bright enough to work...

Snowbum Life in Three Places by Mich Wong (2010-2014 Australia/Japan/Canada)

I lived in mountains and got to know all skiers and snowboarders in the town. We explored the mountains together and simply "worked hard and played hard " with our favourite sport every day. This is why we love working holiday...

我愛香港，也愛澳洲 by HOK MAN WONG (2015-2017 澳洲)

在澳洲實在有太多難忘的第一次，例如在農場工作、一大班人住在同一屋簷下、開車超過15個小時前往另一個洲島、朋友的車衝了袋鼠、高空跳傘、「彩色跑」馬拉松...

(Chinese version only)

An Unforgettable Journey by Alison T. (2014-2016 Australia)

It was tough but having lots of good friends working hard together will make it worth. I also tried many of my first times in Australia, for example skydiving (the most exciting thing I have done in my life so far) and camping at night...

(只有英文版本)

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