Turners Beach, Yamba, NSW © Destination NSW

Turners Beach, Yamba, NSW © Destination NSW

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Wake Up! Bondi, Sydney, NSW © Amy Whitfield

Wake Up! Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales © Amy Whitfield

Pacific House Hostel, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW © Conrad Taylor

Pacific House Hostel, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales © Conrad Taylor

Top tip

In some states you may need to use pre-paid travel cards, like the Myki card in Melbourne and the Opal card in Sydney.

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Bonza Bike Tours, The Rocks, NSW © Destination NSW

Bonza Bike Tours, The Rocks, New South Wales © Destination NSW

Flamboyance Tours, Adelaide, SA © NV Photography

Flamboyance Tours, Adelaide, South Australia © NV Photography

OzSail, Whitsundays, QLD © Tourism and Events Queensland

OzSail, Whitsundays, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, VIC © Ewen Bell

Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, Victoria © Ewen Bell

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Dreamtime Southern X, Sydney, NSW © Destination NSW

Dreamtime Southern X, Sydney, New South Wales © Destination NSW

Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park, TAS © Tourism Tasmania

Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania © Tourism Tasmania

Top tip

Anyone serving alcohol in Australia must complete Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training and receive an RSA certificate.

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Grandad Jacks, Gold Coast, QLD © Destination Gold Coast

Grandad Jacks, Gold Coast, Queensland © Destination Gold Coast