Hey bud, 

I did the same thing, but unlike your plans I stayed in one location. Your definitely going to need a car, if you go to backpacker pitstops they normally have a billboard where people post stuff for sale. You can get alot of things from used camping gear from other backpackers, to cars that people are trying to unload before they head back home. Prices are fair, but obviously pay attention to the price/quality. I purchased a wagon for around 2k aud used it for a year and unloaded it for 1800 which was pretty awesome. As for work, if you plan on being mobile while your there most likely you'll be doing alot of farmwork. The hours are shit, the pay is decent. I did it for a month just to do it lol, expect to wake up 4am pick fruit and veges tilll around 2 and you get paid by how many crates you fill. I'm a chef so once i landed a serious job I pretty much stayed there and took a week off every blue to go traveling, my employer was cool and understood since I was a backpacker. As for casino's there is one in almost every major city, and there are generally around 4 tables running at the minimum all the time when I was there. As for internet you'll probably need an internet dongle and I would recommend you trying to get a subscription via a friend or something. The pay as you go form will definitely be expensive if your using it for streaming anything. Maybe preload a hard drive with as many movies as you can. If your in Brisbane, make a trip to the Gold Coast its about an hour away and pretty much surrounded by beaches on both sides literally stretches around the city.

Anyways send me a pm if you have any questions I'll be happy to answer. All the info I provided was from when I was there about 5 years ago, back then having internet on your phone was nonexistent so things may have changed.

Gluck

Oh yeah, be ready to cook. Or learn to cook, eating out is really expensive there.

Thanks Vanity, really appreciate the tips.

Hi Matt,

I live in Australia (Sydney). Probably worth checking out wotif.com for accommodation as well. Main casino is Crown in Melb, the Star has opened up in Sydney (in Pyrmont) as well. Not sure about other cities, but as far as I'm aware these are the big 2 casinos. Happy to answer any questions. If your going to get an internet dongle, I'd go for a Telstra one or an Optus one. Telstra generally has the best coverage in Australia, though is often a little more expensive. 

Have fun. 

Hey Matt,

Vanity02 is spot on, expensive food, poor coverage with internet and still on stupid bandwidth and being expensive as. Also most backpackers work rurally, doing vege/fruit picking as mentioned. For accommodation airbnb is great, but also check out gumtree.com.au for other cheap rooms and some places offer couchsurfing and even free/heavily discounted rates for backpackers.

Playing live poker Melbourne would be the best known, since being the Host of the Aussie Millions and most likely offers the most variety.

The rumours have it Sydney has the best high stakes (by Aussie standards) cash games going at the moment; 5/10$ + with an extremely weak field. While Adelaide and The Gold Coast are known for their very weak 2/5$ games.

I live in Perth, our Casino 'The Crown' has pretty poor live games these days... running from 12pm -2/3am. With an average of 2-3 tables going (can peak around tournaments and weekend nights). The downside is it is a $500 max buyin, but a $50 min. So the average punter has $50-$200 infront of them.

The good news is, they are horrific there. Standard open ranges from 5-10x depending on the night, people limp calling this. Oh if they flop top pair, they ain't going no where (who cares if it is a 8 kicker) and the regs are super exploitable to.

McDonalds is always a safe free wifi zone... also can hang out in the Uni libraries and leach their wifi? ^_^. I'm sure google will help you more on this subject.

Oh and depending when you're in Perth, I have a semi bomb of a car you could borrow for a couple of weeks if needed.

Star casino in Sydney is one of the healthiest cash games outside of vegas, games run all day every day and are super soft.

Travel wise, my not to miss on east coast would be..

Whitsunday islands

Byron bay

Fraser island ( rent a 4x4 for at least 1 day its a fun way to see this wonderful place)

If you appreciate wine at all, Margaret River is incredible...  Def worth the trip from Perth.

The barossa valley in South Australia is very good for wine as well- especially reds!

^Both very, very true :D

Any coastline will be a treat to visit. Perth is probably the most relaxed part of the country, whereas Sydney has the most to see and do.

Melbourne is f*cking cold.

Brisbane is beautiful and heard good things about their casinos up there.

In terms of expenses, Sydney is by far the worst but everywhere is expensive. 

Poker wise, on experience Sydney and Melbourne are both amazing. Live $2/$4 in Melbourne is soft as hell because its the cheapest non-turbo format of CG's they have. Sydney runs 24/7 with good value games. Sure a few very good players but so many rich men who fill the games from $1/$2 up to $5/$10 and the rare times $5/$10/$20 and $25/$25 NL run. 

PLO wise there's value everywhere. From bottom to top you'll find good games. 

I would recommend the Hunter Valley north of Sydney as a brilliant place to visit. So many pubs, restaurants and they are a brewery capital - amazing wines and beers. Just a great spot for couples.