Hi Paul, lovely to hear you found this post useful and signed up with Trusted Housesitters. I’m not sure if I got your question right, you are asking whether being in Australia for a few months will benefit or hinder you. It depends if you have a thought-out plan for it, then the more time you spend the better, who knows when you are going back to Australia again? So try to maximise your time. You can check out this page if you want a great and Australia Solo Travel Guide Book, helping you with your trip planning. Let me know if you have any questions. 🙂

We have just signed up for Trusted Housesitters and are heading to Australia later this year so this post has been of enormous help. We have completed our first sit and have another lined up for March. They are both in the UK though so great to read tips for getting sits in other countries.

We are hugely flexible in where we go in Australia as we will be there for a few months. Do you think that is a benefit or more of a hindrance??

Thanks again

You’re spot on, Michela! Aussie House Sitters are easier to use than the others – very easy to navigate. Not only that, but Aussie attracts more home owner ads than other house sitting website. They publish their stats for the past 3 months on their home page – impressive! Jan, Feb, March 2016 = 1,225, 1,310, 1,453 respectively. No other site is so open about their statistics.

Hi Robyn, thanks for weighing in. I like Aussie House Sitters better than other house sitting websites with focus on Australia. It has a clear and easy to use interface with all the necessary functionalities. I can highly recommend it. 🙂

G’Day Red Nomad Oz. Yes indeed more and more grey nomads (sorry…no offence meant…in fact i see you have red hair 🙂 are doing just that – taking a break from the rigours of the road by house sitting from time to time. Michela’s choice of house sitting websites for travelling Down Under was spot on. Aussie House Sitters are one of the four best platforms for house sitting Australia and is featured on Compare HouseSitting – a great one stop shop for house sitting Australia. Happy travels!

Consider home exchange also, Brian. I live in Sydney, but grew up in Britain and I do home exchanges every couple of years to Britain. We usually exchange cars too, so no need to hire a car!

Glad you found this article informative and useful for your travels to Australia. It’s an easy country in terms of burocracy and there is not the hassle that we are used to in Europe. However all 6 states have their own rules and regulations, somehow this makes it difficult for travellers to understand how things work. Housesitting in Australia is easier than in other countries because home owners are not so fussy like in other countries where you need to get a police check if you want to get started. Happy travels and if you need any tips don’t hesitate to ask! 🙂

We’ve been invited to visit Australia so many times but have always been unsure about how the Australian system works, but now after reading this I understand it perfectly.

Oh yes, housesitting has worked wonderful for me on my solo travels. I don’t know why I waited so long to give it a go 🙂 It could be great for you too. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Hi Reni, indeed house sitting is becoming very popular all over the world. In Australia there is a large offer but also a high demand. But worth’s trying out and if you are on long term travel it definitely help you save thousands of dollars on accommodation! Glad you find the post useful. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂