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When I finished college I did the whole 12 month visa stay in Australia. I did most of the east coast (the highlights that Leonk19 mentioned). I originally planned on staying no longer than a week in each town/city and keep moving on. But I fell in love with Byron Bay (the most easterly point of the mainland). It's a big hippy town, with great surf, beaches, women, parting.

If you do decide to go the Australia route, I'd recommend staying in Sydney long enough to setup a bank account and Tax File Number card (if you plan on working while there), and start traveling around until you find a place you'd like to settle down for more then a couple weeks. Then ask the hostel your staying at for work as you will most likely get free accommodation, which will save you $200+ a week. Sometimes you'll also get a free meal, free internet and discounts on booze if they offer that.

The hostel I was staying at in Byron Bay for 7 months gave me all that, and I only had to work in a cafe on weekends for 10 hours a week.