About
Working Holiday Girls
Working Holiday Girls is Australia's largest community for girls on visas, bringing together like-minded girls from around the world to make friends and make the most of their time in Australia.
Founded by a girl on a visa who knows exactly what it's like to arrive in Australia knowing no one, Working Holiday Girls was created to make it easier to meet like-minded girls, try new experiences and build genuine friendships. Since launching in 2022, we've hosted over 1,000 events & experiences across Australia, including friendmaking socials, bar crawls, wellness events, day trips, boat parties, weekend adventures and group trips.
Our mission is simple: to help every girl on a visa make friends and make the most of her time in Australia. Whether you're looking for your next travel buddy, new weekend plans or friendships that last long after your visa ends, we're here to make sure you never have to do Australia alone.
Our Story
Working Holiday Girls started in 2022 when founder Bonnie moved to Sydney on a Working Holiday Visa and wanted to make new friends. The first meetups and events were simply things she wanted to do herself, with the hope that other girls in the same position would come along too. And they did.
As more events were organised, more girls joined, friendships formed and the community continued to grow. Before long, girls were asking for more events, more activities and meetups in other cities across Australia.
What started as a small Sydney community has since grown into a nationwide network, with events, trips and local hosts helping bring girls together across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
From casual socials and fitness classes to creative events, bar crawls, day trips and longer adventures, everything we do is about making it easier to meet people, try new things and make the most of your time in Australia.
Since then, thousands of girls have joined us at events and trips across the country, while our online community has continued to grow alongside it.
In 2026, Working Holiday Girls was proud to win Best Platform – Social or Web at the Youth Tourism Victoria Golden V Awards.
Even though WHG has grown far beyond those first Sydney meetups, the reason behind it has stayed the same: creating the kind of community Bonnie was looking for when she first arrived in Australia.