UK climber looking for info on wages and how to go about finding employment in Oz.

Janner

Hiya guys,

My names Ian i am 23 from Plymouth, England and have been climbing for over 3 years. I am flying into Sydney on June 13th on a 12month working holiday visa and planning to gradually make my way up to Cairns. I'm a keen spearfisherman and can't wait to get stuck into some Australian diving.

I am bringing my climbing kit over with me and was wondering if any of you blokes could give me a bit of a heads up as to what sort of money i should expect to earn roughly and if you have any advice on going about finding work. I am at the minute planning on finding a phonebook and working my way through it.

As i said previously i have over 3 years climbing experience, involving spikeless pruning, thinnings and take downs involving rigging and spikes. I am no world class climber but i like to think a half decent all rounder. I have a friend who worked on the Northern beaches of Sydney for over a year and he started on $25 an hour, does this sound about right to you guys for a climber of my experience?

Thanks in advance,

Ian