Sounds obvious, but we couldn’t count if we tried, the number of backpackers who think a day sunbaking in Australia won’t do any damage. SPOILER ALERT: You won’t get a tan, you will just burn! Don’t be that ‘red’ person banished in the shade because they go too much sun, just wear the sunblock. And wear the strong stuff, SPF15 doesn’t count!

Packing for any trip is a task most travellers would happily pass on if it wasn’t necessary. The stress of not what you ‘might’ need when visiting a new city or country has most of us packing our entire wardrobe and lugging around a ridiculously heavy backpack. So, to make things a little easier for you here our tip 6 essential items you need to pack when coming to Australia.