That said, it turns out all the accommodations are booked solid for the time being. The nature of the working hostel is that it's hard to determine when people come and go and therefore the only way to get an idea of availability is to be nearby and call in on a daily basis. I was told my best bet would be to fly into Prosperpine, Queensland and stay in Airlie Beach while waiting for accommodations. The bus from Airlie Beach to Bowen is 30$ and less than an hour away, as soon as I find a place with an opening I can make my way to Bowen, settle in and start working!
One of the owners told me that she may have 2 females leaving on the 3 or 4th and that if I was in the area around that time, she could have room for me with work starting right away.
With all this fresh new information, I looked into the flights to Proserpine and found out the cheapest flight of 200$ was leaving in A WEEK from today! If I waited any longer, it would cost me around 500$ to get there.
I've now booked my flight, leaving at 9am on Tuesday, August 31st! I will be landing in Proserpine, Queensland at 1:20pm and will have to make my way to Airlie Beach by bus (I am told this is easy to maneuver) and find myself accommodations for a few days, until work is available in Bowen.
Airlie Beach is in the Whitsundays region of Queensland. The Whitsundays are a group of 74 tropical islands on the cusp of the Great Barrier Reef.
Airlie Beach Hostels
Airlie Beach YHA*
Rate: 27$/night
Central location, courtyard, swimming pool, bbq. Great reviews.
Backpackers By the Bay*
Rate: 25$/night
Small, bar, salt water swimming pool, laundry, bbq, great reviews.
Beaches
Rate: 28$/night
Bar, bistro, breakfast, pool, kitchen. Good reviews about hostel, bad reviews about staff.
Bush Village Backpackers
Rate: 28$-32$/night
Cabins, hammocks, pool, spa, laundry, kitchen, breakfast, free pickup. Great reviews.
Magnums
Rate: 20$/night
Cabins, bar, laundry, cafe. Reviews describe it as a party hostel.
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