I don't know if this is the right place to post but I'll give it a shot.

As the title says, next year I'm planing on maybe taking a gap year from my studies and travel to Australia to work and have fun for 6-12 months. So I kinda need to start planning the trip a little bit. I know about visas and all that kinda stuff that needs to be done. What I don't know is where to live or what to do really.

I'm a pretty calm person so I don't want anything too hectic. I'd like to have relatively easy access to a beach because I love the ocean and would love to try surfing, because it appeals to me a lot. I'd also have to live kinda cheap considering I won't be getting any fancy jobs. I'm more of a city guy but big or small doesn't really matter all that much, as long as there is some activity at least.

Again, sorry if this is the wrong place. Thank for reading and have a nice day :)