Does bartending in Byron Bay count for 88 days?
No — this is unlikely to qualify
Tourism and hospitality work under subclass 417 must be carried out in Northern Australia or Remote and Very Remote Australia or Additional tourism and hospitality postcode. Byron Bay NSW 2481 is not within those areas.
Location
Byron Bay NSW 2481
Regional Australia
Work category
Tourism and hospitality
Region
Northern Rivers
Visa by visa
417 Working Holiday
No — this is unlikely to qualify
462 Work and Holiday
No — this is unlikely to qualify
Official sources
Second Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
Department of Home Affairs · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗Third Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
Department of Home Affairs · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗Migration (Specified work and areas for subclass 417 visas) Instrument (LIN 22/012) 2022 — Compilation No. 3
Federal Register of Legislation · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗Specified work for Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
Department of Home Affairs · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗
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