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Westend backpackers hostel Sydney Australia

Backpacker hostels in Sydney wish they could be as entertaining as Nomads Westend Backpackers.

Nomads Westend Backpackers came in the top 4 at the 2008 TNT Golden BackPack Awards for Best Backpackers NSW! We have a top location and are only 5 minutes walk from Sydney Central Station and a short stroll to all major tourist attractions.

This Sydney Backpackers Hostel offers travellers, backpackers, students and groups, funky, cheap, budget style accommodation (4 & 6 share dorms, double & triple rooms - all include a private bathroom). For those after something a little different you can't forget the world famous 28 bed dorm, "The Church".

Westend Backpackers - More than just a bed!

Football in Sydney

May 12, 2013
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There’s no better way to get involved with the Australian culture than to get yourself to a sporting arena to watch some football. You will encounter a vast variety of locals from family’s on a day out, groups of friends there to support their team, lifelong supporters, the diehard fans that sing along to their [...]

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5 things you should know about Westend

April 21, 2013
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When you come to Sydney the choices between hostels are endless. How the hell do you know what hostel is best for you and how do you know you’re not going to be locked in a dungeon when you arrive? There are of course the reviews that are on websites like hostelworld and hostelbookers, but [...]

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Japanese restaurants in Sydney

April 17, 2013
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Before I came to Sydney, I had a somewhat different idea of what kind of people I would come across when walking on the streets of Haymarket; the neighbourhood where Nomads Westend Backpackers hostel is situated. To my delight everywhere you look there are Asian restaurants and shops. I spent 6 months in Japan so [...]

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Free BBQ at Coogee beach

February 19, 2013
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Sun, Sea, Sand and… Sausages! Well not just sausages, bacon, burgers, salad, cheese and buns to make sure you have an awesome, and filling a day at our BBQ beach day down on Coogee beach every single Tuesday! Being a newby to any hostel can be a daunting task, big crowds of rowdy backpackers and not having a clue how [...]

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Manly Beach

January 23, 2013
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Situated.on.Sydneys North Shore, Manly beach is the laid back and significantly cooler cousin of Bondi Beach. The long beach has been a popular destination and you can say that surfing was born here. What’s more it’s only a half hour ferry ride from Circular Quay, just short enough to be a nip over long enough to feel like you’re [...]

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Partying at Side Bar

January 13, 2013
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Sydney is an epic and awesome place to visit, stay, play and PARTY!  There is no doubt that us Westenders love nothing more than to put on our dancing shoes and party the night away. One of our favourite places to shake and shimmy is the legendary Side Bar on Pitt Street! It has so much to offer [...]

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Exciting night at World Bar

December 9, 2012
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Wanting a great night out? Are you in for some fun, like to go out, hang around with people, nice drinks, cosy place but most of all good music and a good ambiance?? Then you should go to World Bar in Sydney! A really cool and exciting place. Nice building. Loads of people every night! [...]

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