I freelanced for a while in Australia, it was a wonderful time. Worked at a startup, and a larger app agency. The pay was WAY better than here in Sweden, also the much lower taxes did wonders for my economy.

I had a great plan, just got a temporary working visa, booked a flight and a crappy inn in the middle of Sydney. A week after me and my partner arrived at Sydney I started looking for some short 1-3 months contracts and got a few (20+) opportunities. I did a couple of interviews and found a nice startup that had a good vibe, and that wasn't _cheap_. Did a little bit of work, a lot of travelling and had a great time throughout.

I'd say go for it, the worst thing that can happen is that you go back home with the feeling that you appreciate your home a LOT more!