YHAs top Australian getaways with a twist

(Sydney) – With over 120 hostels Australia-wide, the YHA network has no shortage of unique places to rest your head. YHA Australia has put together a list of their top five hostels with a twist.

1. Experience the romance of the rails at Railway Square YHA in Sydney. This hostel offers a unique experience in railway carriage dorms on Central Station’s former platform Zero. The adjacent main building is also an historic 1904 warehouse, which is now converted into contemporary modern accommodation.

3. An eco-certified hostel, the Grampians YHA Eco Hostel in Halls Gap, Victoria is stylish, and comfortable accommodation in the heart of the Grampians National Park. The accommodation is powered by solar electricity and utilises green initiatives including solar hot water, rain water collection, recycled greywater and waste recycling to reduce the hostel’s impact on the environment.

5. Each night, Kangaroo Island YHA in South Australia receives some unique visitors, when the island’s fairy penguins come to roam the gardens and surrounds of the hostel. The island is not only home to penguins – most of Australia’s native flora and fauna can be found on Kangaroo Island.