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Queensland:
Atherton
Atherton is 80 km south west of Cairns. Tobacco work from September to December.
The Avocado season is February to June.
January to December - bananas February to June - avocados September
to December - potatoes
Ayr
Ayr is 1200 km north of Brisbane and has work picking vegetables and melons
between May and December..
May
to November - rockmelons, honeydew, capsicum, eggfruit, cherry tomatoes, chillies,watermelons
and zucchinis
June to December - sugar cane
November to December - mangoes
Boonah
Boonah
is about 87km south and slightly east of Brisbane and inland from the Gold Coast
March to April – sweet potato March to June - beans May to September –
snow peas May to October – celery & chinese cabbage May to November
– cabbage, cauliflower & lettuce May to November – broccoli May
to December – potatoes & beetroot June to December – carrots August
to December – onions September to November – garlic November to December
– beans November to May – pumpkin, sweet corn,tomatoes & capsicum
December to February – melons & zucchini
Bowen
Bowen is about 1200 km north of Brisbane and has work between May and November
picking vegetables and mangoes.
May to November - vegetable picking
May to November - tomato picking
November to December - mango picking
Bundaberg
Bundaberg is just over 350 km north of Brisbane an has work from April to December
mainly with tomatoes and other vegetables.
March
to July - citrus April to July - vegetables April to August - capsicum April
to August - rockmelon April to August - zucchini September to December - vegetables
October to January - tomato December to February - tropical fruits and mangoes
Childers
Childers is about 300 km north of Brisbane and a very popular place for harvest
work. April to September is the main time for the tomato crop.
Jan
to March - mangoes April to September - tomatoes July to April - avocados October
to January - zucchini December to February - lychees
Dimbulah - Mareeba
Dimbulah is 47 kilometres west of Mareeba in the Tropical North of Qld. Dimbulah
is a small agricultural town in a former tobacco-growing region and mining area.
The main industries today are tea tree (for oil), mangoes, sugar cane, pumpkins,
herbs, cashews, and cattle. The town enjoys a relatively good environment and
has most amenities including an olympic size swimming pool, hotel, supermarket,
a variety of general shops, plus a large number of businesses. Dimbulah is a
very popular stop or destination for motor bike riders out for a leisurely
ride.
January to December - paw paw
February to March - longans
February to April - avocados
November to January - lychees
November to April - mangoes
Dirranbandi
November to January - cotton chipping
Emerald
Emerald is 270km west of Rockhampton and the work is mainly cotton , melons,
grapes and citrus crops.
March
to September - mandarin picking and packing
April to September - melon picking and packing
May to June - grape pruning
October to December - grape picking and packing
October to March - lemon picking and packing
November to March - cotton chipping
December to February - citrus thinning
Gatton
Gatton, about 100 km west of Brisbane has a number of crops and work can be
found most of the year.
Goondiwindi
November to January - cotton chipping
Gayndah
March to September - citrus picking and packing
November to March - citrus pruning and crop thinning
Gympie
Gympie is north of the Sunshine coast has most work from May until November.
Innisfail
Innisfail is about 90km south of Cairns. There is plenty of work on bananas
and other crops.
January to December - bananas
Kurunda
February to March - logans
November to January - lychee
Laidley (Lockyer
Valley) is about an hours drive east of Brisbane.
March to April – sweet potato
March to June - beans
May to September – snow peas
May to October – celery & chinese cabbage
May to November – cabbage, cauliflower & lettuce
May to November – broccoli
May to December – potatoes & beetroot
July to November – carrots
August to December – onions
September to November – garlic
November to May – pumpkin, sweet corn,tomatoes & capsicum
November to December – beans
December to February – melons & zucchini
Blogs
Mareeba - inland
from Cairns
Mareeba -
is one of the most popular towns of the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland.
Population more than 8,000, is highly
regarded for its farming production of mango, lychee, macademia, pineapple,
coffee, tea tree, tobacco, poultry and variations of tropical fruits and vegetables
January to December - paw
paw
January to December - bananas
January to December - citrus
February to May - avocados
February to March - longans
November to March- mangoes
November to January - lychees
Mary
Valley
April-November
Mundubbera
Mundubbera is about 350 km from Brisbane and has harvest work from April until
October in the citrus industry.
January - mangoes April to September - citrus June to July -
grape pruning August to May - asparagus November to December - grape picking
Murgon
December to May - tomatoes
Nambour
Nambour is the inland centre of the Sunshine Coast has work harvesting strawberries
between August and November.
Ravenshoe
January to December - potatoes
Stanthorpe
Stanthorpe is 200 km south west of Brisbane and a good growing area due it's
altitude. Peak work is mainly from January to April.
November to May - apples, stone fruits,pears, tomatoes, capsicums,
grapes andground crops
St George - Warwick
January to March - watermelons June to February - grapes March
to June - cotton November to January - rock melons November to January &
June to August - pumpkins November to January - cotton chipping November to
December - onions June to February - grapes November to January - rock melons
Tully is regarded
as one of the most reliable ‘year round’ work venues in Australia.
Approximately 180 km south of Cairns it has a permanent population of around
3800ish.
All year round (some quieter
times do occur) Bananas, Pawpaws
June – November Sugar Cane Planting
October – December Watermelons, Pumpkins
Warwick - St george
Cotton Nov - Jan Melons Feb - April
New South
Wales
Batlow
Batlow is 450km south west of Sydney where there is work pruning apples and
pears from December to May.
Bourke
Bourke is in the outback and has work from April to May as cotton chippers and
with the stone fruit harvest from November to December.
Cessnock
Cessnock in the Hunter Valley has some opportunities in January harvesting grapes.
Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour has work blueberry picking.
Cowra
Cowra is about 300 km west of Sydney and has opportunities for grape harvesting
during the period February to April.
Forbes
Forbes well to the west of Sydney has work apple and pear harvesting from November
until late March,
Griffith
Griffith is a major agricultural area and has work all year round with grapes,
onions, and citrus harvesting.
Leeton
Leeton is in the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and has a range of
harvesting work mostly in the February to March period.
Narrabri
Narrabri is 600km north west of Sydney and the cotton capital of Australia and
has a lot of work in the cotton industry.
Narromine
Narromine lies on the Macquarie River over 400 km from Sydney. Work is available
on the citrus orchards from May until December.
Orange
Orange is 250km west of Sydney and an area for apples and cherries.
Young
Young is very popular with backpackers and an area for cherry and stone fruits.
Most of the work is form late October until the end of December. Work is also
available from February,
Victoria
Cobram
Cobram is 250km north of Melbourne on the banks of the Murray river and most
need is for peach and apricot harvesting from December to April.
Echuca
Echuca is at the meeting point of the Murray, Campaspe and Gouldburn rivers
just over 200 km north of Melbourne. Tomato harvesting is the thing in Echuca
and runs from February to March.
Mildura
Mildura has plenty of work with a lot of oranges that need attention all year.
Mildura is over 500 km north of Melbourne.
Robinvale
Robinvale has work with vegetables and citrus and grapes where the big demand
is February to April. Robinvale is on the Murray river.
Rochester
Rochester is south of Echuca has work most of the year on a number of crops.
Shepparton
Shepparton is 180 km north of Melbourne and has a lot of work from December
until early February.
Swan Hill
Swan Hill 300 km north of Melbourne has harvesting work from February until
April.
Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley is close to Melbourne and a major wine growing area and needs
pickers during the grape harvest.
Tasmania
Gunns Plain
The Gunns Plains is close to Devonport and the northern cities and has work
flower picking.
Huon Valley
Apples are grown in the Huon Valley and is south west of Hobart.
Tamar Valley
The Tamar Valley runs north of Launceston and has work grape picking from February
to April
South Australia
Adelaide Hills
Around Adelaide there is seasonal work with grapes and apples.
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is 40 km from Adelaide and requires backpackers to pick grapes
from February to April and some help pruning in the winter months.
Berri
Berri is 200 km east of Adelaide and often has difficulties in finding enough
pickers and has a number of different harvests.
Clare
Clare to the north of Adelaide has a need for backpackers to pick grapes.
Loxton
Loxton has vineyards and orchards and needs workers most of the year.
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