Farm Work Blog

August is the last month of winter, and it’s a better month for farm work…

Wine harvest in Australia runs roughly February to April, later in cool regions. Here’s the vintage season by region, the jobs, the pay and the 88 days.

Tasmania’s cool-climate season runs late, so you can work apples and cherries after the mainland slows. Here’s when Tassie beats the mainland, and when it doesn’t.

Tasmania’s Huon Valley runs farm work when the mainland’s gone quiet. Here’s what’s picking each month, when to arrive, where to stay, and how to stay safe.

Carnarvon has plantation work most of the year, and winter is the busy time. Here’s what’s picking each month, when to arrive, where to stay, and how to stay safe.

Quick, clear answers to the most common 88 days farm work questions. What counts, which postcodes, how to prove it, 417 vs 462, and why applications get rejected.

Which jobs get you a second year Working Holiday Visa in Australia. The roles and industries that count for 417 and 462, which are easiest for backpackers, and where to find them.

Which jobs count as specified work for your second or third year Working Holiday Visa? The full list of eligible work, what does NOT count, and the common edge cases.

Farm hand work is year-round, not seasonal picking. Here’s what a farm hand does, what it pays, whether you need experience, and how it counts for your 88 days.

Young is the cherry capital of Australia. Here’s when the season runs, how much pickers earn, when to book a bed, and how to dodge the dodgy operators.