Hi and Welcome to the working on an Outback Station or farm in Western Australia.

Here you will find information on finding work on Outback Stations and Farms around Western Australia, most Outback Stations are mainly Sheep and Cattle Stations and then you have the farms that do Wheat and Barley that are closer to the major cities and towns.

Outback Stations and Farm work will go towards your 2nd year visa  whether its paid or voluntary. Don`t forget to look on Workstays Jobs board these jobs do come up all the time but be quick.

Check for casual jobs in each State of Australia.

Casual Jobs in Sydney and New South Wales

Casual Jobs in Melbourne and Victoria

Casual Jobs in Perth and Western Australia

Casual Jobs in Darwin and the Northern Territory

Casual Jobs in Hobart Tasmania

Casual Jobs in Brisbane and Queensland

Casual Jobs in Adelaide South Australia

Types of work you may be able to apply for on an Outback Station to get your 2nd year visa is quite varied for instance.

Type of work you maybe able to apply for could be.

• Cooking
• Cleaning
• Au Pairs for the children (please note this may not go towards your 2nd Year Visa)
• Maintenance work around the farm.
• Mechanical work.
• Plumbing
• Painting

As you can see there are all types of work to be done on a working Outback Station, there are also Outback Stations that are set up for the tourism market also so the hospitality sector is quite good and worth checking out, a lot of these jobs are done through recruitment agencies also. Lists of Recruitment Agencies

Outback Stations and Farm Familirisation program

Another way of experiencing an Australian Outback Stations or farm is on a Farm Familirisation program. If you just want to experience life on an Outback Station or Farm you can do just that with a few different option through companies that have Farm Familiarisation programs, (their are fees attached) these programs give you the basic tools on working on an Outback station and include activities like:

• Quad Bike riding and Basic Maintenances
• Ag Bike Riding and Basic Maintenances
• Stock Horse Riding
• Tractor Driving and Basic Maintenances
• Rural Fencing Techniques
• 4x4 Operations, Off-road Driving and Basic Maintenances
• Usefull Knots
• Cattle Mustering
• Cattle Yard Work

With this experience under your belt, you should be able to work you way around Australia and have some great experiences and get to meet the locals. If you wish to get more information on these type of companies please email us at Contact Farm Familiarisation courses

If you just want to go it alone and try you hand at getting a job at working on an Outback Cattle of Sheep Station then try our list of Outback Farms in WA, we have put togther a list of Outback Station and farms around each State of Australia they will help point you in the right direction and save you some money all you have to do is the leg work.