Atherton
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Seasons |
High season
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LOCATION |
Job Options
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Avocado
Banana
Tobacco
Potatoes
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Medium requirement for labour All Year
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Feb-June
Jan-Dec
Sept-Dec
Sept-Dec
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Atherton is 80 km south west of Cairns.
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| Ayr |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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Rockmelons
Honeydew,
Capsicum,
Eggfruit,
Cherry tomatoes, Chillies,
Watermelons
Zucchinis
Sugar cane
Mangoes
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High requirement for labour All Year |
May to Nov
May to Nov
May to Nov
May to Nov
May to Nov
May to Nov
May to Nov
May to Nov
June-Dec
Nov-Dec
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Ayr is 1200 km
north of Brisbane
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| Boonah |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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Sweet Potatoes
Snow Peas
Beans
Beans
Celery
Chinese Cabbage
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Lettuce
Broccoli
Potatoes
Beetroot
Carrots
Onions
Garlic
Pumpkin
Sweet Corn
Tomato
Capsicum
Melon
Zucchini
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High requirement for labour All Year
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Mar-April
May-Oct
May-Sept
Nov-Dec
May-Nov
May-Nov
May-Nov
May-Nov
May-Nov
May-Dec
June-Dec
June-Dec
Aug-Dec
Sept-Nov
Nov-Dec
Nov-May
Nov-May
Nov-May
May-Nov
Dec-Feb
Dec-Feb
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Boonah is about 87km
south and slightly east of Brisbane and inland from the Gold Coast
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| Bowen |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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Tomatoes
Mangos
Vegetable
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May-Nov
Nov-Dec
May-Nov
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Bowen is about
1200 km north of Brisbane and has work between May and November picking
vegetables and mangoes.
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| Bundaberg |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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Citrus Fruit
Veggies
Capsicum
Rockmelon
Zucchini
Veggies
Tomato - Picking
Tropical Fruit
Mangoes |
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Mar-July
April-July
April-August
April-August
April-August
Sept-Dec
Oct-Jan
Dec-Feb
Dec-Feb
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Bundaberg
is just over 350 km north of Brisbane an has work from April to December mainly
with tomatoes and other vegetables. |
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| Childers |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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Mangoes
Tomatoes
Avocados
Zucchini
Lychees
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Jan-March
April-Sept
July-April
Oct-Jan
Dec-Feb
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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. |
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| Dimbulah -
Mareeba |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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Paw Paw
Longans
Avocados
Lychees
Mangoes
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Jan-Dec
Feb-Mar
Feb-April
Nov-Jan
Nov-April
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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 |
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| Dirranbandi |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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| Cotton |
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Nov-Jan
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| Emerald |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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Mandarins
Melons
Grapes
Lemons
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Picking, Packing
Picking, Packing
Pruning
Picking, Packing
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March-Sept
April-Sept
May-June
Oct-March
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Emerald is
270km west of Rockhampton and the work is mainly cotton , melons, grapes and
citrus crops.
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| Gatton |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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TBA
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Gatton, about
100 km west of Brisbane has a number of crops and work can be found most of the
year.
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| Goondiwindi |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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| Cotton |
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Nov-Jan
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| Gayndah |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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Citrus
Citrus
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Picking, Packing
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Mar-Sept
Nov-Mar
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| Gympie |
Seasons
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High season
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LOCATION
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Job Options
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TBA
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Gympie is
north of the Sunshine coast has most work from May until November.
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| Innisfail |
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High season
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LOCATION
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Bananas
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Jan-Dec
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Innisfail
is about 90km south of Cairns. There is plenty of work on bananas and other
crops.
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| Kurunda |
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High season
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LOCATION
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Logans
Lychee
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Feb-March
Nov-Jan
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| Laidley (Lockyer
Valley) |
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High season
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LOCATION
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| Mareeba |
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High season
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LOCATION
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Mango
lychee
Macademia
Pineapple
tea tree
tobacco
Poultry
Tropical fruits
Vegetables
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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.
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| Mundubbera |
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High season
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LOCATION
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Grapes
Grapes
Citrus Fruit
Mangoes
Asparagus
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Picking
Prunning
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Nov-Dec
June-July
April-Sept
Jan
Aug-May
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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
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| Murgon |
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High season
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LOCATION
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Tomatoes
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Dec-May
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| Nambour |
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High season
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LOCATION
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Strawberries
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Aug-Nov
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Nambour is
the inland centre of the Sunshine Coast has work harvesting Strawberries
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| Ravenshoe |
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LOCATION
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January to December - potatoes
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| Stanthorpe |
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LOCATION
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Apples
Stone fruits
Pears, Tomatoes, Capsicums, Grapes
Ground crops
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Nov-May
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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.
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| St George -
Warwick |
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LOCATION
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Watermelons
Grapes
cotton
Rock Melons
Pumpkins
Pumpkins
cotton
Onions
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Jan-Mar
Jun-Feb
Mar-June
Nov-Jan
Nov-Jan
June-Aug
Nov-Dec
Nov-Dec
Nov-Jan
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| Tully |
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LOCATION
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Sugar
Cane
Watermelons
Pumpkins
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Planting
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June-Nov
Oct-Dec
Oct-Dec
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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
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