| If you're planning on backpacking to Australia and | | | | Atherton |
| want to earn some cash then you have to know | | | | Where: about 80 km south west of Cairns. |
| where the tops spots are for employment | | | | What: Tobacco work, Avocado |
| opportunities. As luck would have it most of them | | | | When: Tobacco from September to December. |
| are on the coast so you can enjoy a great | | | | The Avocado season is February to June. |
| holiday while picking up some money on the side. | | | | Ayr |
| The trick is to pick the right season for the work | | | | Where: 1200 km north of Brisbane |
| you want to do. You shouldn't have too many | | | | What: picking vegetables and melons |
| problems getting work and this article will give you | | | | When: between May and September. |
| the jump on the best spots to look. | | | | Bowen |
| Bar work | | | | Where: about 1200 km north of Brisbane and has |
| Australia has LOTS of pubs otherwise known as | | | | work between |
| Hotels so the chances of getting a job 'behind the | | | | What: picking vegetables and mangoes |
| bar' pouring beers is rather good. Obviously you | | | | When: May and November picking vegetables and |
| have to be a friendly, easy going person able to | | | | at the end of the year picking mangoes. |
| keep froth to a minimum on a beer pull, but it is a | | | | Bundaberg |
| great way to meet locals, listen to stories of the | | | | Where: about 400 km north of Brisbane |
| local area and become part of the community. | | | | What: picking tomatoes and other vegetables |
| Telemarketing | | | | When: from July to December |
| Can you handle rejection? Then telemarketing | | | | Childers |
| might be for you. You know what it involves, cold | | | | Where: about 350 km north of Brisbane |
| calling people usually trying to sell them something. | | | | What: lots of vegetables picking e.g. tomatoes |
| It's not great and a lot of it is commission based | | | | When: April to September is the main time for |
| but if it's something pleasant to sell like seeking | | | | the tomato crop. |
| donations for charity then this might be OK. | | | | Emerald |
| Obviously these jobs are in the capital cities. | | | | Where: about 270km west of Rockhampton |
| Hospitality | | | | What: cotton, melons, grapes and citrus crops. |
| In other words waiting tables. I've done this and | | | | Gatton |
| the pay isn't bad. It's basically taking orders, | | | | Where:about 100 km west of Brisbane |
| bringing people food and clearing tables. If you | | | | What: Variety of crops |
| have special skills you might get some chef work. | | | | When: All year round. |
| There are so many types of places you could get | | | | Gympie |
| this work and again the capital cities have the | | | | Where: Anout an hour north of Sunshine Coast |
| most but the coastal spots like the Gold Coast | | | | When: May until November |
| also have opportunities.. | | | | Innisfail |
| Resort work | | | | Where: about 90km south of Cairns. |
| Most of Australia's resorts are in Queensland, | | | | What: Bananas, other crops. |
| particularly north from about Mackay up to Cairns. | | | | Mundubbera |
| And bonus for you we have lots of island resorts | | | | Where: about 350 km from Brisbane |
| where travelers can work in the bars, front of | | | | What: Harvest work e.g. citrus farms |
| office etc. Some resorts even offer subsidised | | | | When: from April until October |
| accommodation on site for their employees given | | | | Nambour |
| there isn't much else accommodation depending | | | | Where: On the Sunshine Coast about 90 minutes |
| on where you are. I don't know about you but | | | | from Brisbane |
| getting paid to live and work at a resort in | | | | What: Harvest e.g. strawberries |
| Queensland sounds like a good gig to me. | | | | When: August until November |
| Hostel work | | | | Stanthorpe |
| Usually working front of house, booking people in, | | | | Where: about 200 km south west of Brisbane |
| cleaning up doing some admin work and all that, | | | | What: Harvest e.g. apples, strawberries |
| working in a hostel has some great advantages. | | | | When: January to April |
| You get to know the best travel deals very | | | | New South Wales |
| quickly and will probably score some discounts | | | | Batlow |
| given you work for a large operation, you meet | | | | Where: About 450km south west of Sydney |
| fellow travelers and swap stories and experiences | | | | What: pruning apples and pears |
| and you might even get a free meal and beers at | | | | When: from December to May. |
| the Hostel bar, not to mention your | | | | Bourke |
| accommodation will probably be reduced. Sounds | | | | Where: Outback New South Wales |
| good to me! | | | | What: Cotton, stone fruit |
| Harvest/farm work | | | | When: April to May, November to December |
| This type of work is obviously available in regional | | | | Cessnock |
| centres as per below. Most of it is in Queensland | | | | Where: Hunter Valley about 2 hours from Sydney |
| on small crop farms and farmers are always | | | | What: Harvest work e.g. grapes |
| looking for pickers, but again you have to get | | | | When: January |
| your season right. You may be transported from | | | | Coffs Harbour |
| your hostel to the farm and back. Be aware this | | | | Where: About 4 hours south of Brisbane |
| is hard work and often in the hot sun with early | | | | What: Blueberry picking |
| starts. But the early finishes mean you have the | | | | Cowra |
| afternoon to enjoy. | | | | Where: about 300 km west of Sydney |
| Where to find the jobs | | | | What: grape harvesting |
| This is mainly for harvest work. | | | | When: February to April. |
| Queensland | | | | |