Our place is is a 200 acre eco-property on the banks of the Little River at Taggerty - just 90 minutes north-east of Melbourne at the foot of Cathedral Mountain, in the central highlands of Victoria. Home to 200 species of native wildlife, it provides volunteers a great opportunity to experience the magic of the Australian bush. The lifestyle is relaxed, the location and scenery beautiful ... and the work we do based upon environmental sustainability:

1. Wildlife Conservation :
We operate a Wildlife Refuge and Release Centre.

2. Interactive Ecotourism :
We provide guest accommodation in two bluestone cottages to domestic and international holidaymakers, encouraging them to appreciate and learn more about our natural environment and its unique inhabitants.

3. Sustainable Agriculture :
We breed Llamas & Horses.

100km North East of Melbourne

We always need additional helping hands ... so volunteers are much appreciated. We request 14 hours work per volunteer per week,(spread over 2- ½ days) leaving the rest of the week free for our volunteers to do as they wish.

Tasks include gardening, guiding guests on Llama Eco-Treks, firewood collection, cleaning our two guest cottages, property maintenance, assistance with conservation projects (such as removal of invasive weeds) and maintaining our wildlife facilities.

In exchange, we provide our volunteers with their own private, self-contained, fully-furnished bluestone cottage - with open fire, satellite TV, DVD + CD players, wireless internet access, (BYO laptops) fully-equipped kitchen, gas BBQ and heated outdoor Jacuzzi!

We supply mountain bikes and tennis racquets for our volunteers to use whilst here and encourage them to enjoy the property and all its facilities. Activities include: cycling; tennis; fishing; boating; bush-walking; bird-watching; wildlife spotting and more!
We have an extensive orchard and vegetable garden – and volunteers are welcome to select seasonal fruit and vegetables whenever they wish – but they are required to provide (and cook) whatever other food they need … and are expected to keep their cottage clean and tidy at all times.

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Private accommodation in a secluded self-contained, fully-furnished bluestone cottage with open fire; gas-BBQ; heated outdoor jacuzzi & creekside gazebo …

We prefer long-term volunteers (3-6 months) but short-term stays are occasionally available ... and please note : volunters do need a car of their own (and an international drivers licence) as there is no local public transport.

Please contact us if you'd like to know more . We look forward to hearing from you soon!

*** NEXT VACANCIES : JULY 2010 ***