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Last replied
25 Aug 2023
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Description
We are a small family farm. We have 230 acres, horses, cows, alpacas, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, goats, sheep, cats, dogs and fish. We have a commercial passionfruit orchard and enjoy growing some of our own food. We live in a small community 15-20 minutes from Rockhampton. We have 3 generations of our family living on our farm. We have 3 children (10, 8 and 4) who we homeschool. We are a non smoking and drug free family.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience life on a small family farm. Spend time with 3 generations of family members, our animals, gardens and land. Both the adults and children in our family have many and various interests skills and talents to share and a real interest in learning about yours.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Preferring workawayers who are happy to get going early in the mornings so that farm jobs are completed before it gets hot (e.g. 6.30-11.00am).
Generally, we would like some English speaking backpackers to stay with us to provide some help with general house hold maintenance (e.g. feeding animals, general daily housework chores, helping with meal preparation) help with farm, household and homeschool projects - based on your skills and interests and our needs at the time of your stay. No experience required just a willingness to work, learn, listen and provide some very much appreciated help. weekends free to enjoy the farm and explore the local area.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ We have a little caravan for workawayers parked near the main house (with fridge, toaster, microwave, kettle, double bed, TV with streaming services and couch space - which can be converted to a single bed if needed and access to all other facilities at the house).
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Spaces to park your own van or tent with access to facilities in main house as required.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Full WIFI access at main house (and can be extended to caravan).
Meals provided and can be eaten either with us in the main house (or in your accommodation). CANNOT cater for vegan diets. We eat a lot of whole foods and home cooked meals.
What else ...
Rockhampton is a major center in the Central Queensland area with many tourism and cultural experiences to explore with local bus services available as well as an airport, bus and train station.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
So dear backpackers i can highly… read more
I mainly helped Emma around the house, the children and with some farm work.
The farm is just beautiful. One is surrounded by vegetables, beautiful flowers and lots of animals. Every morning I woke… read more
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So dear backpackers i can highly… read more
I mainly helped Emma around the house, the children and with some farm work.
The farm is just beautiful. One is surrounded by vegetables, beautiful flowers and lots of animals. Every morning I woke… read more
Here we had a wonderful experience.
I raised milk to goats and took care of various animals. It also made me feel the lives of Austrians directly through the children.
Life on the farm was simple and wasteless.
Pretty sunrise and sunset, and the sky full of stars were truly amazing!
Thank you for accepting me and my… read more
intuitive, thoughtful, helpful, interesting, respectful, mature and just lovely to have around.
