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22 Jun 2025
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Description
Michaela and I love to be around our pets and tinker around in the house and garden.
We are interested most things to do with nature and sustainable living.
I was in the construction and mining industry for over 20 years, prior to that I worked in sawmills and the timber industry.
And I worked as a bakers apprentice for a short time after leaving school.
We have 3 dogs who are all very friendly,
An Indian ring neck parrot named Chooky who's a real character.
5 very quiet steers which are bulls who have had their balls removed .
We live on a Nature refuge which is surrounded by Eungella National park and farming land.
We'd really appreciate some help and get to know you and your culture.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Van life
Technology
Self development
Pets
Writing
Plant care
Photography
Languages
History
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Astronomy
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Outdoor activities
Mountain
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn farming techniques, learn how to grow food. Gardening mowing and general maintenance.
Our property is situated amoungst the rainforrest with in close proximity of the world famous Eungella national Park our guests refer to it as Jarasic Park its very peaceful and secluded . The township of Eungella has a population of around 500 and is situated
1 hour drive West of Mackay and
2 hrs from Airlie Beach.
Help
We need help gardening and general house help
Along with some repairs on the farm.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We enjoy language exchanges with our guests .
Accommodation
Shared House with own bedroom, shared kitchen and bathroom with a separate toilet.
The helper/s will be provided food and accomodation.
We look forward to sharing our knowledge and showing our visitors around our local area.
What else ...
Our guests can enjoy our natural surrounds , visit Broken River day use area and walking tracks . Theres a very good chance you'll see a platypus as well as other native flora and fauna.
Mountain bike riding on the newly constructed mountain bike track at Finch Hatton which is a world class track.
The Finch Hatton Gorge is amazing with beautiful waterfalls such as the Wheel of Fire and walking tracks .
Fishing at the Eungella Dam, visiting Finch Hatton Gorge, Airlie Beach is only 2 hrs drive Mackay is 1.5 hrs drive.
There's so much to explore in our region the choice is yours.
We look forward to meeting you and showing you what our local area has to offer.
We can light a camp fire and reach you how to make damper and other types of food cooking in a camp oven .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have starlink which gives us WiFi mobile ph coverage around the house.
Space for parking camper vans
If you have your own camper van we have so many nice camp spots to choose from , 4x4 access only in wet conditions. You might be lucky enough to spot a platypus in the creek e There's a spare room in our house with shared a bathroom.
Can possibly accept pets
We have 3 large dogs of our own who are very friendly.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (4)
They are very thoughtful and very keen to help and learn new things.
They completed each task perfectly with excellent attention to detail .
We are very grateful to have had the chance to meet you both .
We highly recommend Franka and Lotti to anyone who needs some help.
Kayla’s cooking was absolutely amazing (every single meal!), especially the legendary pizza.
We were always surrounded by love – from their three… read more
Even though I only stayed for two and a half weeks, it truly felt like my second home. They are two of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met - so warm, kind, and thoughtful.
The working days could be a bit tiring - I was using muscles I don’t usually use! -… read more
He's very respectful and is a hard worker who never complained .
I would assign a task and he'd complete it to a high standard.
I would recommend Youjiro to anyone .
Jamie is really generous, friendly and has a positive attitude!
Kela is also friendly, careful and cheerful!
Even though I sometimes asked them to repeat what they said because of my limited English, Jamie and Kala always did kindly and patiently, without any negativity.
There are… read more
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They are very thoughtful and very keen to help and learn new things.
They completed each task perfectly with excellent attention to detail .
We are very grateful to have had the chance to meet you both .
We highly recommend Franka and Lotti to anyone who needs some help.
Kayla’s cooking was absolutely amazing (every single meal!), especially the legendary pizza.
We were always surrounded by love – from their three… read more
Even though I only stayed for two and a half weeks, it truly felt like my second home. They are two of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met - so warm, kind, and thoughtful.
The working days could be a bit tiring - I was using muscles I don’t usually use! -… read more
He's very respectful and is a hard worker who never complained .
I would assign a task and he'd complete it to a high standard.
I would recommend Youjiro to anyone .
Jamie is really generous, friendly and has a positive attitude!
Kela is also friendly, careful and cheerful!
Even though I sometimes asked them to repeat what they said because of my limited English, Jamie and Kala always did kindly and patiently, without any negativity.
There are… read more
