Explore the outdoors and learn about gardening in Herberton, QLD, Australia

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  Beschreibung

  Hi Guys,
  My cottage in the pretty hills of herberton is just 2 minutes walk to the lovely state forest rich with tin mining history beautiful native forest, lots of birdlife & the odd sighting of wallaroos.
  # The wild river is just 5 minutes walk, there is a flat walking trail, good swimming in the wet
  #My verandah is a lovely chill out place where the local birds visit
  The village has:a
  -small supermarket
  -2 pubs
  -chemist
  -post office
  -3 cafes,
  -hardware store
  -library for internet
  Note:# have no wiifi for guests#
  # NOTE: simm cards for Atherton Tablelands area are Telstra, Vodafone has poor coverage up here.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Leichte Gartenarbeit

  Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Bücher

  

  Tiere

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Wassersport

  

  Natur

  

  Wandern

  

  Camping

  

  Erlebnissportarten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  # Learn composting
  #Tropical food plants
  #Gardening in the tropics how to manage heat, rain,& weeds!!
  # How to manage physical work in a hot tropical area 🥵 drinking lotsa water etc
  😊 Suncreen, Water bottles with Hydrolites & Hats are a MUST👒
  
  #Cooking From The Garden, get creative google is great for this.🌶🥬
  #My neighbours here are really lovely, community minded & we often share seedlings produce, the odd meal at each others houses. 🍛
  #My friends & my partner Pete are all good cooks too, some make their own cheese, kimchi etc.
  #Pete is also on workaway in Tolga, & we sometimes get together with all of us for a bbq at Lake eacham or snacks n wildlife watching.🐦
  #The wildlife around the tablelands is really interesting we have Cassawories 🦃
  And tree kangaroos 🦥
  
  # The native plant life is pretty special & I'm happy to show you around my backyard, the beautiful Atherton Tablelands 😉

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  Arbeit

  # House maintenence- outside & inside depending on your skills
  #Gardening, weeding pruning, mulching
  #Pick from my vege garden first for food/ meals
  # Cooking - share this, 2 days a week each
  # Dinner around 6pm is good
  # Early starts 🌞if working in the garden in summer, as it's sometimes Hot 🥵n rainy
  # Housework- share this, especially since Im now working a bit more
  My House 🏠 is a smoke 🚬 Free House

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend

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  Unterkunft

  #My cottage is cosy & warm in the winter with a log fire, which I love.
  #Your room has a double bed & large wardrobe, it is straight off the kitchen
  # Shared bathroom/ laundry/toilet.
  #The verandah space is a lovely place to hang out for brekky or just chilling & watching the local birdlife.
  # I will ask before you come what foods you eat
  #Currently I'm Gluten 🍞& Dairy 🐄free, but happy to provide these ingredients for guests.
  # I usually only eat moderate amounts of meat , some vego meals & lots of fresh healthy veges/ salads as much fresh Pick From The Garden first
  #Bring your favourite recipes, be prepared to cook😋😋

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  Was noch ...

  #Plenty of lovely free outdoor pursuits on the Tablelands 🚣‍♀️
  I'm happy to take you sight seeing
  The bus 🚌 from cairns comes to the nearby town of Atherton daily.
  #Lots of hiking🚶‍♀️, swimming in lakes & rivers, kayaking, I have a kayak for use
  #Birdwatching, there is a bird hide 10 minutes down the road #The insects in the tropics are incredible. 🦋🐛
  #Locally the historic village is worth paying to go in
  #The tin mining museum is really worth visiting, the locals there great to talk to.
  # There are lots of walks within 2 minutes of my home in the local dry savannah forest.🌳
  #I live a fairly peaceful life & am early to bed & to rise.
  # We tend start early in the garden, depending on the weather
  # I enjoy gardening, hiking, reading,📚catching up with friends for a meal or coffee,also chatting with my family in NZ
  #Keeping my surroundings clean & tidy is helpful especially since my kitchen is not very big.
  # We need to keep up the dishes, emptying bins etc it helps keep the place looking tidy & clean
  #Happy for you to ask questions if you're not sure how things work at my place

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  I only have the grass verge on the street available for parking a van, however it is a very quiet rural dead end street, it might be possible with along lead from the.house to provide power to a van.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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