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My husband and I live on a farm. We have 2 lovely twin 12-year-old daughters and a 9 year old son.
We manage a sheep farm. I am a swimming instructor and beauty therapist and also manage a Cafe on our farm, my husband is a sheep shearer and farmer. We grow our own organic veggies. We live 300 acres with 2 fresh water lagoons that you can kayak on, we have a sheepdog, chickens we also have plenty of wildlife ie Wallabys, possums, and Kangaroos. We need help in many areas depending on your skills. We would prefer someone who loves children, someone happy to help out around the house loves to cook, and clean and enjoys the outdoors.
Lots to do and see on kangaroo island
Having your own car on the island helps you to see so much.Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
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
Learning English and see how an Aussie family live and work on a farm.
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Help
Volunteers work for 4 - 5 hours a day for their food and board and the rest of the time you are free to do whatever you like. Work is varied, depending on skills, but feeding the animals, collecting eggs, helping in the vegge garden helping with the kids, housework and whatever we are doing at the time you come to stay.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Living with us a a family in your own room and you go where-ever we go you come with us as as long as you want to.
What else ...
So much to see on beautiful Kangaroo island having your own vehicle would make life very easy for you but you can go on bus tours. We live 20 minutes from the main town on 300 acres with 2 fresh water lagoons lots of birds and wildlife. If you have a telstra phone and wifi you will have internet access
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Load of space for motor homes and camper vans
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (20)
Despite their busy schedule, they showed me around and ensured my well-being. I enjoyed fishing on the weekend and exploring the island with Mel's uncle.
The mornings I spent helping out around the house, followed by assisting at the ridge in various tasks like working in the shop, café, or… read more
They made me feel at home, the kids are very nice and funny.
I didn't stay there for a long time because I had to leave for a job, I would have stay more If I could.
Thanks for everything :)
She is amazing fitted in to our family lifestyle
help more then She needed and just loved being around the kids and helping me out it was more like having a younger sister Around our whole family loved having annika help and we wish her all the best in her travels and hope
To have her back one day ! You want be… read more
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Despite their busy schedule, they showed me around and ensured my well-being. I enjoyed fishing on the weekend and exploring the island with Mel's uncle.
The mornings I spent helping out around the house, followed by assisting at the ridge in various tasks like working in the shop, café, or… read more
They made me feel at home, the kids are very nice and funny.
I didn't stay there for a long time because I had to leave for a job, I would have stay more If I could.
Thanks for everything :)
She is amazing fitted in to our family lifestyle
help more then She needed and just loved being around the kids and helping me out it was more like having a younger sister Around our whole family loved having annika help and we wish her all the best in her travels and hope
To have her back one day ! You want be… read more
It was the first workaway experience for us and we have to say that Mel is such a lovely and caring person. She showed us some beautiful places and welcomed us in her home. With three kids there was much work to do like general maintenance and looking after the kids.
Nevertheless we had a great time,… read more
The house is ideally situated 15mins from the biggest town on KI, Kingscote. This is a great spot to discover the whole island. Mel spent some time giving us some excellent advises on where to… read more
we also loved lee… read more
Hannah has a kind and caring nature that shines through in her work, she has a great ability to think ahead and… read more
Melissa is a very busy women, it was unfortunately not possible to spend some free time together.
Was maybe a really busy time for her.
We met her parents at the eucalyptus destellerie, it was a fantastic time,… read more