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16 Apr 2024
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We are a busy working family looking for helpers to stay with us and experience the culture of living with an Australian family that enjoy outdoor activities, horse riding, working dogs and other 'bush' activities on offer.
We live approx 2 hours from the closest town of Charters Towers (historic gold town) 4 hours away from Townsville.
This is a very beautiful rural setting with waterfalls, creeks etc, basalt lava wall and many other landmarks.
Our family also has 14 dogs, 3 cats, chickens, turkeys, ducks, pet pig, sheep, cows and a LOT of horses - so for all those people that like animals and want to experience life on a outback cattle station then this is for u!
We are simply looking for an extra pair of hands to help muck out, feed animals, and help with house hold chores such as gardening, watering, tidying the house etc. Depending on your experience you may like to head out and do some mustering or feeding the cattle when that is available. I usually ride horses each day and am happy to take you riding, however you must have some experience to able to ride young, green horses. I follow natural horsemanship with my horses and this will how I expect you to handle them as well. I am happy to teach you provided I have the time - I like to say that if you help me to get my jobs done then I can have time to help you :)
We would require you to be available to help out approx 3-5 hours a day, 5 days a week and there is flexibility to move hours around. However animals need feeding everyday so your help may be needed more or less depending on the days. This can be discussed during your stay. So your weekends could be free after chores are done. We are people that like to get out of the house when possible, so will be more than happy to show you around the place.
Please could you provide some more information about yourself and your work experience if you are interested.
Couple positions are available and may have their own room if it is available. Must be friendly, have a sense of humour and have initiative and be able to work alone.
We have been exchange hosts for a long time and have had lots of fun with all the people we have met, many I am still friends with, so we are used to living with people that are traveling and I love showing them what our great country has to offer.
PLEASE - NO DRUGS. You will be asked to leave!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Horsemanship, language, lots of animals!
Help
Feeding animals, mucking out horse yards, helping around the house and yard. Occasionally if we are working cattle than your help may be needed and you can learn about this.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Live with the family in the house or separate quarters available (single only). Can provide for couple if required.
What else ...
We have waterfalls with beautiful swimming spots, basalt wall national park as well as being only 1.5hours from the historical town of charters towers.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Max 25 hours a week with 2 days off
Feedback (7)
Luke was great helper to have and a great person to host.
That in short is our summary for a wonderful time in this nice part of the Outback. Genine, Robert and Mack are hard working people – and so much fun to be with. We very much fell as part of the family and thus joined in the work that had to be done. We feel privileged having had the… read more
Young kayleen is the most beautiful and enigmatic young girl. SHe is a very capable horse rider and a VERY good helper to have with the animals. Yvonne is a skilled photographer and always a really good helper. THey were happy to do any job that was required and… read more
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Luke was great helper to have and a great person to host.
That in short is our summary for a wonderful time in this nice part of the Outback. Genine, Robert and Mack are hard working people – and so much fun to be with. We very much fell as part of the family and thus joined in the work that had to be done. We feel privileged having had the… read more
Young kayleen is the most beautiful and enigmatic young girl. SHe is a very capable horse rider and a VERY good helper to have with the animals. Yvonne is a skilled photographer and always a really good helper. THey were happy to do any job that was required and… read more
Property was huge and beautiful with all cows, friendly horses, dogs and cats and also camera-eating pig and biting cockatoo! Sleeping in a swag under the stars and swimming in… read more
Robert and Genine have a big property, big house and a couple of animals, means: There is a lot of work to do! So I helped Genine with the household, what gave her a free moment to spend her time… read more
