Experience outback life on a remote cattle station- Western QLD, Australia.

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We are a young family of 4 (Dave, Doll, Jock and Zoe) living on a beef cattle property out of Mungallala. 8 hours west of Brisbane with daily flights to Roma we are well connected and are surrounded by great people and many social activities/tourist destinations. Our place is just shy of 83,000 acres and we run approx 1500 beef cattle and have people employed to help with this.

We muster by the air and motorbikes a few times a year and have many daily jobs on top of that. These jobs include feeding out dry supplements, molasses, checking bores and water points daily, fencing and general maintenance. Would love to share this wonderful opportunity with anyone interested in experiencing real outback Australia and be able to share in the magical part of the world that we live and choose to work in. We will always provide a welcoming friendly environment for visitors as well as very comfortable accommodation and all food.

Thanks Doll

P.S Please do not waste our time in not returning emails once contact has been made. We make plans around having work-awayers stay and if it is something that you feel may not be right for you then we really appreciate your honest communication as apposed to radio silence. General manners really :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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What's this?
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are willing to make the travellers apart of our family/lives and intergrate them into our day to day work lives. We promise to make sure they would have a lot of fun.

We live fairly social lives and would love to share these with travellers such as horse races, tennis days and BBQs.
Help
See above but basically helping with stock work, feeding animals, gardening, cooking and a little housework. Above all we want our visitors to get a real taste of bush living.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Willing to accommodate in the main house and have all meals supplied. If travellers prefer there is also another house that is basic in its furnishings.
What else ...
We have full Telstra service at the house and wifi available. There are also many social activities that we would love to share with travellers such as horse races, tennis days and bbqs.
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 with 2 days off

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24/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sophia) for host

An really amazing outback experience with a wonderful, fun & relaxed family! It was my first workaway experience, first time in Australia & first time on a farm - But Doll & Dave directly made me feel like part of the family/ group - I got to spend Eastern with their family & friends - Everyone was super nice & open. It was super interesting to… read more

(Excellent )

19/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sophia)

Soph was a pleasure to have stay in our family home. She was quick to help out and happy to do any jobs available. We loved having her stay and miss her terribly. X

(Excellent )

03/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Theresa)

Tess was a pleasure to have stay in our home. She was always willing to doing anything that was asked and was genuinely interested in our business and how everything worked. It was a shame she only spent just under 2 weeks with us! All the best with your future travels Tess :)

(Excellent )

02/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Theresa) for host

My time with Doll and her family was unforgettable and truly wonderful. I highly, highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to discover life in the Outback, learn about farming cattle, or experience genuine Aussie hospitality.

Life in the Outback: The Warbys live on a large cattle station that is 2.5 hours from the nearest "big" town… read more

(Excellent )

03/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Annika)

Oh Anni was an angel! She spent a few weeks with us and was happy to get in and give anything a go. She was excellent with looking after our little boy and a dream to have stay in the home. We are missing Anni a lot! All the best with your future travels and there will always be a place for you if you wish to visit again! x

(Excellent )

02/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Annika) for host

I spent in total 3,5 weeks with Doll and her family and it was amazing! This family is great and I really had the feeling that I was welcomed and part of the group. First I spend two weeks with Doll's mum and her lovely son. Jock is such an adorable und cute child. Her mum is a wonderful woman and I enjoyed staying with her. After this I spent… read more

(Excellent )

10/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mathias)

Matt spent a few weeks with us and was amazing. He was super keen to get his hands dirty and was reliable in all his tasks. He is welcome back anytime he wishes to visit again!! Xx

(Excellent )

12/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jan-Filip)

Filip spent over a month with us and our extended family. He was so eager to learn new things, listened to instructions and was happy to give anything a go. He was always so happy to be around and was a pleasure to have in the house! His friendly, outgoing personality was so lovely to see and his work ethic was second to none. He got to spend… read more

(Excellent )

10/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jan-Filip) for host

I went to Jon and Bindys (Davids parents) property for about 4-5 weeks and it was amazing! It was my first experience with workaway and it was better then everything I could expect. Many of the days were pretty long and hard but I learned sooooo much! It really is a great way to learn everything about the Aussie outback live. I also enjoyed the… read more

(Excellent )

29/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lukas) for host

I had an amazing time in the Western Qld outback. I can't say it was as good as I expected it, course I couldn't even imagine how awesome it would be. There was no day without doing something I've never done before. Everyone, who's interested how the Oz farming XXL works: that's the place to go. In addition to all the amazing "work" - more free… read more

(Excellent )

10/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lukas)

Lukas spent over a month with us and he was fantastic! He was willing to give anything a go from driving a dozer, lighting fires, feeding cows and calves to servicing tractors and fencing. He was a pleasure to have in the house and we would welcome him back anytime!

(Excellent )

03/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lizzy & Rick) for host

We were on Doll’s property for two weeks but it was too short :(
The first days we were with Bindy, Doll’s mother in law, such a nice woman. And after that Doll came home with her lovely son Jock.
We had such a great time with these people and we would really like to come back one day so we can also meet Doll’s husband David, who wasn’t home the… read more

(Excellent )

24/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lizzy & Rick)

Lizzy and Rick spent a couple of weeks with us and it was over all too soon! They were so capable, intelligent and forward thinking. Their self of humour was second to none and we miss them greatly. There will always be a house here for them when they wish to return. X

(Excellent )

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