Relax, surf and help with environmental projects on King Island, Australia

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  Description

  I’m based on 300 acres of coastal land, with 3km of sandy surf beach, facing west with stunning sunsets, on King Island, south of Melbourne, in the middle of Bass Strait. The island is 60km by 20km with only 1500 people mostly involved in farming or Tourisim. It is a 3/4 hour flight from Melbourne or northern Tasmania, with return flights from $370 return when booked ahead.
  
  As a returned traveller I want to share this beautiful place with others and meet interesting people. As a life coach, I want to create a space where people can come to be, to heal, to explore and grow; connecting with themselves, each other and nature. And as a frequent back packer, I want to provide the opportunity for travellers to rest and recover through staying in one place for a while without a strain on your budget!
  
  I can provide a beautiful location to camp (tent or dome provided, solar power and cooking utensils but you buy and prepare your own food) in exchange for a couple of hours a day setting the place up better for workawayers, setting up vege gardens, weeding or clearing tracks, all negotiable to fit in with what you would like to do. Personal development, life coaching, astrology readings offered if wanted. Sea kayaks and old surfboard available to borrow and swimming in the surf is great, though chilly in winter / spring months.
  
  First step is to reach out, and we can talk; about where you’re at, what you’d like, when you’d like to visit and how we can co create a dynamic that works for all of us.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  DIY and building projects

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Sustainability

  

  Technology

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Farming

  

  Culture

  

  Writing

  

  Performing arts

  

  Languages

  

  Plant care

  

  History

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Carpentry

  

  Books

  

  Hiking

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Water sports

  

  Dancing

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Beach
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The island has only 1500 people and is a very welcoming community to travellers.
  
  I’m a life coach, practical philosopher and passionate educator (originally an engineer then management consultant); so am passionate about teaching people anything they are interested in learning. Key areas of expertise include meditation, hypnosis, healthy relationship skills, identifying what you really want in life and creating a path to enjoy achieving it, developing your intuition, psychological astrology, tarot, building, philosophy, psychology, anthropology

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  Help

  Environmental managements tasks such as
  - Weeding
  - Clearing brush for tracks and fire prevention
  - maintenance of basic infrastructure used by workway guests
  - guests welcome to offer ideas for other things.
  
  Setting up and maintaining a vegetable garden, some landscaping and painting.
  
  Tasks are done with the host for private purposes (not a business) and I look forward to sharing skills with visitors, particularly surfing and knowledge of the local land and animals while learning from and through them.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Spanish: Beginner
  Indonesian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Keen to practice my spanish and Indonesian learnt while travelling
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  Accommodation

  Mostly camping, with one dome house available, hopefully more in the future

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  What else ...

  Awesome world class surfing on the island, great surf fishing, coastal hiking (I’m setting up a 8 day circumnavigation of the island). A beautiful place to just relax for a while and refresh with minimal impact on your budget once the flight has been paid for.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  In the right location get good 4G mobile coverage, but only with Telstra network.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Currently just water and some solar power with small battery bank. One 6m diameter dome house on the beach to camp in, and plenty of room for other campers (some tents available).. Will hopefully be more facilities over time. No food provided, just Accomadation.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Pets welcome if they don’t kill the wildlife (wallabies, possums, fairy penguins and extensive bird life including peacocks, turkeys, quail, pheasant)

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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