Help us our family farm near Rockhampton, Australia

Description

We are a small family farm. We have 230 acres, horses, cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, goats, sheep, cats and dogs, we are farmer-florists growing cut flowers for local sales and as well as establishing a passionfruit orchard and market garden. We live in a small community 15-20 minutes from Rockhampton. We have 3 generations of our family living on our farm. We have 3 children (7, 6 and 1) who we homeschool. We are a non smoking and drug free family.

Type of help

Gardening
Babysitting / child care
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help in the house
Animal care
Teaching

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

Experience life on a small family farm. Spend time with 3 generations of family members, our animals, gardens and land. Both the adults and children in our family have many and various interests skills and talents to share and a real interest in learning about yours.

Help

We would like some English speaking backpackers to stay with us to provide some help with general house hold maintenance (e.g. feeding animals, general daily housework chores, helping with meal preparation) or possibly help with other farm, household and homeschool projects based on your skills and interests and our needs at the time of your stay. No experience required just a willingness to work, learn, listen and provide some very much appreciated help in the mornings leaving your afternoons and weekends to enjoy the farm and explore the local area.

Languages spoken

English

Accommodation

*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ We have a little caravan for workawayers parked near the main house (with fridge, toaster, microwave, kettle, double bed and couch space - which can be converted to a single bed if needed and access to all other facilities at the house).
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Spaces to park your own van or tent with access to facilities in main house as required.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Full wifi access at main house.

Meals provided and can be eaten either with us in the main house (or in your accomodation). Cannot cater for vegan diets. We eat a lot of whole foods and home cooked meals.

What else ...

Rockhampton is a major center in the Central Queensland area with many tourism and cultural experiences to explore with local bus services available as well as an airport, bus and train station.

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

How many Workawayers can stay?

Two

Hours expected

Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week