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Hello,
Jake and I live on a cattle station in the Far North of South Australia, approx 10 hours from Adelaide and 5 hours from Alice Springs - We are looking for workawayers to come and stay with us, help out around the place and experience what life is like in the outback!
Jobs will include;
*Gardening
*Help with our 3 children
*Helping with general station work: checking cattle waters, repairing fences, helping install new water points etc
*General help around the house - cooking and cleaning
*Cattle work - feeding the calves
We can help you to learn how to do station work; ride a motorbike, ride a horse and put up a fence.
You'll get too see plenty of wildlife; kangaroos, emus and feral animals that are wondering around e.g. camels and wild horses
People are welcome either on their own or couples
It is very remote where we live so if you like to go to the pub every night then this might not be the place but we can make sure there is a cold beer at the end of the day.
We also eat lots and lots of beef…so vegetarians might go hungry!
The Greyhound Bus drives past the property entrance every day
Second Year Visa EligibleTypes of help and learning opportunities
TeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Help
Jobs will vary on a day-to-day basis and depending on what you skills you have
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Your choice of staying with us in the homestead or at another dwelling 50m away
Either single or double rooms
Beds and linen will be provided
Shared family bathroom
All meals will be eaten together at the HomesteadWhat else ...
We are two hours North of the Opal town Coober Pedy
Ayres Rock / Uluru close by…in outback terms (500kms)
All through the winter months; April - September there is local shows on, Gymkhanas, Bronco Branding, Campdrafts which you would be welcome to attend with us
Alice Springs the Red Centre of Australia is half a days drive awayA little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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It’s a real outback experience like I wanted to live !
Such a beautiful and huge place. Always something to do and Frankie makes sure that you’re confortable and choose what you wanna do. For my part, I worked in the garden (mow, paint), vegegarden (my happy place), cooked cakes… read more
I spended 1 month in wintinna cattle station with Frankie, Jake, Wayne and the kids. I'm traveling around australia since 1 year and it was my best experience live in. They are so nice, I was like a member of the family, like at home, they show me a lot of things about management of the cattle, feeding, mustering, fencing,… read more
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It’s a real outback experience like I wanted to live !
Such a beautiful and huge place. Always something to do and Frankie makes sure that you’re confortable and choose what you wanna do. For my part, I worked in the garden (mow, paint), vegegarden (my happy place), cooked cakes… read more
I spended 1 month in wintinna cattle station with Frankie, Jake, Wayne and the kids. I'm traveling around australia since 1 year and it was my best experience live in. They are so nice, I was like a member of the family, like at home, they show me a lot of things about management of the cattle, feeding, mustering, fencing,… read more
Every morning and evening I fed the three calves. I miss giving them their milk already. They are just so cute. Otherwise I did some painting and other things that had to be done.… read more
Ross is really good with computers so was able to help with my website as he was a computer programmer before travelling. The website is now really impressive and fully functioning!
They completed everything that was asked of them, tried everything, going as far as helping out with the cooking when we came in late.
Matt & David built a permaculture chicken tractor to help put the chickens outside more and… read more
They were friendly, helpful, got stuck in even when mundane tasks needed to be completed, aren't afraid of helping out and were a pleasure to have in our home.
We were able to set them a task and know that it would be completed, they could… read more