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Description
My husband and I live on a waterfront rural property on the mainland in the Whitsundays. We enjoy an active lifestyle with boating and beach activities. We need some help with maintenance on our property and on our boat. We are an American couple who arrived in Australia 30 years ago after sailing over from Boston.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Applicants will enjoy an off-grid experience, living off solar and rainwater, with a 5-minute walk to the beach. We enjoy boating, fishing, and water activities, and would welcome our guests to join us. The Great Barrier Reef is on our doorstep, as well as the 74 Whitsundays Islands which we visit regularly.
Help
Experience maintaining boats and/or rural property, such as general property upkeep, is necessary. Being familiar with tools, house-cleaning is beneficial. This position would suit someone who has farm work experience. We would like to ask for assistance with the boat, such as cleaning, painting, sanding, so applicants are ideally comfortable on the water.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Travellers will be provided with an independent, free-standing accommodation, a one-bedroom cabin with kitchen and bathroom. This is a 5-minute walk to the main house where meals will be available.
What else ...
We live a 40-minute drive from the nearest town centre (Airlie Beach), so your own car is preferable. Please note that there is no public transport. Living on the water means easy access to swimming and fishing. Close by is a beach bar/resort that welcomes day use.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (4)
During our stay, we went on an incredible four-day cruise,… read more
We helped them with them old wooden boat sanding and painting it before his return in water.
The place where they live is quite and so beautiful, and it's the same with the house, the pool, the sunsets and everything around.
We try to let some one pair of shoes to go there again but… read more
I learned so many things about offgrid lifestyle and boating.
I'm so glad i had the opportunity to meet those people.
The boat tour with… read more
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During our stay, we went on an incredible four-day cruise,… read more
We helped them with them old wooden boat sanding and painting it before his return in water.
The place where they live is quite and so beautiful, and it's the same with the house, the pool, the sunsets and everything around.
We try to let some one pair of shoes to go there again but… read more
I learned so many things about offgrid lifestyle and boating.
I'm so glad i had the opportunity to meet those people.
The boat tour with… read more
The accomodation is just incredible, right next to the ocean, and the trips we had with them on their boat were definitely one… read more
