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Josephine and Terry dedicated their lives to saving / helping Australian wildlife. Caring for Australian animals - mainly kangaroos and birds with the occasional wombat, echidna, lizard or emus. All the animals have been rescued and either have injuries or are babies whose mothers have been killed.
Sadly Josephine passed in away August 2025 leaving Terry to carry on with the rescue of our precious wildlife.
Terry operates a large Aboriginal art gallery (with art, didgeridoos and artefacts) / opal shop and as well as the Kangaroo Orphanage in the main street of Coober Pedy, the OPAL capital of the world.
The Orphanage is totally self funded and to this end Terry has purchased a rental property in Coober Pedy to provide an income stream to support the Wildlife rescue work.
Terry is also a car collector and Speedway driver so all car enthusiasts are more than welcome.
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You need to have a good sense of humour and be prepared to live with baby kangaroos jumping around the house!
This is an unique opportunity to live in one of the most interesting towns in the world, learn about opal (Australia's national gemstone), learn about Aboriginal art and heritage plus learn for free to play the didgeridoo.
Share a home with Terry and Tommy Crow one of Australia's leading Indigenous artists who works as artist in residence at Josephine's Gallery.
Lots of laughs and great food.
Help
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Terry is looking for help on the new property painting , building fences and general tidy up.
You must be prepared to stay for a minimum of 7days.
If you can help and have an eye for detail please contact us.
Please advise your current location and tell us your previous work history; paid or voluntary work here in Australia or your home country.
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Always looking for help with a variety of tasks - DIY, cleaning the yard, some light construction work, fencing, gardening, painting, helping out in the gallery, household tasks and/or general housekeeping. Being able to operate power tools, do some concreting or tiling and tasks without supervision will be considered a big asset. There is always something that needs doing around the place.
Your hours vary according to the weather, averaging approximately 5 hours per day with plenty of time off to explore Coober Pedy.
We have a property in the Flinders Ranges that we are renovating/fencing when we can and there may be an opportunity to work explore there as well.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will share our home, including all meals. Sorry - NO VEGANS or VEGETARIANS. Your sleeping quarters will be an air-conditioned caravan which is basic but private with a queen size bed. Or camp in your own Camper on the property.
What else ...
Plenty of time off to explore Coober Pedy and search for your own opals.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Wi-Fi via NBN from the node so reasonable speeds for Australia.
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of room easy to plug in to mains power.
Can possibly accept pets
Consider dogs and birds but no cats.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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We weren't supervised all the time, but when we needed help, Terry was always there. He even took time to show as around Coober Pedy and his mine.
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It was an absolute pleasure sharing our home with you both. All the kangaroos and us two are missing you. We look forward to the day you return. xxxxx
