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19 Apr 2024
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Description
Hello we are an easy going and health conscious couple living 10 min from Hervey Bay town and Fraser Island barge We live on an acreage ( approx 3 acres) in a very quiet part of the fraser coast with our 3 dogs . We also run a cattle farm not too far from where we live and around Christmas time we grow and harvest water melon. We are looking for 1 backpacker to come and stay with us and help around the house/garden and farm. Help would be approx 4-5hours per day depending on the project we have in mind. There are lots of things to do here in your spare time: beaches, walks on the farm, horse riding, fishing, boating, visiting Fraser Island and much more. We frequently drive into town so arrangement to be dropped off and picked up in spare time is no problem. Breakfast, lunch and dinner is supplied. We cater for special dietary requirements unless its an extreme diet. We do eat red meat in the household but can cater for vegetarians. We also have 4 horses on the farm and knowledge of horses would be great but not a must. We speak English and Swedish at home.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We offer a country feel experience of Australia and farmlands as well as close proximity to tourist attractions such as Fraser Island and whale watching tours. Hervey Bay is known to be the largest whale watching area in the world and Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world with incredible scenery and freshwater lakes and pristine beaches. We are also very health conscious and work as a Natural health practitioner.
Help
help around the house, cleaning, ironing, gardening, dog walking, picking and weighing water melons, exercising horses,
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We are in a 4 bedroom brick house and we have comfortable private room and private bathroom/toilet, queensize bed with ceiling fans. The place is very quiet and peaceful.
What else ...
We ask that people coming to stay with us don't take drugs of any kind and is a non smoker and drink alcohol only in moderation on your days off. We are on tank water so we need to be careful with our water use especially in drought time so we ask that people don't take very long showers ( 5 min max)
We also don't have a tv but have access to wifi.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
I had a great time on the farm and I'll definitely miss it!
I had a lot of fun, especially ,,torturing" Spirit almost everyday ;) He's such a good boy with soooo much potential...
Keep me updated how he's doing, how jasper gets used to being bitless and I promise I'll… read more
Wishing her all the best on her future job and life back in Germany.
Wishing her an amazing continuation of her travels. She is welcome back… read more
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I had a great time on the farm and I'll definitely miss it!
I had a lot of fun, especially ,,torturing" Spirit almost everyday ;) He's such a good boy with soooo much potential...
Keep me updated how he's doing, how jasper gets used to being bitless and I promise I'll… read more
Wishing her all the best on her future job and life back in Germany.
Wishing her an amazing continuation of her travels. She is welcome back… read more
They provided me with healthy foods, which I love. I had a lot of beautiful fruits and veggies. Kelvin’s pineapples are amazing!
More than that, their sense… read more
I learned a lot staying with them and am so grateful for everything they showed and taught me. We frequently went out for dinner, I met their family and friends and we often went to the beach or horse riding on the farm.
I love your… read more
