Help with us around our home and land and enjoy exchanging experiences on the East coast of Tasmania, Australia

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  Description

  Our place is situated on the beautiful East coast of Tasmania on 70 acres, about an hour and a half from Hobart and a km off the main highway. We are an easy going and relaxed couple (59yrs) from Western Australia, who are in the initial stages of setting up a self sufficient and sustainable lifestyle here on this beautiful property.
  
  We have wildlife around us such as wallabies, possums, echidnas, quolls, devils and wombats. The bird life is also abundant with an amazing population of black swans out on the estuary. There are sea eagles, parrots and cockatoos, kookaburras, noisy miners, wrens, wattle birds and native hens, just to name a few. There's a beaut outlook across the estuary with about 750m frontage. There is a creek bordering one of our boundaries, which gives us good access to the estuary for fishing and kayaking adventures to experience.
  
  We want to build a small off grid cabin to start with, that can take in the wonderful views. There's existing power to a shed that we use for part time accommodation and the water supply is limited, with only one large and one smaller rainwater tank.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Farmstay help

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Music

  

  Animals

  

  Gardening

  

  Sustainability

  

  Photography

  

  Mountain

  

  Nature

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Camping

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Visitors who would like to improve their English language skills can learn from us. We both love to travel so we'd love to talk and exchange stories about places we've traveled to and countries we have worked in and to hear about others experiences.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We would like to have folk from all walks of life, come and stay with us to help with various chores and projects and to just chill out and enjoy. Some of these chores and projects include firewood collection (those handy with a chainsaw would be good), fallen timber clean-up to burn piles, developing an organic garden with building a green-house, grey water system, wicking beds, composting and landscaping etc. Building gabion structures such as fences, walls, seating and bbq areas.
  
  Also, we would like to create a walking trail around the property, so some track creation, design and construction needed. To be used for a mountain bike trail as well. Clearing areas around the property, from straggly growth and dead wood, that are ideal spots for picnics or camping, or just to sit and enjoy the peacefulness and the views out across the estuary.
  
  We're very much interested in the tiny house movement and would like to construct one. We would very much love it if someone has building skills to helps us with our building projects that would be ongoing. Keen to build with Hempcrete if anyone has had any experience with these builds, would be more than welcome.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  At the moment we have a small caravan and a bus for extra accommodation. We are welcoming anyone that has there own campervan, caravan or tent to come and choose there own location for their stay. We can provide power in close proximity to our shed. There is a container that could be used for accommodation but hasn't yet been converted.

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  What else ...

  We have a couple of good sea kayaks to go out and explore the estuary. Also, we have some fishing gear to be used to go out and catch a variety of fish. We are only a short distance to the Maria Island ferry and a great place to go and visit for a day or two. Freycinet National Park is only about an hour away with lots to explore over there as well. There is a local bus that commutes into Hobart from the nearby town of Triabunna.

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  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

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Good 4g (mobile) coverage all over the property as towers are not too far away. Wifi available in close proximity to the shed.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Lots of good locations to set-up for off-grid living

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  Can possibly accept pets

  No livestock so dogs welcome

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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