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8 Jul 2025
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Description
We have a small hobby farm just outside of Gunnedah, NSW. We grow a large area of summer veggies but have downsized as we've gotten older.We are going into Winter , so the days are getting shorter and we have few activities but there is still lots of things to do. There is tractor driving or mowing with a zero-turn, weed chipping in our winter onion crop, harvesting pumpkins, burning flood debris from the river,sauce and relish making from our own produce and other chores associated with a farm. Our town is about 10,000 people, a typical country town reliant on agriculture but also has a growing coal mine industry. We live on a major river so have wildlife and birds to see. We are looking for helpers but also include you in our social circle and family events. We've hosted volunteers for the last 9 years from various websites and enjoyed learning about different cultures.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Farming
DIY & crafts
Writing
Plant care
Gardening
Cooking & food
Outdoor activities
Camping
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a multicultural family. My husband was born and raised in this town. I migrated from Texas, USA 30 years ago. You will be treated as part of the family so we include you in all of our activities and outings. We've hosted backpackers from Japan, UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, France, Poland.
Help
The work is very basic and repetitive: watering greenhouse and outdoor plants, picking vegetables, pulling weeds, watering crops, mowing the lawn... We have chickens for eggs and Jack Russell dogs and a few cattle when the seasons are good. If you have a special skill we will try and utilise it. We also make a range of Pickles, Chutneys, Sauces and Jams from our own produce and sell on farm or at the local markets. There is always something to do around the place.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: 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 offer a room with a king size bed or a room with bunk beds and you would be sharing meals with us. In the summer we have fresh veggies to eat, we don't follow a strict vegetarian diet but don't mind if you do. We eat meat and often Texas style BBQ.
What else ...
We have water again in the river after 2 years of drought, I tend to spend a lot of time fishing. We are in a floodplain surrounded by hills. There are national and state forests to explore. Tamworth is about an hour away for more shopping and site-seeing. We are accessible by train from Sydney or flights to Tamworth from elsewhere. We have full phone coverage and wifi.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Full Telstra and Optus coverage here. We do have wifi.
Space for parking camper vans
plenty of room for caravans
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Jack Russells
Feedback (8)
They were very kind, and made the time to show me around Gunnedah. I enjoyed fishing , playing puppies and more. I also learned how to drive a tractor and make marmalade.They gave us variety of tasks so you don't have to worry about getting bored with monotonous work. I'd like to… read more
I really like it because, although Rachel’s home is Australia, she was born in Texas and shared so much about Texas culture and food with me. I also enjoyed listening to music and singing together. Rachel and Paul have extensive knowledge about the surrounding nature.
Rachel also… read more
They were very welcoming and generous, and made the time to show us around Gunnedah. I enjoyed amazing land scape, fishing, riding agricultural equipment. They gave us variety oh tasks so you don't have to worry about getting bored with monotonous work. I'd like to… read more
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They were very kind, and made the time to show me around Gunnedah. I enjoyed fishing , playing puppies and more. I also learned how to drive a tractor and make marmalade.They gave us variety of tasks so you don't have to worry about getting bored with monotonous work. I'd like to… read more
I really like it because, although Rachel’s home is Australia, she was born in Texas and shared so much about Texas culture and food with me. I also enjoyed listening to music and singing together. Rachel and Paul have extensive knowledge about the surrounding nature.
Rachel also… read more
They were very welcoming and generous, and made the time to show us around Gunnedah. I enjoyed amazing land scape, fishing, riding agricultural equipment. They gave us variety oh tasks so you don't have to worry about getting bored with monotonous work. I'd like to… read more
Much of their fencing had been replaced after the summer floods,… read more
