Farmlet - tiny home accommodation, gardening, chores, dog-sitting in in Southern Midlands of Tasmania, Australia

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  Description

  Tiny Farm in Beautiful Southern Midlands, Tasmania
  
  Hello! I'm Des, and I live on my small 3-acre farm in a peaceful rural hamlet in the Southern Midlands of Tasmania. Surrounded by rolling countryside, fresh air, and stunning skies (we sometimes see the Aurora Australis!), it's a quiet, restorative place to stay and contribute.I have two friendly dogs and two sheep as part of the farm family. My main focus right now is designing and building low-water vegetable gardens suited to Tasmania’s climate. There are also various small building, maintenance, and improvement projects around the property.
  
  What I Offer:
  Private tiny home-style accommodation (separate from the main house) with a queen bed — suitable for couples or solo travellers.
  Shared bathroom and kitchen in the main house.
  A calm rural base perfect for those who love nature and slow living.
  Opportunity to use the property as a base for fruit-picking work in season (rates negotiable).
  
  What You'll Be Helping With:
  Garden work: preparing beds, building low-water systems, planting, mulching, and general maintenance.
  Light building and maintenance tasks (fencing, painting, small repairs, etc.).
  General farm chores — feeding animals, etc.
  Household choores cleaning by agreement.
  
  Help is needed about 3-4 hours per day, 5 days a week. I'm away in Hobart during weekdays for work, so most work happens in the mornings or late afternoons. Evenings and weekends are usually free.
  
  Important Notes:
  This is a small, hands-on property — not a large commercial farm.
  Very rural location with no public transport. Your own vehicle is strongly preferred, but I commute to Hobart daily and can sometimes offer a lift if arranged in advance.
  It's 60 km to Hobart CBD, 22 km north to Oatlands and 50 km to Hobart Airport.
  Winters can be frosty/cold (occasional snow possible).
  
  I Provide:
  Private accommodation
  Access to kitchen facilities (you prepare your own meals or we share)
  No wi-fi yet, mobile phone reception is good with Telstra and Optus. Starlink is on my wishlist.
  A welcoming, low-pressure environment
  
  If you’re self-motivated, enjoy outdoor work, and would like to experience genuine Tasmanian rural life while helping create something sustainable, I’d love to hear from you. Couples are very welcome.
  
  Looking forward to meeting positive, helpful volunteers who appreciate the peace and beauty of the Tasmanian countryside!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Gardening

  

  Carpentry

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Animals
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  For a couple hours help each day you'll have accommodation in a peaceful bush setting with birds and kangaroos all around. An ideal location to base yourself while exploring the region.

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  Help

  Gardening, yardwork, housework, cooking, washing, cleaning, dogsitting, building/construction projects, building vege gardens etc

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Separate tiny house, shared bathroom/kitchen

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  What else ...

  There is no public transport available, and the property is located around 25km from Oatlands and 65 km from Hobart so would be best suited if you have your own transport to get around.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Buddy

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