Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Australia

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Victoria, Australia

Small, welcoming family needs gardening help in a rustic central Victorian village, Malmsbury, Australia
We are a family with one seventeen-year-old daughter and live in a historic bluestone cottage in the gorgeous village of MALMSBURY, just 1 HOUR from Melbourne on the train. Andy makes harps and marimbas and Polly teaches music at a local primary ......
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New South Wales, Australia

Relax near the lake in a quiet neighbourhood in Berkeley Vale, Australia
I am a retired nurse educator and love travel and am interested in different cultures and can help you with written and spoken English. I live in a mostly quiet neighborhood, so this exchange would suite a quietish person or couple. My home is near ......
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about 7 days ago

Victoria, Australia

Hobby farm near Melbourne, Australia
Looking for helpers NOW. Located in Melbourne's Southern eastern suburbs, only 1 hour by train to Melbourne CBD. We have a hobby farm with 2 cows, 2 goats, chickens, dogs, and cats. We are best suited to accommodate a couple or 2 friends travelling ......
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Victoria, Australia

Friendly Rural Lifestyle Exchange: Help Preparing Meals, Gardening, & Property Projects in the Heathcote Wine Region!
Hi there! We are a relaxed family living on a beautiful 20-acre property in the world-famous Heathcote winegrowing region, just a short drive from the historic gold-rush city of Bendigo in regional Victoria. Our place is surrounded by classic ......
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South Australia, Australia

Welcoming volunteers to join us with daily life on Kangaroo Island, Australia
We live on a bush block next to Pelican Lagoon. We have a variety of work to do depending on your skills or not! A positive attitude and willingness to learn is always helpful. We are ex teachers so language learning is a fun thing for us to do as ......
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Tasmania, Australia

Off grid living in Chudleigh, Tasmania, Australia
We live on a growing little hobby farm, my two kids and I. They are 15 & 13 years old. One child is homeschooled. They are super social kids and love learning about you. We live on a hectare of land and have just moved our tiny home here. Things are ......
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about 13 days ago

Western Australia, Australia

Join our nature haven learning about local culture and wildlife in Perth, Australia
UPDATE: Note: we are relatively new to Workaway but you can view many references from happy helpers on Helpx 😊 * Currently this workaway is most suitable for a couple, preferably with a car and some renovation experience. We are located in ......
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about 4 hours ago

Queensland, Australia

Share knowledge and learn about sustainable living in Wilsons Pocket, QLD, Australia
Hi! We’re Marc and Kerrianne and we live on a beautiful 80 acre property 45 minutes north of Noosa and 15 minutes from Gympie on the way to Rainbow Beach. We’ve been having international volunteers stay with us for 14 years now, and we have lots of ......
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New South Wales, Australia

Help with daily life and live with border collie buddy ready for adventure and waterfall days in Tahmoor, Australia
We are an Aussie couple with a 6 year old Border Collie who live on 5 acres and love hosting backpackers . We have been doing so for 15 years and enjoy every moment. We also have Kilian living with us - a 24yo German backpacker - a Stonemason - who ......
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about 6 days ago

New South Wales, Australia

Outback experience with kind hosts in large farm homestead near Griffith, NSW, Australia
A ‘real true blue' Aussie Outback Experience awaits on our 17,000 acre family farm where an enthusiastic and motivated single or couple can feel 100% secure in a lovely little private cottage with queen bed set within our stunning outback homestead ......
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Victoria, Australia

Experience country life with a family in Beeac, VIC, Australia
Welcome to our little slice of country life in Beeac, regional Victoria! We are a welcoming family of three—myself, my husband Peter (who is an Aussie local and a volunteer firefighter), and our primary-school-aged daughter. Our home is a lively ......
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Victoria, Australia

Join us and explore the Great Ocean Road in Lavers Hill, Australia
We are Rachel and Simon, living in the magnificent Otways of south-west Victoria where we are surrounded by spectacular forests and wild coastline. We are located approx 45km from Apollo Bay to the east and 45km from the world famous 12 Apostles to ......
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Western Australia, Australia

Create art works, video editing and content development from our permaculture farm in Margaret River, Australia
Over the last 6 years we have had over 100 volunteers help to build and run an organic aquaponics system in a 400 sq m greenhouse. We also developed our permaculture garden while working on art and photography projects. This year I hosted a big ......
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about 10 days ago

New South Wales, Australia

Laid back family in mountain setting adjacent to Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia
We're a young family of 3 nestled in the Blue Mountains. We like to have a laugh, go exploring through the mountains - bush walking, swimming - or simply enjoy the serenity of our property. Katoomba is the best balance of country living, with the ......
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New South Wales, Australia

Enjoy a paradise destination - Scotland Island, Sydney, Australia
We are a couple on their 50th. We are both still working full time. We live on Scotland Island, an island in Pittwater which is part of the Northern Beaches, Sydney. An amazing paradise spot surrounded by nature. There are 350 other houses. The ......
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New South Wales, Australia

Join us in the outdoors and with animals on Central Coast NSW, close to Sydney, Australia
Our names are Bec and Damian. We love to travel far and wide ourselves, so when we are home, it’s great to bring the world to us! That's why we are keen to meet some travellers from all over the world who can share our home and enjoy some home grown ......
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New South Wales, Australia

Enjoy a peaceful stay and contribute to landscaping and other projects near Riverview, Australia
Hello We are a family of four living in Riverview, in the suburbs of North Shore Sydney. We're originally from the UK, but emigrated here to enjoy the Australian life! We are used to hosting family, friends, exchange students and au pairs and have ......
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about 1 hour ago

New South Wales, Australia

Experience an authentic country lifestyle at our guesthouse in Bellingen, Australia
We want to give you the chance to meet people from different backgrounds and learn languages you’ve never heard before, and to share a meal with people you never would have met from countries all over the world. It’s about bringing together a group ......
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about 3 days ago

New South Wales, Australia

House and garden stay in Ocean Shores, NSW, Australia
Hi, I live on a residential property with two buildings and two others (in the 2nd house) in Ocean Shores, NSW, Australia. I am located in one of the most popular areas of the Northern Rivers, a 3-minute drive to beautiful beaches in Brunswick Heads ......
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about 8 days ago

Tasmania, Australia

Join an easy going family on small hobby farm near the beach in Yolla, Australia
We are a family of 5 . We live on a 35 acre hobby farm with beautiful views.. We have cows, chooks, ducks, dogs and a pony and we TRY to keep a vege garden. We are forever trying to keep up with all the jobs needed but can't seem to get on top of ......
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