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Experience an Aussie island and help me with daily life in Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia

Magnetic Island is a laid back, tropical island paradise only a 25-minute ferry ride from Townsville in North Queensland, Australia. Situated within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the island is loved for its natural beauty, stunning palm-lined ......

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Share life upon my Ancient Gondwana wild perch, immerse in nature's majesty in NSW, Australia

Hey I am Olivia a elemental woman of 48 years who has lived a colourful diverse life. I have found myself on an incredible tranquil property that is surrounded with Ancient Gondwana Rainforest bordering on a World Heritage National Park in Northern ......

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Experience country life on the banks of beautiful Tinana creek, Australia

Retired restaurant couple with 100 acre lifestyle property situated on the banks of beautiful Tinana creek. We are close to 4 beach side towns plus Hervey Bay (Australia's Whale watch capital) Queensland's Heritage City Maryborough, Tin Can Bay ......

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Join our family and learn about gardening near the Maroochy River, QLD, Australia

Hello, we are a family of four. Josh (38), Anna (38) and Sadie (7 yrs) and Chace (5 yrs). Josh is a carpenter, and I am a teacher. We enjoy a relatively active lifestyle and we're all pretty relaxed. We live on just under two acres in Maroochy River ......

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Learn about local aboriginal history staying with me in Stoneville, Australia

Pic of me is overlooking the harbour at Albany WA - not where I live, but well worth a visit! 😊 I have a house on 2000sqm in the Perth Hills - 20 minutes from Midland station and trains to the City. I have hosted couchsurfers for many years and the ......

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Help a family with daily life in Brisbane, Australia

Hi there, AVAILABILITY UPDATE: I have availability for one person from 1 July. Thanks for visiting my profile, nice to meet you! I’ll tell you a bit about us in a moment but first off in summary we’d love to hear from you if: - you love cooking ......

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Share our family's sustainable lifestyle in Essendon Melbourne, Australia

*Looking for help during May and June 2026*. May will involve gardening and cleaning. June will involve walking the dog and cooking meals. We have a mini mini mini urban farm in inner suburb of Essendon in Melbourne. There's three people in our ......

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Join us around the farm and enjoy the peaceful Aussie bush in Black Hill, NSW, Australia

We are a family of 3, my parents, and myself. We live on 34 acres completely off the grid living, 25 mins drive from Newcastle, NSW, 45 min drive to Port Stephens and 2 1/2hr train ride to Sydney. Nearest train station is 10 min drive. Hunter Valley ......

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Join us in the outdoors in the beautiful valley of the River Leven, NW Tasmania, Australia

Pen & Steve are both retired and in their early 70's. We live on the farm with an English Springer Spaniel, lots of cows and local wild life and birds.

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Help with gardening and DIY tasks at our hobby farm near Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia

We have a positions available on & off throughout the year and encourage all good English speaking singles or couples to apply. We give you your own room with bathroom opposite. The home has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & one of those rooms is available ......

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Learn about Melbourne’s art and cultural experiences in Melbourne's inner north, Australia

My name is Amy and I work coordinating a toy library in the inner city. I live by myself in a self contained flat at the back of our block. I can accommodate workawayers in a self contained spare room separate to my house across a small courtyard. ......

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Enjoy the beautiful bushland and beaches of Fountaindale on the Central Coast, Australia

We live on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW, a 15min drive from beaches, in a lovely valley, surrounded by wildlife. General duties could include housework, gardening and lawn maintenance, clearing weeds, cooking, painting, helping me with my ......

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Help with eco-building and permaculture gardens in off-grid community near Coff Harbour, NSW, Australia

Jo and Giri are part of a large off-grid community ,on mid north coast New South Wales(on Australia's East Coast -half way between Sydney and Brisbane) We are about 3 hours SOUTH of Byron Bay,NSW -or 4 hours North of Newcastle,NSW). We live 5 min ......

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Experience the ancient Daintree Rainforest and help with our projects in tropical Cow Bay, Australia

We are inside an ancient rainforest. Not totally remote but it feels that way. We aim to live in and improve our place inside the rainforest with minimum impact on the amazing environment around us. And enjoy it. Our neighbour is World Heritage ......

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Explore the lovely area and help on home projects near Brisbane centre, Australia

I am currently doing a big renovation project so hoping to find some helping hands. I am converting my downstairs into two apartments, so need to lay vinyl flooring, install ikea kitchens etc. I know that you all look at the reviews! So I just ......

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Animal and nature lovers welcome in North West Tasmania, Australia

Hi there from Emma and Robbie, We live on the beautiful North West coast of Tasmania with two maremma dogs (big), a curious cat and a flock of roaming chickens on a lovely acre of land. Our dream is to transform our block into a sanctuary of lush ......

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Experience life on a small Macadamia farm near Byron Bay, NSW, Australia

Hi Workaways, I am a single male, I live on an 20 acre Macadamia Farm located at Wollongbar approximately 15 minutes from Ballina and 30 minutes to Byron Bay. It is very beautiful and peaceful here so if you are looking for a break from the ......

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Join our family and enjoy our daily life in Golden Beach Caloundra, Australia

We are available from 11 May 2026 Golden Beach - Sunshine Coast . The help is about 15 hours a week per person, mainly light cleaning and some gardening or other tasks. An eye for detail would be a great asset. *****If you want to find a job ......

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Help me with cooking and DIY in Malak, Northern Territory

I am a woman who likes gardening and do-it-yourself (DIY)) projects. I don't like cooking so when you prepare meals for us to share it will be considered part of helping. I do need more helping hours than cooking hours though! We can go shopping ......

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Join us in our tall trees mountain riverside forest near Melbourne, Australia

Enjoy staying in gorgeous open rainforest on 2 acres of magnificent tall trees and lush ferns. There is a lovely creek with fish and state forest that borders this off-grid property. You will stay in a unique hand crafted wooden gypsy wagon. It is ......

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