Help out on our farm and wildlife rescue care in Cooktown, Australia

Australia

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50
Última actividad
13/11/2021
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2021

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My partner and I have a 16 hectare organic farm in Cooktown.

We have many pet animals including three dogs, two horses, chickens and ducks.

I am a wildlife carer so we currently have orphaned native animals which we need help caring for. The number varies depending on releases. Currently we have 7 joeys and one Torres Strait pigeon.

Help needed gardening, housework and feeding the orphans.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Cuidado de animales
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
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¿Que es esto?
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
You will be able to experience life on a typical Australian farm. Help with daily chores including feeding animals. Home cooked meals include traditional Australian meals such as camp oven stew and dumplings, chicken curry made from fresh herbs, fresh vegetables and seasonal fruit. Historical Cooktown is 20km away and offers many tourist attractions. There is an opportunity to go fishing in our boat depending on the weather. Great bird watching and walks along the river.
Get to meet and help with orphaned animals.
Ayuda
Help with gardening and planting. This includes: planting seedlings, mowing, weeding, mulching, setting up irrigation.
Help with general household chores. Cleaning, cooking. We have a dishwasher.

Gardening, extensions to pens current projects.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Alojamiento
Accommodation is caravan.
Good wifi access. Not so good mobile reception.
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We are flexible with your time off and Cooktown is well worth a visit. Historic Cooktown became a thriving port during the gold rush era after it was discovered by Captain James Cook when the HMS Endeavour hit a reef in 1770. Stroll through the town and you will get a sense of its prosperous past from the handmade stone guttering lining the wide streets and the graceful, well-preserved architecture.
Un poco más de información
- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
- Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Good Wifi
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
We have 16 hectares. Sheds with power at water
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4 to 5 This includes feeding animals and general help around the property. Weeding etc

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20/09/2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Anne Ruth) para el anfitrión

I stayed with Cass and Rick for 10 days. I had such an amazing time. Cass and Rick live on a beautiful tropical property, and they have so many animals, that are all treated as part of the family. They also made me feel at home as I arrived and the accommodation was super comfortable. Cass has been so caring and helpful during and also after my… read more

(Excelente )

12/09/2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Conor & Megan) para el anfitrión

My partner and I had a fantastic time at Cassandra's place. It's in a beautiful location. Lots of native bush and wildlife around. The work we did was rewarding and a very Aussie experience. Hand feeding wallabies and caring for other orphaned Australian wildlife was a wholesome experience. Cass was easy to get on with and went out of her way to… read more

(Excelente )

14/08/2021

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Conor & Megan)

Conor and Megan were excellent. During their stay they helped build an aviary for our Cockatoos. Megan and Connor had heaps of great skills, they communicated really well and fitted into our household easily. Their work ethic was excellent and they did far more then expected. All their work was of high standard. Conor and Megan were easy to get… read more

(Excelente )

01/09/2021

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Matthieu & Oceane )

You could not meet any couple who were so, genuine and lovely people. I miss them soo much. Their compassion, caring for the orphans, work ethic was amazing. They were of great assistance getting some much overdue projects completed. All the furry, feathered and humans loved the time with them. Thought of sabotaging the car so they had to stay.… read more

(Excelente )

21/08/2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Matthieu & Oceane ) para el anfitrión

We stayed 1 week in Cass and Rick beautiful tropical propriety. It was a wonderful experience for us.
We stayed in there in a really comfortable caravan and it was really nice to sleep with all rainforest noises, such a magical place.

If like us, you love animals, it is a perfect place to be, horses, chooks, dogs, cacatoes, imperial pigeon… read more

(Excelente )

25/08/2021

Dejado por el workawayer (Sheridan) para el anfitrión

I spent a couple of weeks with Cass, Rick and all of the gorgeous animals and had an absolutely wonderful time, I would have loved to have stayed longer.

Cass and Rick are extremely easy-going and made me feel right at home, feeding me delicious meals every day and allowing me as much time off as I desired to go sight-seeing and visit the… read more

(Excelente )

14/08/2021

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Sheridan)

Sheridan was wonderful. We really enjoyed the time with her. Sheridan had the opportunity to dog sit in Cooktown and spent a couple of days relaxing and overlooking the ocean. She left earlier then expected as she was offered a paid job at a festival. This was not a problem but it would have been nice to spend more time with this lovely person.… read more

(Excelente )

12/10/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Amandine) para el anfitrión

We spent two years in Australia and wanted to live something speial with australian's wildlife before going home. We definitely achieved this goal at Cass and Rick's spending a whole month in their beautiful property.
Cass put her trust on us really quickly and gave us lots of responsibility with the orphans which allowed us to create great… read more

(Excelente )

01/10/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Amandine)

Amandine and Clement stayed with us for three weeks. They were a pleasure to host. They were extremely helpful, easy going, funny, showed initiative and completed all tasks to a very high standard. Nothing was too much trouble. Most importantly was their obvious love for animals both domestic and the orphaned wildlife. This was reflected in the… read more

(Excelente )

21/08/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Nanoka & Mei)

Nanoka and her friend Mirim stayed with us for four weeks between the two of them. This was just after Cape York had been shut off during Covid lock downs. They were both beautiful people who were a pleasure to have around. They showed initiative did what was expected and more. It was great to have things done instead of having to ask. Nanoka… read more

(Excelente )

16/08/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Nanoka & Mei) para el anfitrión

I stayed for 3 weeks (my friend stayed for 1 week) at Cass and Rick’s place. That was an absolutely unforgettable experience for us.

Cass and Rick are so nice. We were happy to stay with them. They always care about us. Cass made us a lovely meal every dinner. I couldn’t forget the green curry that is the best curry ‘ever’ :) And the… read more

(Excelente )

29/03/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Angelika) para el anfitrión

I wanted a break from travelling and work with animals and staying at Cas & Rick's was a true pleasure. Cas has a heart of gold and you can see right away how much she loves animals. It was so great to get up close with wildlife and work together with animals I've never seen before and figure out their character. I also got very lucky and one of… read more

(Excelente )

09/03/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Lydia & Marvin)

Lydia and Marvin were excellent. They loved our animals and really helped out the week they were here. I had to work late extra hours due to a local election. Could not recommend them highly enough. Lovely people.

(Excelente )

01/01/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Alma)

Alma was the most amazing person. Nothing was too hard. Alma fitted straight in here. All the animals loved her to bits. Very easy going. Wonderful integrity and work ethic. Nothing was too much trouble. Rick and I loved her as well as the furry and feathered orphans. Great humour, helpful, initiative and a lovely caring person. I would not… read more

(Excelente )

18/10/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Alma) para el anfitrión

A dream I didn’t know I had, came true in Cass & Rick’s magical home. To wake up every morning and be surrounded by all these amazing animals is just the best experience. As a person who don’t need much the accommodation was more then enough. If you love animals and peaceful and quiet environment, this is the place for you! Cass and Rick, I can’t… read more

(Excelente )

16/10/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Lorenzo) para el anfitrión

Sorry Cass for the late feedback!! 😊
This was a fantastic work exchange!
I stayed with Cass and Rick for 3 weeks, they are beautiful and generous people, Cass always do her best to let you feel at home and happy, thanks to her and her passion about wildlife, we could have the chance to enjoy an incredible experience, being surrounded by so much… read more

(Excelente )

27/09/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Marie) para el anfitrión

What a wonderful paradise. I loved this place, all animals and people so much. It was a very special place to live in Aussie. There are always a lots kind of animals and they take loving with you as their mom. They gave me precious. So if you really love animals and want to live with them, this is the best place to go. Even if they might sometimes… read more

(Excelente )

01/09/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Lucy Jane)

Lucy was a wonderful guest and helper when she stayed with us. As she said she felt a little overwhelmed and homesick at the beginning. I think this was a lot to do with the fact her younger sister was finishing her exams back home (and she was very close to her siblings). However she was able to communicate with her family using Wi-Fi which made… read more

(Excelente )

31/08/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Lucy Jane) para el anfitrión

Where to start, well first off staying with Cass and Rick was one of my most treasured times that I will never forgot. Upon arriving and only a few days in becoming a surrogate mother to a baby wallaby called BoBo (who i miss deeply). It was of hardest yet most rewarding jobs I've ever done. I enjoyed my daily routine once I got used to it as I… read more

(Excelente )

27/07/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Timothée & Helena) para el anfitrión

Taking care of little Joeys was a dream that came true thanks to Cass and Rick. We have to admit that it is not so easy at the beginning. Taking care of about 15 wallabies, about 20 chooks and ducks, 3 dogs and 4 native birds is harder than you think! But we made a lot of progress after a few days, and we are very proud of that experience. Living… read more

(Excelente )

20/03/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Kassandra)

I have been really slack about leaving feedback for Kassandra. I was waiting to write a huge, glowing story about how wonderful she was. Needless to say I have not been able to come up with the appropriate tribute. Human, feathered and furry members of our household really appreciated her time here. She was excellent, lovely, funny, personably… read more

(Excelente )

07/10/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Kassandra) para el anfitrión

I really enjoyed staying with Cass and Rick for four weeks. They are so lovely and cordial people and I really felt at home at their beautiful place. It's is so unique to experience the australian wildlife at close quarters and it was amazing to see so many wallabys and have a real wildlife experience. Where else do you have the chance to learn… read more how to feed and toilet a little baby wallaby (which will be your roommate as well if you are lucky), feed a frogmouth and a curly, learn how to pollinate homegrown vanilla plants or to lift ginger and tumeric?
In addition Cass and Rick have two lovely dogs (Blue and Mako). I will really miss to cuddle and play with them. But most of all I will miss my little baby wallaby Benny which I fell totally in love with. Thank you Cass for this priceless and unique experience which I will never forget!

Cass is a really good cook, the meals were delicious and the fridge was always well-filled with great food (fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, bread, many avocados and much more). Cass even bought cereals and fruit yoghurt specially for me (and always asked if I need anything else from the supermarket). Moreover she organised me the lifts to Cooktown and back to Cairns so i didn't have to take the bus and was able to meet some lovely local people. Thank you so much for that Cass :blush:

The accomodation is exactly the one which is described and which you see at the pictures as well, it is basic (as Cass already wrote on her profile) but totally okay and due to the gekko (and the bats) you won't spot many insects in the shed which is really pleasant.:blush: You have to know that you do not have a private room for yourself because your space of the private sphere is just curtained off. That is a bit in need of getting used to because on and off it is used as a walk-through room as well.
If you stay with Cass and Rick you will have a real wildlife experience and spend a great time there. But apart from the animals you should like gardening and weeding as well and don't have a problem with working in the hot australian sun.
After a while of time you have spent there you will know what tasks are to do daily and so you are able to allot time by yourself which I really enjoyed. Cause as a result I had some time left to read a book, enjoy the nature and countryside idyll or just sit in the garden, listen to some music und watch the wallabys. That was just amazing! But you will also have some time explore Cooktown (I totally recommend flinch bay, the botanical gardens, the waterfront and of course the Captain James Cook Museum). Cass and Rick endeavoured that I was able to explore other places of interest so they booked me in a mangrove watch boat tour and a saltmarsh which were both impressive and really interesting! They also managed that I was able to see a big saltwater crocodile in the wild which is living in the river nearby (we drove there three times until we finally spotted it).
In addition I had the chance to meet some of their friends as well. They were all so kind and lovely and it was great to get in touch with other locals as well.

Summarizing I can totally recommend to stay with Cass and Rick! If you love animals (you will meet dogs, wallabys, horses, chicken, ducks, a frogmouth, a curly or maybe a sugar glider or other injured or orphaned animals) and working in the nature and you want to explore the everyday life on an australian farm which is a great animal sanctury as well this will be the right place for you!

If you have further questions you are welcome to send me a message in Facebook as well (Kassandra Köppl). I will try to reply there very soon. :blush:

(Excelente )

20/03/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Fabien & Sara)

Fabien and Sara were great. Rick was away at the time they visited so it came in very handy while they were here. They really helped out with the animals, gardening and generally around the property. I wish them well in their journeys.

(Excelente )

25/12/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Fabien & Sara) para el anfitrión

We stayed about 10 days at Cass and Rick's house. It was a great experience and it allowed us to be as close as possible to the wallabies. Feeding the animals was a small part of our work, most of it was gardening. (planted a 100th of cocoa)

Cass and Rick are really nice and always there to give us advice if we want to visit the region.

Cass… read more

(Muy Bien )

20/03/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Alexis & Christos)

Ro and Christos were fantastic. They were very easy to get along with. Did everything asked to a high standard. They were the best weeders in the entire world. :) They looked after the animals very well. Maisie (wallaby) however still wants to jump down people's shirts. Her favourite place with Ro. They would be pleased to know that Dino bird is… read more

(Excelente )

04/03/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Alexis & Christos) para el anfitrión

We stayed with Cass for 3 weeks and it was such a nice, unique experience. There was always some type of animal around you and the house. Birds, horses, chickens, ducks and of course the wallabies. We had so much fun taking care of the wallabies and got so attached to them. I still miss my baby Maisie. It was also funny how Dino bird would just… read more

(Excelente )

10/09/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Camille & Matthieu) para el anfitrión

We had a great time staying at Cass and Rick. This place is just wonderful for people who love animals. You'll get the chance to spend a lot of time with the wallabies, the dogs, the birds, the horses, the chooks... Their place is a quiet farm nestled in Queensland's beautiful environment and is really peaceful and remote. Our activities included… read more

(Muy Bien )

16/08/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Camille & Matthieu)

Camille & Matthieu stayed at our property for about ten days. They were an absolutely delightful couple who were extremely helpful and diligent. The animals loved them and Camille especially bonded with one of the wee wallabies Hans. Blue (dog) thought Matthieu was grand as he would play with him and kick his ball for a loooong time. Both were… read more

(Excelente )

23/07/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (bernard)

Bernard stayed with us for over a week. He was very helpful and knowledgeable around the garden. He helped in the kitchen and feeding the animals. All the work Bernard did was "good". There was a little bit of difficulty with the language barrier. However we found the free translator worked for more complicated discussions to make sure we were… read more

(Muy Bien )

29/06/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Nicolas)

Nicolas and his freind David stayed with us for a couple of nights. Both young men were extremely respectful, polite, easy to get along with and great help. The work they did in the short time they were here was phenomenal. They prepared a rather large, overgrown (full of weeds) vegetable garden so that it is ready for planting. No problems… read more

(Excelente )

15/05/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Daniek) para el anfitrión

My stay with Cassandra and Rick was awesome. They are so friendly and I felt really comfortable there. Cassandra likes to explain everything you want to know about wildlife. I got really attached to a wallaby and that made it even harder to leave. The dogs are great too, especially Macko ;). I highly recommended if you’re interested in being… read more

(Excelente )

14/05/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Daniek)

Daniek stayed with us for ten days. Daniek was very easy to get along with. She did not hesitate to complete any task asked of her. She was extremely funny and fitted in to our household very well. All the animals loved Daniek. The little wallaby Rockie still keeps going into her room to find her. I would not hesitate to recommend Daniek to other… read more

(Excelente )

02/05/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Denise & Julia) para el anfitrión

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25/09/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Denise & Julia)

Denise and Julia stayed with us for 2 weeks. Both girls were extremely helpful. They helped look after our orphan animals and with gardening. They both followed instructions, sort clarification and performed all tasks to a high standard. They were very easy to get along with. I wish them well in their adventures.

(Excelente )

26/04/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Pauline)

Pauline stayed with us for about 3 months. Pauline was very easy to get along with. She did everything that was asked of her and our animals loved her. I would not hesitate in recommending Pauline for any workaway experience.

(Excelente )

28/03/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Pauline) para el anfitrión

Cass and Rick are nice people. I was with them for about three months and enjoyed especially the work very much. Feeding the animals and playing with them is a beautiful and fun activity. You'll get all kinds of animals there and it'll be hard not to get too attached to them.
Cass was doing a great job at looking after me, she is an excellent… read more

(Muy Bien )

19/11/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Lucy & Jake) para el anfitrión

Cass and Rick are lovely people, I felt so relaxed when I was staying with them. You get a real experience of Aussie life at this home, lots of different animals to look after every day, the work is easy and very rewarding as you get to see all the little animals grow up. Cass is a great cook so you’ll never go hungry, I enjoyed all her meals. If… read more

(Excelente )

14/11/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Arnaud)

Arnaud stayed with us for two weeks. He was more than willing to do anything that was asked and everything was done to a very high standard. Even after we felt that Arnaud had helped enough for the day he asked if he could do more. Our animals absolutely loved him. The dogs, frogmouth and other feathered orphans and wallabies will miss him. He… read more

(Excelente )

30/05/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Franziska) para el anfitrión

My week with Cass and her lovely animals was wonderful. The little wallaby, the cute duckling, the funniest and most playful dogs ever made the stay an awesome experience. Food, accommodation, WIFI and conversations were good too. The work was more then acceptable, if you like gardening you will have the time of your life. Cass is also really easy… read more

(Excelente )

12/03/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Natacha)

Natacha stayed at our property for a little over one week. Natacha was very good at helping out with the wee animals , gardening and other chores. Natacha is a very nice young person who was a pleasure to have at our house.

(Excelente )

06/03/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Natacha) para el anfitrión

I stayed in Cass and Rick's home for one week! That was an amazing experience, the place is very nice and you're surrounded by many awesome animals as well ! This place is perfect to anybody who love animals and want to have some quiet time. Cass and Rick were very nice to me, Cass cook well and even vegeterian for me!! Thanks them us for having… read more

(Excelente )

18/02/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Tom) para el anfitrión

Cass and Rick are very good people. When I arrived they had friends stay from the UK as well but still found room for me to stay. I stayed for around 3 weeks and did a variety of tasks. The best being taking care of the little wallabies. Gigi is the best. If you come here you better love animals because you will be taking care of them constantly.… read more

(Excelente )

12/02/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Tom)

Tom is a most delightful young gentleman. Unfortunately for Tom we had booked him in January and when he arrived February we had guests from England who stayed in his January booked accommodation. Tom was most flexible and accommodating with the changed circumstances. He happily slept on the verandah until we got a very HUGE amount of… read more

(Excelente )

30/01/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Hilary & Will) para el anfitrión

We spent around 10 days at Cass's place, including Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Thanks so much to cass for teaching us wallaby care - it was a wonderful experience for us and we absolutely fell in love with the menagerie there. Henry, Georgia, Bella, Gigi and Wee Will (the wallaby babies) will always be so special to us. We also loved all the… read more

(Excelente )

30/12/2016

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Hilary & Will)

Hilary and Will stayed with us for ten days. The are a lovely couple who fitted in to our home easily. They are very kind hearted and love animals. This was reciprocated by our menagarie. Our cattle dog pup was particularly in love with them. Hilary and Will were very helpful while they were here. They assisted with daily chores, cared for… read more

(Excelente )

07/12/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Ruth) para el anfitrión

I had an amazing time with Cass and Rick. I had so much fun looking after the wallabies and dogs and the chickens. I learnt a whole lot here, whilst enjoying beautiful views and enjoying good food.
I'm going to miss them all very much as I got quite attached to the place.

(Excelente )

25/11/2016

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ruth)

Ruth has stayed with us for over a month. The time has gone so fast. She is absolutely gorgeous and I can not recommend her highly enough. Some of Ruth's wonderful characteristics are that she is : mature, demonstrates common sense, shows initiative, easy to get along with, funny, happy, polite, does not whinge or complain, does everything she… read more

(Excelente )

03/11/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Fabian) para el anfitrión

Rick and Cass are an awesome bunch! I came to their place in July 2015 and enjoyed my stay so much that I stayed for almost 4 months. Both have been really helpful and I learned an awful lot in my time with them. The farm itself is a beautiful place and the surroundings are fun to explore and over lots of adventures. I definitely recommend to stay… read more

(Excelente )

03/08/2016

Dejado por el workawayer (Nicole & Jeff) para el anfitrión

We thoroughly enjoyed being at Cass' place. She is a really interesting person and engaged in her world in the most positive ways. Our work on the farm was a lot of fun. Our accommodation was comfortable and we enjoyed great meals. Cass gave us a lot of opportunity to take initiative and we were very gratified by completing specific projects.

(Excelente )

03/08/2016

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Nicole & Jeff)

Nicole and Jeff were absolutely fantastic. They showed common sense, willing to undertake any jobs were done to a high standard. Machinery was looked after. Easy going and showed imitative. Pleasure to have and wonderful helpers.

(Excelente )

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