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Hi Guys,
My cottage in the pretty hills of herberton is just 2 minutes walk to the lovely state forest rich with tin mining history beautiful native forest, lots of birdlife & the odd sighting of wallaroos.
# The wild river is just 5 minutes walk, there is a flat walking trail, good swimming in the wet
#My verandah is a lovely chill out place where the local birds visit
The village has:a
-small supermarket
-2 pubs
-chemist
-post office
-3 cafes,
-hardware store
-library for internet
Note:# have no wiifi for guests#
# NOTE: simm cards for Atherton Tablelands area are Telstra, Vodafone has poor coverage up here.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Films et télé
Événements/vie sociale
Soin des plantes
Jardinage
Cuisine et alimentation
Livres
Animaux
Yoga / bien-être
Sports nautiques
Nature
Randonnée
Camping
Sports d'aventure
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
# Learn composting
#Tropical food plants
#Gardening in the tropics how to manage heat, rain,& weeds!!
# How to manage physical work in a hot tropical area 🥵 drinking lotsa water etc
😊 Suncreen, Water bottles with Hydrolites & Hats are a MUST👒
#Cooking From The Garden, get creative google is great for this.🌶🥬
#My neighbours here are really lovely, community minded & we often share seedlings produce, the odd meal at each others houses. 🍛
#My friends & my partner Pete are all good cooks too, some make their own cheese, kimchi etc.
#Pete is also on workaway in Tolga, & we sometimes get together with all of us for a bbq at Lake eacham or snacks n wildlife watching.🐦
#The wildlife around the tablelands is really interesting we have Cassawories 🦃
And tree kangaroos 🦥
# The native plant life is pretty special & I'm happy to show you around my backyard, the beautiful Atherton Tablelands 😉
Aide
# House maintenence- outside & inside depending on your skills
#Gardening, weeding pruning, mulching
#Pick from my vege garden first for food/ meals
# Cooking - share this, 2 days a week each
# Dinner around 6pm is good
# Early starts 🌞if working in the garden in summer, as it's sometimes Hot 🥵n rainy
# Housework- share this, especially since Im now working a bit more
My House 🏠 is a smoke 🚬 Free House
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hébergement
#My cottage is cosy & warm in the winter with a log fire, which I love.
#Your room has a double bed & large wardrobe, it is straight off the kitchen
# Shared bathroom/ laundry/toilet.
#The verandah space is a lovely place to hang out for brekky or just chilling & watching the local birdlife.
# I will ask before you come what foods you eat
#Currently I'm Gluten 🍞& Dairy 🐄free, but happy to provide these ingredients for guests.
# I usually only eat moderate amounts of meat , some vego meals & lots of fresh healthy veges/ salads as much fresh Pick From The Garden first
#Bring your favourite recipes, be prepared to cook😋😋
Autres infos...
#Plenty of lovely free outdoor pursuits on the Tablelands 🚣♀️
I'm happy to take you sight seeing
The bus 🚌 from cairns comes to the nearby town of Atherton daily.
#Lots of hiking🚶♀️, swimming in lakes & rivers, kayaking, I have a kayak for use
#Birdwatching, there is a bird hide 10 minutes down the road #The insects in the tropics are incredible. 🦋🐛
#Locally the historic village is worth paying to go in
#The tin mining museum is really worth visiting, the locals there great to talk to.
# There are lots of walks within 2 minutes of my home in the local dry savannah forest.🌳
#I live a fairly peaceful life & am early to bed & to rise.
# We tend start early in the garden, depending on the weather
# I enjoy gardening, hiking, reading,📚catching up with friends for a meal or coffee,also chatting with my family in NZ
#Keeping my surroundings clean & tidy is helpful especially since my kitchen is not very big.
# We need to keep up the dishes, emptying bins etc it helps keep the place looking tidy & clean
#Happy for you to ask questions if you're not sure how things work at my place
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
I only have the grass verge on the street available for parking a van, however it is a very quiet rural dead end street, it might be possible with along lead from the.house to provide power to a van.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
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She was happy working on trestles at Pete my partners place cleaning the house & picked up good skills painting &… read more
They were diligent & hard working, doing weeding pruning,turning compost & grouting, all whilst coping witht… read more
We stayed for about a week and a half. We rented a car for the time we were staying and would recommend having a car for a stay here as Herberton is quite a quiet place. We know that Tracie is very happy to take people out to visit the area if they don’t have… read more
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She was… read more
She was happy working on trestles at Pete my partners place cleaning the house & picked up good skills painting &… read more
They were diligent & hard working, doing weeding pruning,turning compost & grouting, all whilst coping witht… read more
We stayed for about a week and a half. We rented a car for the time we were staying and would recommend having a car for a stay here as Herberton is quite a quiet place. We know that Tracie is very happy to take people out to visit the area if they don’t have… read more
My work varied from cleaning chores in or around the house, mulching the garden or helping out at friends places.
She really made me feel comfortable at her place. And I loved puss, we spent lots of time together on the veranda watching birds.
Tracie took me on trips in the… read more
so i pass one week with Tracie in her house in the bush.
The experience was exactly what I was looking for. I worked in the veggie garden, and discovered some news fruits, vegetables and herbs.
she organise for me with another workaway a meet to anothers backpackers and go to lac for play kayak.
she offert me a good meals, good task… read more
She prepared very good vegetarian dishes for us.
We recommend this little corner of tranquillity.
Tracie showed us some nice places to do in the area.
We thank you for your kind welcome.
Elisa and Matéo
Our work was varied and fun, Tracie's home is lovely and so peaceful.
Tracie was a particularly kind, caring host and fantastic cook! She was fab with local recommendations for things to do on days off.
The neighbourhood is beautiful and the people super friendly.
We'd… read more
Thanks for all… read more
She also introduced us to her lovely friends during social events, shared her… read more
They were also happy to join in on social events & were great with others chatting &… read more
