Explore the outdoors and learn about gardening in Herberton, QLD, Australia

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  Description

  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 & its a good swimming spot when its in good flow
  My verandah is a lovely chill out place where the local birds visit
  The village has a small supermarket, library for internet,# I have No WIFII for Guests# 2 pubs a chemist 3 cafes & a hardware store. Also if you get a simm card for Atherton Tablelands area, make sure you get Telstra, Vodafone has poor coverage up here.

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  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
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  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
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  #Learn gardening in the tropics how to manage heat, rain,& weeds!!
  # How to manage physical work in a hot tropical area 🥵6am starts & drinking lotsa water
  😊 Suncreen, Water bottles with Hydrolites & Hats 👒
  # Composting.
  #Cooking from the garden, google is great for this.
  #My neighbours here are really lovely, community minded & we often share seedlings produce, gardening help & the odd meal at each others houses.
  #My friends & my partner Pete are all good cooks & like me love cooking from scratch & using fresh produce from their gardens,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 & as a result there are scientists studying them carers caring for them .
  #The tree kangaroos here are truly unique.
  # The native plant life is pretty special & I'm happy to show you around a little, however at the moment the hours I'm working limits this.

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  Aide

  # House maintenence- stone edging needs finishing
  #Gardening, weeding pruning, mulching
  #My vege garden provides a fair bit of food, so we need to pick from there first for meals
  # Cooking - share this, 2 days a week each.
  #If you have a specialised diet you may need to cook for yourselves
  # Dinner is at 5.30, so we can get to bed early to get up early
  # 6am starts 🌞if working in the garden in summer, as it's 90% Humidity, about 32°C & Very rainy n Hot 🥵
  7am starts in winter ⛄️
  # Housework- share this, especially since Im now working full time, but a little house work n sharing cooking is in addition to the 5 hours work Per Person, just as we all do this to run our homes, no matter what our living situation
  My House 🏠 is a smoke 🚬 Free House

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  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, which is not always convenient
  # Shared bathroom/ laundry/toilet.
  #The verandah space is a lovely place to hang out for brekky or just chilling & watching the local birdlife.
  #Let me know of you have any allergies or foods you just cant eat at all,
  #Currently I'm Gluten 🍞& Dairy 🐄free, but happy to provide these ingredients for guests.
  # I usually only eat moderate amounts of meat 2-3 nights a week , happy with some vego meals & lots of fresh healthy veges/ salads as much fresh from the garden as possible, easier if we're similar in this.
  #Bring your favourite recipes, be prepared to cook😋😋

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  Autres infos...

  #Plenty of lovely free outdoor pursuits on the Tablelands
  #The work is physical, 💪🦵bring your muscles & can do attitude
  #You are better off with your own car, But I'm happy to take you in my car sometimes & the bus from cairns comes to the nearby town of Atherton daily.
  #Lots of hiking, swimming in lakes & rivers, kayaking. #Birdwatching, there is a bird hide 10 minutes down the road as well & I have bird, mamal, insect & reptile books for use. #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 very early to bed & to rise.
  # We will start very early in the garden, to beat the heat, around 6AM,🌞 summer 7am winter⛄️
  # I enjoy gardening, hiking, reading, catching up with friends locally for excersise, a meal or coffee & also chatting with my family in New Zealand. I am a tour guide as well as a trained chef, but unfortunately the guiding up here is seasonal, so currently I'm support working for a living.
  # My Partner Pete lives in Tolga & also has workawayers.
  #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

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  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.

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