Dimbulah

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Originally settled in 1880 when gold and minerals were discovered in the region, Dimbulah is located in Northern Queensland about 100km west of Cairns. The main fruits and vegetables in the region are Paw Paws, Longans, Avocados, Lychees and mMngoes, during summer and autumn their’s work on offer!   Fruit Picking Work in Dimbulah February to March – Longans February to April – Avocados November to January – Lychees, mangoes Fruit Picking Jobs in Dimbulah Fruit Picking Jobs in Queensland Where’s Dimbulhah Getting There Some Highway different Place, the Bruce will get you there. Dimbulah is 1,800km north of Brisbane, Read more

Gin Gin

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A convenient rest stop along the Bruce Highway Gin Gin is a 45 minute drive from Bundaberg. There’s heaps of harvest work on offer with a couple very big citrus orchads.   Fruit Picking Work in Gin Gin January to April – Mangoes January to March – Longans, dragon fruit February to September – Avocados March to April – Vegetables March – May – Citrus October to December – Vegetables December to May – Citrus Fruit Picking Jobs in Gin Gin Fruit Picking Jobs in Queensland Where’s Gin Gin Getting There You guessed it, The Bruce Highway! Gin Gin is Read more

Giru

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Giru is a rural town about 50km south of Townsville. Known for its huge sugar cane harvest, you’ll be sure to find work, whether it be sugar cane picking  in winter/spring or  picking mangoes  in summer.   Fruit Picking Work in Giru May to November  – Capsicums, Zucchinis June to December – Sugar cane November to December – Mangoes Fruit Picking Jobs in Giru Fruit Picking Jobs in Queensland Where’s Giru Getting There The story of the east coast continues, get on the Bruce Highway and head north. Giru is 54km south of Townsvilee and  350km north of Mackay.  Bus Read more

Mareeba

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Located in the Atherton Tablelands, Mareeba is home to some of Australia’s best mango and paw paw harvests. You may also find work with many other crops including: pineapples, avocados, lychees, sugar cane and cashews.   Fruit Picking Work in Mareeba January to December – Paw paws, bananas, citrus February to March – Longans February to May – Avocados October to February – Pineapples November to January – Lychees November to March – Mangoes Fruit Picking Jobs in Mareeba Fruit Picking Jobs in Queensland Where’s Mareeba Getting There Take the Kennedy highway west from Cairns, the drive should take just Read more

Mundubbera

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Mundubbera, aboriginal for ” Meeting of the Waters” is referred to as the citrus capital of the North.  The area supports a large mandarin industry along with the other citrus fruits. Work is going to be hot during the days, so get ready to be in the sun and work up a sweat. Evenings can be quite cold as well during peak work season, so be prepared and pack well.   Fruit Picking Work in Mundubbera January – Mangoes April to September – Citrus June to July – Vine pruning August to May – Asparagus November to December – Grapes Read more

Kununurra

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Despite being a fairly young town, Kununurra sits on an ancient landscape where early Aboriginal tribes roamed. Initiated to service the Ord River Irrigation scheme, Kununurra is located approximately 40km from the Northern Territory border. Therefore the climate is similar to that of Darwin, with the dry season coming during winter. Fruit Picking Work in Kununurra February to April – Orange, Citrus March to September – Tree planting May to November – Melons, pumpkins June to September – Corn October to December – Mangoes (Dry Season April – October) Fruit Picking Jobs in Kununurra Fruit Picking Jobs in Western Australia Read more

Carnarvon

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The largest town in the Gascoyne region, Carnarvon is located between Exmouth and Monkey Mia, approximately 900km north of Perth. Famous for it’s Banana plantations you’ll also find working picking mangoes,watermelons, rockmelons, eggplant and zucchinis to name a few. Makes sure you check out the Ningaloo Reef and the beautiful wildflowers when your off the clock.   Fruit Picking Work in Carnavon January to March – Mangoes January to April – Watermelons, rockmelons January to December – Bananas May to July – Vine pruning May to November – Egg plant, cucumbers,zucchinis May to December – Tomatoes, capsicums August to December Read more

Katherine

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You’re at the crossroads of the north  in adventure country. Ideally positioned Katherine is only a couples hours from Kakadu, Litchfield and Gregory National Parks. Harvest work wise you’ll find work citrus picking, melon picking and mango picking.   Fruit Picking Work in Katherine January to April – Citrus May to November – Melons October to December – Mango Fruit Picking Jobs in Katherine Fruit Picking Jobs in Northern Territory Where’s Katherine Getting There Darwin is a 4 hour drive north and alice springs is a 14 hour drive south. Daily bus services operate to Katherine, ( from north and Read more

Darwin

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Darwin is a major city, a hub for backpackers during dry season. Know for its beaches, nightlife and sunshine Darwin get’s very busy from May to October. Things slow down tourism wise from November – April as it’s wet season, but workwise there will still jobs out there.   Fruit Picking Work in Katherine January to December – Bananas, cutting flowers May to October – Vegetables June to October – Melons September to April – Citrus September – November – Mangoes November to February – Rambutans Fruit Picking Jobs in Darwin Fruit Picking Jobs in Northern Territory Where’s Darwin Getting Read more

Yeppoon

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Yeppoon is a picturesque resort town close to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and Keppel island. Harvest work wise you will find work picking Mangoes, Pineapple, Apples and Lychees.   Fruit Picking Work in Yeppoon January to February – Mangoes January to March – Pineapples March to April – Custard apples December to January – Lychees Fruit Picking Jobs in Yeppoon Fruit Picking Jobs in Queensland Where’s Yeppoon Getting There The Bruce Highway will get you there, if you don’t have a car, bus and train services operate daily. Yeppoon is a 4hr drive south of Mackay and a short Read more