Koo Wee Rup

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Koo Wee Rup is a small town that is well known as Australia’s largest asaparagus producer. There’s lots to see in the immediate area and you will be within a one hour drive to the Melbourne CBD. Harvest work wise you’ll find yourself Asparagus picking.   Fruit Picking Work in Koo Wee Rup Asparagus Picking – September to December Fruit Picking Jobs in Koo Wee Rup Fruit Picking Jobs in Victoria Where’s Koo Wee Rup Getting There Koo Wee Rup’s an hours drive south east of the Melbourne CBD. If your without a car bus services operate from Cranbourne Train Read more

Dubbo

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Officially named a town in 1872 and a city in 1966, Dubbo has since become home to almost 40,000 people. The town is located within a climatic transition zone between temperate and semi-arid climates so expect an average temperature of 15 degrees if you’re picking cotton and ginning cotton from April to May.   Fruit Picking Work in Dubbo April to May – Cotton picking and cotton ginning Fruit Picking Jobs in Dubbo Fruit Picking Jobs in New South Wales Where’s Dubbo Getting There If driving from Sydney it is a 412km journey. Take the Mid Western Hwy to Bathurst Read more

Euston

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Located approximately 950 km west of Sydney via the Great, Mid Western and Sturt Highways, Euston is a small country town which thrives on it’s strong agricultural base and numerous vineyards. In service of these wineries employment will be found picking grapes and vine trimming which will span over a 6-7months period. Remember to try your hand at fishing, camping or rent a house bout and experience the Murray River region.   Fruit Picking Work in Euston May to February – Picking Vegetables January to May – Picking Grapes May to September – Vine pruning Fruit Picking Jobs in Euston Read more

Forbes

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Lying on the banks of the Lachlan River, Forbes is a small regional town some 380 kms west of Sydney. Once a major gold mining town, Forbes’ heritage listed architecture still reflects the 1800s and the money gold bought to the economy. Now known for the diverse lifestyle the town offers, it also has a large array of fruit picking opportunities, including its relatively new wine industry. Fruit Picking Work in Forbes January – Plums January to March – Tomatoes, stonefruit January to April – Grape picking February to May – Apples June to August – Vine pruning November to Read more

Bairnsdale

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Bairnsdale is located on the river flats of the Mitchell River, near where the river flows into Lake King and is the regional and commercial centre of East Gippsland. Harvest work wise most of the opportunities exist from August through to may where you’ll expect to find work picking cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, potatoes, carrots, chillis, capsicums and many others. Fruit Picking Work in Bairnsdale January to December – Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, potatoes, carrots February to June – Chillis, capsicums, egg plant, tomatoes August to January – Asparagus November to May – Celery, snow peas December to May – Read more

Griffith

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Officially a city since 1987, but only with its first set of traffic lights since 2010, Griffith is a service area for one of the most productive agricultural areas in Australia, the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The city is well known for its booming wine industry and is home to some of the country’s best known wineries including De Bortoli and and McWilliams. The region is also very scenic and there are a number of national parks in the area, with ecotourism a growing contributor to the local economy. Fruit Picking Work in Griffith January to December – Citrus January to Read more

Gol Gol

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Located on the banks of the mighty Murray River, Gol Gol is just 10km north east of Mildura while some refer to it as almost a suburb of Mildura. Gol Gol is the Aboriginal meaning for ‘Meeting Place’ and has officially been a town since 1886. The town is part of the Sunraysia fruit growing region and as such has a massive irrigation system with the majority of the towns inhabitants being involved in the agricultural industry.   Fruit Picking Work in Gol Gol January to May – Grape picking May to January – Citrus May to February – Vegetables Read more

Hay

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Situated about halfway between Sydney and Adelaide, Hay is located in a flat, almost treeless area where you get to see some of the most remarkable 180 degree views of the night sky in the southern hemisphere. Nestled on the beautiful Murrumbidgee River, the town is the epicentre of a large, productive agricultural region, which is also a stop over town for many people travelling across the country.   Fruit Picking Work in Hay March to October – Broccoli, lettuce November to February – Onions December to March – Rockmelons Fruit Picking Jobs in Hay Fruit Picking Jobs in New Read more

Hillston

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Situated on the banks of the Lachlan River, Hillston is known as the ‘outback’ of the Riverina due to its rustic and rural nature. Located on the Great Artesian Basin, the largest freshwater underground basin in the world, the local agricultural industry thrives off this infinite resource. Hillston is also known for its extreme temperatures, with the summer months being very hot and the winter months really cold.   Fruit Picking Work in Hillston April to June – Cotton June to September – Potatoes October to August – Citrus November – Cherries November to December – Onions Fruit Picking Jobs Read more

Hunter Valley

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The Hunter Valley is known as one of Australia’s oldest and most successful wine regions, with a number of landmark labels being established in the area, including Lindemans and Tyrell’s Wine. Taking in around 12,000 square kilometres, the region extends from 120km to 310km North of Sydney and this includes a massive 120 wineries. With beautiful scenery and a large number of tourist attractions, the Hunter Valley really is a great place to go fruit picking.   Fruit Picking Work in Hunter Valley January to March – Grape picking March to June – Olives June to September – Vine pruning Read more