Banana Barracks

Banana Barracks Tully is a working hostel situated in the country town of Tully, Far North Queensland. Tully, which is about 148km south of Cairns, is located between Mt Mackay and Mt Tyson.

Tully is regarded as one of the most reliable ‘year round’ work venues in Australia. ‘Banana Barracks’ is a purpose built working backpackers hostel. Farms of melons, pumpkins, and sugarcane surround Tully but mostly…Bananas! Generally, boys are recruited to ‘hump’ or ‘hang’ the banana bunches while girls ‘sort’ the bananas or ‘prune’ the banana trees.

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Double Bungalow $40p/n $175 p/w
4-share Bungalow $30p/n $160 p/w
8-share Dorm with Ensuite $28 p/n $145 p/w
8-share Dorm $24 p/n $130p/w

Typical Work in the Area

Year Round – Banana picking ,Paw Paws
June – November – Sugar Cane Planting
October – December – Watermelons – Pumpkins

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