Paddy’s Irish Pub & Backpackers is the Party Pub that can serve as your base for finding harvest work around rockhamption and the surrounding regions. The hostel itself has free airport transfers, a bar, restaurant, 24hrs reception and of course Guiness off tap!
mus Beach Resort now this sounds like a place you want to stay while working out in sun for 40hrs a week, chill out by the pool or beach on your days off or after work. The hostel itself is a “friendly backpacker resort” with no bunk beds and various facilities from an outdoor entertainment area, pool and a great view. Beds start from $25 per night.
YHA Rockhampton offers a great base for harvest work in the surrounding areas, especially if you have your own transport. The hostel is located a short walk from the Fitzroy River and the CBD. The hostel has multi-share and double/twin rooms, some with ensuites, which are suitable for all backpackers.
The Ascot Hotel Backpackers aims to provide the home away from home vibe with harvest work opportunities available in the surrounding regions. You’ll have everything you need within close proximity to the hostel/hotel with a bottlemart down stairs and the town of rockhampton at your fingertips.
Downtown Backpackers offers job search facilities to help you find that perfect harvest job to top up your bank account! The hostel is centrally located in the heart of Rockhampton within close proximity to shops, cafes, supermarkets and local nightlife.
The Emerald Hostel is located in the modern country of Emerald that supplies 25% of Queenslands cotton. The hostel can assist harvest workers with finding employment in the region.
The Dirranbandi Hostel and Caravan Park provides bunk house style accommodation with ensuite, air conditioning, TV, refrigerator and microwave facilities. The site also serves as a Caravan Park with 17 powered van sites, camping sites,cabins with ensuite, air conditioned, TV, refrigerator, microwave, kettle, and toaster as well as disabled facilities, laundry, community kitchen facilities available, catering and weekly discounts available for fruit pickers and harvest workers.
Echuca Gardens YHA is a revamped workers cottage from back in the 1860’s. There is a 2 night minimum stay with weekly discounts available. The hostel is located 700 metres to stop. V-line daily service to/from Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney.
The Depot at Nyah is a modernised working hostel / caravan park located about 30km north of Swan Hill on the Murray River. region is well regarded and renowned for high quality stone fruit, grapes and other fresh produce so there’s always plenty of work going! The hostel is able to assist you in find a job in the Mallee fruit picking district.
Bairnsdale Backpackers Hostel provides low cost accommodation for backpackers and working holiday makers. Due to the abundance of seasonal work in the area their are ample opportunities to obtain employment and stock up your bank account.
