Located on the banks of the fertile Namoi River Valley and situated almost equal distance between Sydney and Brisbane, this small town is in the centre of one of the major cotton growing areas of NSW. Narrabri has been named “Australia’s sportiest town’ due to its large number of parks, ovals and sporting facilities in the area.
 

Fruit Picking Work in Narrabri

April to May : Cotton picking and cotton ginning (a machine that separates the cotton fibers from the seeds)

Fruit Picking Jobs in Narrabri

Fruit Picking Jobs in New South Wales

Where’s Narrabri

Getting There

Located 521 kilometres (324 mi) northwest of Sydney, if driving Narrabri sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highway. This will take you through the towns of Bathurst, Dubbo and Coonabarabran.

There are also daily bus (Greyhound & HACC) and train (CountryLink) services that take you right to Narrabri.

By plane, Aeropelican operates a twice daily service each way between Sydney and Narrabri from Sunday to Friday and one service each way on Saturdays. The travel time by plane is approximately one hour.

Accommodation

As this town is a major tourism hotspot, there’s a wide variety of of accommodation in town with hotels, motels, caravan parks, guest houses and a backpacker hostel.

Not Fruit Picking – What to do?

• Check out the Mount Kaputar National Park 50km away, where there are a variety of dormant volcanoes and plentiful wildlife. Go camping, walking, bird watching and rock climbing.
• Have a look at the Australia Telescope Compact Array, run by the CSIRO

Extending Your Australian Working Holiday Visa

Many harvest jobs will meet the Second Australian Working Holiday Visa eligibility and count towards the 88 days of specified work. Some regional locations and jobs are ineligible which could lead to the Department of Immigration rejecting your application. So remember to confirm whether or not your fruit picking or harvest job will count towards the Second Australian WHV.

Get in Contact with the local visitor centre