Most volunteering does not count for your second or third Working Holiday visa, but there is one official exception: recovery work in declared disaster areas. Here is what counts, what doesn’t and how to avoid wasting your time.
Cherry season runs from November to February and is one of the busiest harvests for backpackers. Here is where to go, when each region starts, what you should be paid and how the days count for your 88 days.
The government announced a ballot for second and third year Working Holiday visas. Here is what we know, what is still unknown, and how to prepare your 88 days and find farm work from October to December.
🔄 Updated October 2026 Your working holiday is coming to an end, but you’re not ready to leave Australia? Here are the main ways to stay longer, from the easiest to the most demanding. 🍓 A second or third working holiday The most common option: 88 days of specified work Read more
🔄 Updated October 2026 A working hostel is a hostel in a farming town that helps its guests find farm jobs, often with transport to the farm. It can be the fastest way into farm work without a car. But they are not all equal: here is how to choose Read more
🔄 Updated October 2026 Mango season is short, hot and busy, and it counts for your 88 days. Here is where and when it happens, what the work is like, and how to avoid the famous “mango burn”. SeasonSep – FebNT first, then Queensland WhereUp northNT, Kimberley, North Queensland Counts Read more
🔄 Updated October 2026 · checked against Home Affairs “88 days” sounds simple, but it is the part of the visa rules people get wrong the most. Here is how Home Affairs counts your days, with examples. Second visa88 days3 months, done on your 1st visa Third visa179 days6 months, Read more