Where should you go for farm work? It depends on the season and on your visa. Pick a state to see the best regions, what they grow, the months they hire and which postcodes count for your 88 days.
Queensland
Counts: Most of the state, not Brisbane or the Gold Coast.
Vegetables and strawberries in winter, mangoes and bananas up north.
See Queensland →🍒
New South Wales
Counts: Regional NSW, not Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong.
Cherries in Young, blueberries in Coffs, citrus in the Riverina.
See New South Wales →🍇
Victoria
Counts: Regional VIC, Geelong included, not Melbourne.
Grapes in Mildura, pears in Shepparton, cherries near Melbourne.
See Victoria →🍊
South Australia
Counts: The whole state, Adelaide included.
Riverland citrus, Barossa and Clare vineyards, Adelaide Hills.
See South Australia →🍌
Western Australia
Counts: Everywhere outside Perth metro.
Carnarvon, Kununurra, the South West and Margaret River.
See Western Australia →🍎
Tasmania
Counts: The whole island, Hobart included.
Cherries and berries in summer, apples in autumn.
See Tasmania →🥭
Northern Territory
Counts: The whole territory, hospitality counts too.
Mangoes, melons and vegetables in the Top End.
See Northern Territory →🏙️
Near a big city
The closest eligible farm areas to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
See the list →Where is the work this month?
| Months | Where to go |
|---|---|
| Dec – Feb (summer) | Cherries and berries in Tasmania, Young and the Adelaide Hills · stone fruit in Shepparton and Orange · mangoes in Queensland and the NT · pineapples near Brisbane |
| Mar – May (autumn) | Grape vintage in the Barossa, Clare, Mildura and Margaret River · apples and pears in Batlow, Orange, Stanthorpe, Huon Valley and Manjimup · avocados |
| Jun – Aug (winter) | Vegetables in Bundaberg, Bowen and the Burdekin · strawberries in Caboolture and Bundaberg · citrus in the Riverland, Riverina and Gayndah · pruning in vineyards and orchards everywhere |
| Sep – Nov (spring) | Blueberries in Coffs Harbour · vegetables and melons up north · mangoes in Darwin and Katherine · grain harvest in the south · thinning in the orchards |
Farm work and construction count in the same regional areas as the 417. Fishing and tree farming only count in Northern Australia, and mining doesn’t count. See the 462 rules →
Source: Home Affairs, Specified subclass 417 and 462 work, checked October 2026. Season months are typical and change with the weather: always call farms before you travel.