Farm Work Tasmania

🔄 Updated October 2026 · eligibility checked against Home Affairs

Cool summers, orchards everywhere and stunning landscapes: Tasmania is a favourite for farm work. And every postcode in Tasmania counts as regional Australia, Hobart and Launceston included.

Eligible areaAll of Tasmaniaevery postcode, for 417 and 462
Main seasonDec – Maycherries, berries, then apples
Quiet seasonJun – Octpruning, dairy, some packing
📍 What counts in Tasmania

For the 417: plant and animal cultivation, fishing and pearling (including salmon farms), tree farming, mining and construction count everywhere in Tasmania. For the 462: plant and animal cultivation and construction count everywhere, but fishing, tree farming and mining don’t. Tasmania is also a declared disaster area, so paid or volunteer disaster recovery work can count for both visas.

Where to find farm work in Tasmania

Picking / harvestPruning / vineyard workTypical months: weather can shift them by a few weeks.

🍎 Huon Valley

40 minutes – 1 hour south of Hobart · e.g. Huonville 7109, Cygnet 7112

Tasmania’s apple valley, with cherries and berries in summer. The apple harvest gives the longest stretch of work.

JFMAMJJASOND🍒 Cherries🫐 Berries🍎 Apples✂️ Pruning

🍒 Derwent Valley and Coal River Valley

30–45 minutes from Hobart · e.g. New Norfolk 7140, Richmond 7025

Cherry orchards, berry farms, vineyards and hop gardens close to Hobart. Cherries are the big rush in summer.

JFMAMJJASOND🍒 Cherries🫐 Berries🍇 Grapes✂️ Pruning

🍇 Tamar Valley and Launceston

North of the island · e.g. Launceston 7250, Exeter 7275

Vineyards along the Tamar River, berry farms and cherry orchards. Launceston is a good base with hostels and transport.

JFMAMJJASOND🫐 Berries🍒 Cherries🍇 Vintage✂️ Pruning

🥔 North-West coast: Devonport, Burnie, Scottsdale

About 1–1.5 hours from Launceston · e.g. Devonport 7310, Scottsdale 7260

Rich red soil with vegetables, potatoes, berries and dairy. Vegetable packing sheds and dairy farms can offer work outside the fruit seasons.

JFMAMJJASOND🥬 Vegetables🫐 Berries🐄 Dairy
🗺️ See Tasmania on the harvest map📍 Check a postcode

Tips for Tasmania

  • Book the ferry or flight early: the Spirit of Tasmania from Geelong to Devonport fills up quickly in December, and it lets you bring your car.
  • Cherries move fast: the season is short, and big orchards recruit in October and November. Apply before you arrive.
  • Plan for winter: fruit work slows down a lot from June. Pruning, dairy farms or the mainland (citrus, Queensland vegetables) are good options.
  • Pack warm clothes: even in summer, mornings in the orchards are cold.

Find farms in Tasmania

Most farms never advertise. The WikiFarms Australia app shows around 4,000 farms, working hostels and agencies across Australia on a map, with their contacts, including orchards and berry farms all over Tasmania.

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Sources: Home Affairs, Specified subclass 417 and 462 work (Regional Australia: all postcodes in Tasmania; natural disaster declared areas: all areas of Tasmania), checked October 2026. Season months are typical and change with the weather: always call farms before you travel.