What's picking in July in Australia?

Last checked 25 September 2026

Short answer

Peak northern vegetable and citrus season in Queensland, pruning across Victoria, SA and NSW, and Kununurra in full swing. On Matey's harvest calendar, 17 of 28 tracked harvest towns are in season in July, including Bowen, Coffs Harbour, Carnarvon, McLaren Vale, and Darwin & Rural Area.

By state in July

Queensland

38 farms on Matey harvesting: bananas, avocados, strawberries, capsicum, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, onions.

Bundaberg: sweet potatoes Childers: citrus Bowen: tomatoes Ayr: melons Tully: bananas Innisfail: bananas Gatton: salad vegetables

New South Wales

12 farms on Matey harvesting: blueberries, citrus, stone fruit, oranges, mandarins, wine grapes, lemons, onions.

Griffith: citrus Coffs Harbour: blueberries

Victoria

7 farms on Matey harvesting: oranges, lettuce, citrus, grapes, broccoli, cauliflower, mandarins, table grapes.

Mildura: wine

Western Australia

9 farms on Matey harvesting: bananas, mangoes, pumpkins, citrus, tomatoes, melons, carrots, onions.

Carnarvon: bananas Kununurra: melons Margaret River: wine grapes

South Australia

9 farms on Matey harvesting: citrus, potatoes, carrots, onions, wine grapes, almonds, tomatoes, capsicum.

Renmark: citrus McLaren Vale: wine grapes

Tasmania

4 farms on Matey harvesting: salad greens, carrots, onions, swedes, vegetables, salmon farming (farm hands, marine ops, processing).

Northern Territory

4 farms on Matey harvesting: melons, pearling (deckhands, pearl-farm crew), mangoes, peanuts, aquaculture (barramundi farm hands, harvest, processing).

Darwin & Rural Area: mangoes Katherine: mangoes

Seasons move with the weather by a few weeks either way, so arrive a little before the peak and line up the next job while you are still on the current one. Every town page has live jobs and the local farms, with backpacker reviews as they come in. For which towns count toward the second year, see does my town count.

Other months

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Common follow-up questions

Where is the best farm work in July?

Peak northern vegetable and citrus season in Queensland, pruning across Victoria, SA and NSW, and Kununurra in full swing. Towns in season include Bowen, Coffs Harbour, Carnarvon, McLaren Vale, and Darwin & Rural Area.

Does July farm work count for the 88 days?

Yes, if it is plant and animal cultivation in an eligible regional postcode and paid at award rates, with payslips. The month does not matter; the work type, the postcode and the pay do.

Sources

General information, not migration or legal advice. Rules and pay rates change, so confirm anything your visa depends on with the official source.

Count your days as you go

Matey's free 88-day tracker logs each day with the farm and postcode, and keeps your payslips in one place for the visa application.

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