What's picking in June in Australia?

Last checked 25 September 2026

Short answer

Winter. Queensland vegetables and citrus, pruning in the southern vineyards and orchards, and NT dry-season work are the main options. On Matey's harvest calendar, 18 of 28 tracked harvest towns are in season in June, including Bowen, Coffs Harbour, Carnarvon, McLaren Vale, and Darwin & Rural Area.

By state in June

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

8 farms on Matey harvesting: oranges, lettuce, citrus, grapes, olives, broccoli, cauliflower, mandarins.

Mildura: wine

Western Australia

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

Carnarvon: bananas Kununurra: melons Manjimup: apples 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.

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Common follow-up questions

Where is the best farm work in June?

Winter. Queensland vegetables and citrus, pruning in the southern vineyards and orchards, and NT dry-season work are the main options. Towns in season include Bowen, Coffs Harbour, Carnarvon, McLaren Vale, and Darwin & Rural Area.

Does June 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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