Farm work in Darwin & Rural Area, NT
The Top End dry season is one big hiring window: mango farms an hour from Darwin city, waterfalls every weekend, and remote-area rates that count for your 88 days.
Mangoes, melons and Asian vegetablesdry season May to November, mango madness October37 live jobs nearby8 farms on Matey3 free camps nearby
Picking around Darwin
Harvest calendarOctober is ringed.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMangoesVegetables
Darker = more pickers needed.
Harvest timing: National Harvest Guide (DEWR), CC BY 4.0. Seasons vary, always check with the farm.
Jobs around Darwin & Rural Area right now
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Farms in the Darwin & Rural Area area
Worked here? Rate the pay, hours and accommodation so the next backpacker knows.
Acacia Hills Farm
Acacia Hills (Darwin rural) · mangoes
In season nowAcacia Hills Mango & Melon Farms (various)
Acacia Hills · mangoes,melons
In season nowMango farm near Humpty Doo
Humpty Doo ·
Aus Harvest Services
Berry Springs ·
Humpty Doo Barramundi
Humpty Doo (Darwin rural) · aquaculture (barramundi farm hands,harvest,processing)
In season nowPaspaley Pearling Company
Darwin (operations Exmouth WA → Kimberley coast, incl. Kuri Bay) · pearling (deckhands,pearl-farm crew)
In season nowLitchfield Tourist Park
Rum Jungle (via Batchelor) · resort hospitality,housekeeping
In season nowADCO Holdings
Acacia Hills · mangoes
Hostels and stays near Darwin & Rural Area
The 88 days, straight up
To get a second-year Working Holiday visa (subclass 417 or 462) you need 88 days of specified work in regional Australia, and Darwin & Rural Area qualifies. Plant and animal cultivation counts: picking, packing, pruning, planting. Keep every payslip, check your employer pays award rates, and track your days as you go. Matey has a free 88-day tracker, a scam-spotting guide and backpacker reviews of the farms around Darwin & Rural Area, so you know before you go.
Don't pay for 88-day contact lists
People sell lists of thousands of farm contacts for your 88 days. Most are old phone numbers and farms that aren't hiring. Matey's farm directory and job board are free, and backpackers who worked there can say whether they'd go back.
Good to know
Does farm work in Darwin & Rural Area count towards the 88 days?
Darwin & Rural Area is in a regional area of Northern Territory, so plant and animal cultivation work here generally counts towards the 88 days of specified work for a second Working Holiday visa. Always confirm the postcode and the type of work with your employer, and keep every payslip.
When is the harvest season in Darwin & Rural Area?
Mangoes, melons and Asian vegetables. Season: dry season May to November, mango madness October. Arriving a couple of weeks before peak season gives you the best shot at the good jobs and beds.
How do I find farm jobs in Darwin & Rural Area?
Matey lists live, checked jobs around Darwin & Rural Area free, no agency fees, no paid "job packs". You can also check farm pages (with reviews from backpackers who worked there, where they exist), working hostels, and post that you're looking for work so farmers find you.
Nearby harvest towns
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