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Farm work in Innisfail, QLD
An hour south of Cairns, Innisfail runs on bananas. Steady year-round work and an easy hop to the reef and the tablelands.
Bananas, papaya and pawpawyear-round3 live jobs nearby10 farms on Matey5 free camps nearby
Picking around Innisfail
Harvest calendarOctober is ringed.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecBananas
Darker = more pickers needed.
Harvest timing: National Harvest Guide (DEWR), CC BY 4.0. Seasons vary, always check with the farm.
Jobs around Innisfail right now
88-day
Farms in the Innisfail area
Worked here? Rate the pay, hours and accommodation so the next backpacker knows.
Mackays Bananas
Tully · bananas
In season nowShear Power Contracting
Goondiwindi · shearing,shed hand,wool handling,wool pressing,farm hand
Pacific Coast Eco Bananas
Mourilyan (Innisfail) · bananas
In season nowTully Banana Farms (various farms)
Tully · bananas
In season nowSunPork Farms
Goondiwindi / Darling Downs (sites QLD, NSW, VIC, SA) · piggery attendant,stockperson,grain handling
In season nowInnisfail Banana Farms (various)
Innisfail · bananas,papaya
In season nowMainStream Aquaculture Innisfail (Martyville)
Innisfail · barramundi
Kalfa
Pin Gin Hill · bananas
Hostels and stays near Innisfail
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 Innisfail 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 Innisfail, 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 Innisfail count towards the 88 days?
Innisfail is in a regional area of Queensland, 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 Innisfail?
Bananas, papaya and pawpaw. Season: year-round. 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 Innisfail?
Matey lists live, checked jobs around Innisfail 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.
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