
Jewel Cave Fully-guided Tour (Located in Western Australia)
4.9(406 reviews)1 hour
Tall-timber country three hours south of Perth. Apple harvest through autumn, avocados most of the year, and truffle season if your timing's right.
October is ringed.
Darker = more pickers needed.
Harvest timing: National Harvest Guide (DEWR), CC BY 4.0. Seasons vary, always check with the farm.
Worked here? Rate the pay, hours and accommodation so the next backpacker knows.
To get a second-year Working Holiday visa (subclass 417 or 462) you need 88 days of specified work in regional Australia, and Manjimup 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 Manjimup, so you know before you go.
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.
Manjimup is in a regional area of Western Australia, 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.
Apples, avocados, truffles and vegetables. Season: February to June. Arriving a couple of weeks before peak season gives you the best shot at the good jobs and beds.
Matey lists live, checked jobs around Manjimup 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.
Jobs, farms, rides, free camps and mates for your whole Aussie year: free for backpackers.
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4.9(406 reviews)1 hour

