The Sunshine state as they call it, Queensland has 5 of Australia’s 11 World Natural Heritage areas. These include the Scenic Rim National Parks, Fraser Island, Riversleigh Fossil Fields, the Wet Tropics (including Daintree National Park), and 1 of the Wonders of the World—the Great Barrier Reef. From up north near Cairns to down south near Brisbane and the Sunny Coast, there’s fruit picking in Queensland all year round.

Queensland is notorious for having an abundance of fruit picking over areas spanning the 2,000km coast line. There’s many options when you decide to do fruit picking in Queensland from the type of work you do then of course where your fruit picking accommodation will be and your transport to and from work. Many fruit pickers will stay in backpacker hostels that will arrange everything from, transport, cheap food, pay slips, you name it. While others may reside on the farm, camping, in basic housing that is suitable for farm workers. There’s the inbetweeners that have their own transport and either stay nearby or at a hostel and make the daily commute with their own car.

Regardless of which fruit picking option you take in Queensland be careful and ensure that the job is what it seems. This not only applies to fruit picking in Queensland but is also nation wide. If a contractor or hostel is asking for a $500 payment up front for finding work, or 1 months rent at the hostel be very suspicious and talk to others. There’snthousands of fantastic fruit pickers employers in Australia but with the good comes the bad. Talk to others, share your thoughts and help your fellow working holiday visa holders through their journey in AUstralia. Whether you are fruit picking for fun on the 462 Work and Holiday Visa or trying to get the 2nd year visa extension make sure to have a good time and enjoy yourself.

 

Fruit Picking in Queensland

 

Atherton	Ayr	Boonah	Bundaberg
Caboolture	Childers	Chinchilla	Cunnamulla
Dimbulah	Dirranbandi	Emerald	Gatton
Gayndah	Gin Gin	Giru	Goondiwindi
Innisfail	Laidley	Mackay	Marreba
Mundubbera	Murgon	St George	Stanthorpe
Sunshine Coast	Tully	Yeppoon

 

Fruit Picking Jobs in Queensland