Fruit Picking Tully North Queensland: seasonal work for backpackers close to cairns
So your in Cairns and you need money fast but dont want to be tied down to a job which will take up all your time, well fruit picking Tully is the place for you to go. Then again maybe fruit picking in Tully doesn't appeal to you, well your in luck because there are other towns near cairns which offer work all year round such as Cardwell and Innisfail. so lets get to know something about these places before we escape the money gobbling Cairns. Tully Tully, which is about 148km south of Cairns is a major area for sugar cane and banana crops, the attraction for backpackers to goto tully apart from the need for money is white water rafting. Tully boasts that it has white water rafting for all levels, so this would be a good place to try it out. Tully has 3 backpackers which are setup to get you work. Banana Barracks:(07) 4068 0455 Banana Barracks Working Backpacker Hostel is situated in the country town of Tully, Far North Queensland. Tully and is about 148km south of Cairns. The Savoy Backpackers: 07 40682400 4 Plumb Street, Tully, QLD 4854 Mount Tyson Backpackers: 07 40681088 23 Butler St, Tully, QLD 4854 Cardwell Cardwell is a fishing area, that is close to Hinchinbrook island national park, which is the largest island national park in the world. Cardwell has a sleepy village about it and focuses on tourisn, farming and fishing. If you are into fishing well this is the place for you. Cardwell backpackers: (07) 40668014 This backpacker offers, In-House Bar, In-House Shop, Free Use Of Bikes, Free Use Of Fishing Gear, Pool, Trampoline and Sattelite TV. They provide working opportunities for backpackers to pick fruit & veg in the Cardwell/Tully area. This includes picking pineapples, pumpkins, bananas and Sugar Cane. There is also plenty of work available indoors packing and processing the above. Fruit Picking Tully and Innisfail Innisfail down the road from Tully is known as a sugar town, but there are other industries such as fishing, aquaculture and also tropical fruits are grown around the area. If your into fishing the Innisfail region is one of the best recreational fishing areas for freshwater, estuary and offshore reef fishing the fish which are fished for are Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Trevally, Bream, Queenfish, and Snapper. Walkabout backpackers: (07)4061-2311 Workers needed most of the year, best to ring to find out how much work is available. 20 -24 McGowan Drv, Innisfail, QLD 4860. Codge Lodge: (07)40618055 The best working hostel in town! A huge tropical Queenslander built in early 1900 right smack in the middle of town, high and dry and overlooking the river harbour. Facilities and Services provided: * Free broadband internet Location: 63 Rankin Street, Innisfail, 4860 QLD Fruit Picking Tully - Back to top Back to Backpacking Aus Home Page
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