Farm work in Barossa Valley, SA
Australia's most famous wine region. Cellar-hand and picking work every vintage: competitive to land but great on a CV.
Jobs around Barossa Valley right now
See all 104 SA jobs free →Farms in the Barossa Valley area
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Adelaide Hills Cherry Orchards (various)
Lenswood · cherries,apples
Virginia Horticulture Farms (various)
Virginia · tomatoes,capsicum,cucumbers
Mitolo Family Farms (Virginia)
Virginia (Adelaide Plains) · potatoes,onions,carrots
Barossa Valley vintage (various wineries)
Rowland Flat / Tanunda / Nuriootpa · wine grapes (vintage — picking,cellar hands,crush crew)
Torrens Valley Orchards
Gumeracha (Adelaide Hills) · cherries
Ceravolo Orchards
Ashton (Adelaide Hills) · apples,pears,cherries,strawberries
Hostels and stays near Barossa Valley
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 Barossa Valley 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 Barossa Valley, 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 Barossa Valley count towards the 88 days?
Barossa Valley is in a regional area of South 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.
When is the harvest season in Barossa Valley?
Wine grapes. Season: vintage February to April. 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 Barossa Valley?
Matey lists live, checked jobs around Barossa Valley 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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