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Farm work in McLaren Vale, SA

Shiraz country 45 minutes from Adelaide, with beaches five minutes from the vines. Vintage and pruning work with a city within reach.

Wine grapesvintage mid-January to April, pruning winter4 farms on Matey7 free camps nearby

Farms in the McLaren Vale area

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Adelaide Hills Cherry Orchards (various)

Lenswood · cherries,apples

McLaren Vale Vintage (various wineries)

McLaren Vale · wine grapes

SSE Contracting

McLaren Vale (Blewitt Springs) · wine grapes

Ceravolo Orchards

Ashton (Adelaide Hills) · apples,pears,cherries,strawberries

Hostels and stays near McLaren Vale

Adelaide Backpackers & Travellers Inn

Adelaide, SA

YHA Port Elliot

Port Elliot, SA

YHA Adelaide Central

Adelaide, SA

Glenelg Beach Hostel

Glenelg (Adelaide), SA

Tequila Sunrise Hostel

Adelaide, SA

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 McLaren Vale 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 McLaren Vale, so you know before you go.

Track your 88 days freeFree camps near McLaren ValeWorking hostels

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.

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Good to know

Does farm work in McLaren Vale count towards the 88 days?

McLaren Vale 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 McLaren Vale?

Wine grapes. Season: vintage mid-January to April, pruning winter. 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 McLaren Vale?

Matey lists live, checked jobs around McLaren Vale 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

Barossa Valley, SA · 85kmRenmark, SA · 233kmMildura, VIC · 350kmSwan Hill, VIC · 455km

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