Farm work in Shepparton, VIC
The Goulburn Valley is Australia's fruit bowl: pear and stone-fruit harvest through late summer, big canneries, and farms used to travellers.
Jobs around Shepparton right now
Assistant Farm Hand
Shepparton
Dairy Assistant Farm Hand
Shepparton
Dairy Cattle Farm Operators
Shepparton
Orchard Workers - Thinning & Harvest Season - Shepparton, VIC
Shepparton
DAIRY CATTLE FARM OPERATOR
Shepparton
Dairy Cattle Farm Operators
Kyabram
Orchard Workers - Thinning & Harvest Season - Shepparton, VIC
Shepparton Region · ~A$68,744/yr
Labourers | Assemblers | Forklift Operators
Shepparton
Farms in the Shepparton area
Worked here? Rate the pay, hours and accommodation so the next backpacker knows.
Plunkett Orchards
Ardmona · apples,pears
Cobram Estate
Cobram · olives
Turnbull Brothers Orchards
Ardmona · pears,apples,cherries
Geoffrey Thompson Holdings (Jeftomson)
Mooroopna · apples,pears,citrus,stone fruit
Cobram District Fruit Growers (various orchards)
Cobram · peaches,nectarines,apricots
Shepparton Fruit Orchards (various)
Shepparton · apples,pears,stone fruit
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 Shepparton 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 Shepparton, 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 Shepparton count towards the 88 days?
Shepparton is in a regional area of Victoria, 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 Shepparton?
Pears, apples, peaches and tomatoes. Season: January 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 Shepparton?
Matey lists live, checked jobs around Shepparton 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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