About Bushworker
An editorial guide for backpackers doing farm work in Australia, written by people who lived the year.
Bushworker exists because the existing resources for working holiday backpackers in Australia are mostly written by recruiters, hostels, or generic travel sites. The version of the internet that comes up when you search for “88 days farm work” or “fruit picking jobs Australia” is full of outdated advice, sponsored placements, and pages that exist to sell you a course or a hostel bed. We wanted somewhere we would have trusted when we did our own year.
What we cover
Four pillars hold up the site. Farm work in Australia is the umbrella. The 88 days, fruit picking, and the second year visa are the deep dives. Around them sit four tools: a visa comparison, an income calculator, a harvest calendar, and an eligible postcodes lookup. Programmatic guides covering each state, each region, and each crop will follow over the coming months.
Who writes it
The editorial byline is Gussie, with research and fact-checking from the team behind EzyTranslate, a NAATI-certified translation service that has worked with thousands of working holiday makers since 2015. Where a guide draws on first-person experience, we say so by name. Where it draws on policy or law, we link the source.
How we make money
Two ways, both disclosed on every relevant page. Some outbound links to gear, hostels, and services are affiliate links: if you buy through them, Bushworker earns a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only link to things we would use ourselves. We also mention EzyTranslate when translations come up, because we run it and we know the service. Other reputable translators exist and we name them when they fit.
Bushworker does not accept paid placements, sponsored content, or listings in exchange for editorial coverage. If a farm, hostel, or recruiter pays us, it is to translate documents, not to appear on the site. The full disclosure is on the disclosure page.
Corrections and tips
Rules change. Postcodes get added or removed. Pay rates shift with the Horticulture Award each July. If you find something out of date or wrong, or you have a scam to report, write to us. Details are on the contact page.