Casual Jobs in Queensland Guide
If you are looking for a casual job to help pay your expenses while you are travelling in Queensland, we can put you in touch with potential employers in a particular state, region or town.
Use the links below to find casual work in the Fruit Picking Industry of Australia.
Fruit Picking in Queensland
Step 1 - Find a Town and Fruit Picking Time
Choose a town to see what fruit is grown in that town/region. Then, check the time of the year when fruit picking casual jobs are available for that town/region.
Town |
Picking
Months / Crop |
| Ayr | May
to November - rockmelons, honeydew, capsicum, eggfruit, cherry tomatoes,
chillies,watermelons and zucchinis June to December - sugar cane November to December - mangoes |
| Atherton | January
to December - bananas February to June - avocados September to December - potatoes |
| Boonah | March
to April – sweet potato March to June - beans May to September – snow peas May to October – celery & chinese cabbage May to November – cabbage, cauliflower & lettuce May to November – broccoli May to December – potatoes & beetroot June to December – carrots August to December – onions September to November – garlic November to December – beans November to May – pumpkin, sweet corn,tomatoes & capsicum December to February – melons & zucchini |
| Bowen | May
to November - vegetable picking May to November - tomato picking November to December - mango picking |
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| Bundaberg | March
to July - citrus April to July - vegetables April to August - capsicum April to August - rockmelon April to August - zucchini September to December - vegetables October to January - tomato December to February - tropical fruits and mangoes |
| Childers | Jan
to March - mangoes April to September - tomatoes July to April - avocados October to January - zucchini December to February - lychees |
| Dimbulah | January
to December - paw paw February to March - longans February to April - avocados November to January - lychees November to April - mangoes |
| Dirranbandi | November to January - cotton chipping |
| Emerald | March
to September - mandarin picking and packing April to September - melon picking and packing May to June - grape pruning October to December - grape picking and packing October to March - lemon picking and packing November to March - cotton chipping December to February - citrus thinning |
| Goondiwindi | November to January - cotton chipping |
| Gayndah | March
to September - citrus picking and packing November to March - citrus pruning and crop thinning |
| Gumlu | April-June |
| Home Hill | April-November |
| Innisfail | January to December - bananas |
| Kurunda | February
to March - longans November to January - lychees |
| Laidley (lochear Valley) | March
to April – sweet potato March to June - beans May to September – snow peas May to October – celery & chinese cabbage May to November – cabbage, cauliflower & lettuce May to November – broccoli May to December – potatoes & beetroot July to November – carrots August to December – onions September to November – garlic November to May – pumpkin, sweet corn,tomatoes & capsicum November to December – beans December to February – melons & zucchini |
| Mareeba | January
to December - paw paw January to December - bananas January to December - citrus February to May - avocados February to March - longans November to March- mangoes November to January - lychees |
| Mary Valley | April-November |
| Mundubbera | January
- mangoes April to September - citrus June to July - grape pruning August to May - asparagus November to December - grape picking |
| Murgon | December to May - tomatoes |
| Nambour | All Year |
| Ravenshoe | January to December - potatoes |
| Stanthorpe | November to May - apples, stone fruits,pears, tomatoes, capsicums, grapes andground crops |
| St George | January
to March - watermelons June to February - grapes March to June - cotton November to January - rock melons November to January & June to August - pumpkins November to January - cotton chipping November to December - onions June to February - grapes November to January - rock melons |
| Tully | January to December - bananas |
| Warwick | July-October |
Step 2 - Find an Employer
To
find out what casual jobs are available in a town,
go to Jobsearch (Australian Government
agency site for jobs throughout Australia).
At Jobsearch, enter a town name and occupation name (e.g. fruit picking) in
the search box to find fruit picking jobs available in that town.
Free Listing for Employers
If you are an employer in the fruit industry, contact us for a free listing in our Casual Jobs in Australia Guide.
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