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Vacationing in Australia? Wishing you could earn a few bucks in between amusement parks and ski slopes? There are 1900 farms in Australia where you can check out fruit picking and farming jobs which may just be the opportunities you’re looking for. With the money you earn, you may even consider extending your holiday - with the right visa adjustments, of course.

If you’re seriously interested in earning whilst enjoying Australia, here’s what you can expect from fruit picking and farming jobs (which happen to be very popular among travelers today:)

Australia has many seasonal jobs that you can easily find, and fruit and vegetable farming is definitely one of them. In this type of job, you will usually be required to put in a mere four to six hours daily and you’ll be earning good enough money. Not as much as what any white collar full-time job would give you, but your income will be commensurate to, if not more than, your rendered labor. No need for a special visa, fancy CV or any other special requirement. Just email a farm and ask if they’re hiring. Usually, they are when the season is right.

Fruit and vegetable farming jobs mostly involve soil cultivation, crop sowing and control of weeds by slashing or chemical spraying. You may also be tasked plant ground crops in between rows of trees and bushes to control soil temperatures. Other tasks include construction of trellises, harvesting with the use of tractors, forklifts, harvesters or hand tools, whichever you are trained to use, cleaning equipment and maintaining troughs, fences, etc. Of course, if you have applied specifically for a fruit-picking job, that’s what you will be doing primarily.

And now for the most exciting part of the discussion - the pay. Fruit and vegetable farming jobs typically pay depending on the crop and the employer. Sometimes, you will be paid hourly while in other cases, pay will be computed based on the volume of your work, such how many bins you’ve filled or boxes you’ve packed. Generally, you can expect to take home around 200 AUD for half a day’s work, to be collected by 2pm. Bonuses may include free meals and even accommodation for some agricultural areas.

When looking for an Australian farm from which to inquire about fruit and vegetable farming positions, remember that some parts of the country have actually been experiencing a severe drought for years now. Therefore, your chances of getting a job will depend not just on the season but also on the regions where farms are located.

You may also be tasked plant ground crops in between rows of trees and bushes to control soil temperatures. Other tasks include construction of trellises, harvesting with the use of tractors, forklifts, harvesters or hand tools, whichever you are trained to use, cleaning equipment and maintaining troughs, fences, etc. Of course, if you have applied specifically for a fruit-picking job, that’s what you will be doing primarily.

Australia is a major agricultural producer and exporter and hence there are plenty of opportunities for agricultural jobs. It is a land that cultivates wide range of crops, fruits and live stock, so some of the jobs that you can take up are fruit picking, packing, harvesting crops like cereals, sugarcane, grapes, and other fruits, pruning the vines, managing livestock, shearing and more.