Welcome to Childers Eco-lodge. A great place to find backpacker farm work
Welcome to Childers Eco-lodge. A great place to find backpacker farm workWelcome to Childers Eco-lodge. A great place to find backpacker farm workWelcome to Childers Eco-lodge. A great place to find backpacker farm work
Now hiring for lychee season! check here for information
Welcome to Childers Eco-lodge. A great place to find backpacker farm work
Welcome to Childers Eco-lodge. A great place to find backpacker farm workWelcome to Childers Eco-lodge. A great place to find backpacker farm workWelcome to Childers Eco-lodge. A great place to find backpacker farm work
Now hiring for lychee season! check here for information
We offer plenty of outdoor space and clean modern facilities. This is a place where you can relax, surround yourself with the Aussie countryside, and save money while doing your Working Holiday Visa farm work.
We are a little community here - there are no shops or pubs nearby, but we do have great social areas on site to have some fun on
We offer plenty of outdoor space and clean modern facilities. This is a place where you can relax, surround yourself with the Aussie countryside, and save money while doing your Working Holiday Visa farm work.
We are a little community here - there are no shops or pubs nearby, but we do have great social areas on site to have some fun on the weekends. Check out our campfire and beer-garden! There is plenty to do around the area on your time off, especially if you have your own transport, from beaches to bushwalks and even snorkelling or diving the Southern Great Barrier Reef.
Childers Ecolodge is 8km north of Childers. Please bring food with you for the first couple of days.
Dorms sleep up to 4 people in bunks. All open onto patios and have bush views. Fan and drawers, comfortable mattresses. Free unlimited Wifi.
For couples wanting affordable privacy our double Eco-tents are glamping comfortably - Each tent is setup on it's own patio with an awning, bush views and seating. Tents feature a double bed, beds
Dorms sleep up to 4 people in bunks. All open onto patios and have bush views. Fan and drawers, comfortable mattresses. Free unlimited Wifi.
For couples wanting affordable privacy our double Eco-tents are glamping comfortably - Each tent is setup on it's own patio with an awning, bush views and seating. Tents feature a double bed, bedside tables, solar lights, fan and usb charger. Fully mosquito screened they catch the breeze. Free unlimited Wifi.
As the Ecotents are in demand there is a waitling list to move from a dorm to the Ecotent. Alternatively you can set yourself up in camping.
Farm Harvest Work
Dorms & Double Eco-tents
Farm Harvest Work
If you are a backpacker looking to do fruit picking and farm work for a second or third year working holiday visa, we offer an honest work placement service and great hostel accommodation. If you are motivated and hard working there are opportunities to get your backpacker farm work visa days in one job. Email to apply for all types of p
If you are a backpacker looking to do fruit picking and farm work for a second or third year working holiday visa, we offer an honest work placement service and great hostel accommodation. If you are motivated and hard working there are opportunities to get your backpacker farm work visa days in one job. Email to apply for all types of position.
We are just the accommodation - we place you on farms in the area and you are employed by the farms.
Check out our Trip Advisor reviews and read the Farm Work Information and specific Mango, Avocado or Lychee information if relevant.
Stay in a 4 person dorm, a double Eco-tent, or campsite (high season only) with the use of fully equipped shared kitchens and bathrooms. The below rates apply from 1 December 2023. We only take bookings once we have offered you a place, so email to apply. Once we have offered you a place, we will send a booking link to book your first week, which confirms you are coming. A bond of $150 is required on booking. We require 1 weeks notice of leaving when working.
Dorm beds
$210 per week per person
Our dorms sleep 4 people in 2 sets of bunk beds. Fan, drawers/shelf, linen supplied. Price per person.
Double Eco-tent
$210 per week per person
Furnished large tent on it's own patio. Double bed, bedside tables, solar power and fan, usb charger, clothesline, awning. Linen supplied. Minimum 2 people.
Transport
Having your own transport is a big advantage. We generally operate a ride share system whereby if you have a car you can drive yourself to work, and take others with you who share the fuel costs. This keeps it cheaper for everyone and gives more flexibility to your afternoons. If you don't have transport you are likely to be waiting or some time until a ride share places becomes available. We do not count rental cars as having your own transport!
Powered Camping
$161 per week per person
Flat sites with power, some with shade. Close to bathrooms. Suitable for tents only. Some mattresses available. High season only (Not available August - December). Bond $100 on booking.
Price per person.
Unpowered Camping
$161 per week per person
Free size camp sites suitable for vans and cars with roof tents. Under the trees only suitable for cars/vans. Open grassy sites for tents/rooftop tents. Price per person. High season only (Not available August - December). Bond $100 on booking.
Bond
$100
When you book Dorm/Ecotent accommodation we require a $150 bond, or $100 bond when booking camping. The bond is refunded when you leave provided you have given 1 weeks notice to us and your supervisor, rent is paid up, and a clean, complete linen set and kitchen box is returned to the office.
If your job has finished, 1 night notice is ok.
Facilities
Childers Eco-lodge is family run on a country property 8km north of Childers QLD. We offer plenty of outdoor space, clean modern facilities, and a transparent work placement service.
Free Onsite Activities
There is plenty of space to spread out, relax and enjoy the countryside, and lots of activities to keep busy too:
Free unlimited wifi - can be patchy!
Gym with punching bag, weights, vertical climber, pull-up bars, rower, bike, monkey bars, cross-trainer
Movie theatre - 18 seats cinema style with 65" tv
Bbqs
Hammocks
Ping pong table
Pool table
Beer Garden with fridge
Campfire
Volleyball & football area
Bushwalk
Water hole
Farm animals
Wildlife spotting
Sustainable Features
We're big on enjoying nature and minimising our environmental impact so that's reflected in how we run the ecolodge and what we expect of you to play your part.
We have our own water supply and solar power, and everything is setup to be environmentally efficient.
To enquire about or apply for harvest, farm and fruit picking work that qualifies for the second or third year Working Holiday Visa, read the FARM WORK information page, please Apply here or email info@childersecolodge.com.au with when you are available to start, how many people (positions) and if you have transport / what type of transport you have (car/van). We offer an honest work placement service and will not offer you a job unless there is one available.
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