Australian harvest calendar

Month-by-month guide to seasonal work across Australia. Filter by state or crop to plan your next move.

🍇 Grapes

SARiverland, Barossa, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra88-day eligible

Season: Feb, Mar, Apr

Typical roles: Pickers, Pruners (winter), Vineyard hands

VICSunraysia/Mildura, Yarra Valley, King Valley88-day eligible

Season: Feb, Mar, Apr

Typical roles: Pickers, Vineyard hands

NSWRiverina/Griffith, Hunter Valley88-day eligible

Season: Jan, Feb, Mar

Typical roles: Pickers, Cellar hands

WAMargaret River, Swan Valley88-day eligible

Season: Feb, Mar, Apr

Typical roles: Pickers, Cellar hands

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🫐 Berries

QLDStanthorpe, Bundaberg, Caboolture88-day eligible

Season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Typical roles: Strawberry pickers, Packers

VICYarra Valley, Silvan88-day eligible

Season: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

TASTamar, Huon Valley88-day eligible

Season: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

Long season, good piece rates.

WAAlbany, Manjimup88-day eligible

Season: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan

Typical roles: Pickers

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🍎 Apples & pears

VICGoulburn Valley/Shepparton, Yarra Valley88-day eligible

Season: Feb, Mar, Apr, May

Typical roles: Pickers, Pruners (winter)

TASHuon Valley, Tamar88-day eligible

Season: Mar, Apr, May

Typical roles: Pickers

WAManjimup, Donnybrook88-day eligible

Season: Feb, Mar, Apr, May

Typical roles: Pickers

NSWBatlow, Orange88-day eligible

Season: Feb, Mar, Apr, May

Typical roles: Pickers

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🍊 Citrus

NSWRiverina/Griffith, Mildura88-day eligible

Season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

QLDGayndah, Mundubbera, Emerald88-day eligible

Season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

SARiverland88-day eligible

Season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Typical roles: Pickers

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🥭 Mangoes

NTDarwin, Katherine88-day eligible

Season: Sep, Oct, Nov

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

Hot, intense work. Strong piece rates.

QLDBowen, Mareeba, Bundaberg88-day eligible

Season: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

WAKununurra, Carnarvon88-day eligible

Season: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Typical roles: Pickers

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🥑 Avocados

QLDBundaberg, Atherton Tablelands88-day eligible

Season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Typical roles: Pickers

WAManjimup, Pemberton88-day eligible

Season: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

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🥬 Vegetables

QLDBowen, Bundaberg, Lockyer Valley, Gatton88-day eligible

Season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers, Field hands

Year-round work; tomato, capsicum, melons, beans.

VICWerribee, Mildura88-day eligible

Season: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

TASDevonport, Cressy88-day eligible

Season: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Typical roles: Pickers

Potatoes, onions, brassicas.

NTDarwin region88-day eligible

Season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

Melons, asian veg dry-season.

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🌱 Cotton

NSWMoree, Narrabri, Wee Waa88-day eligible

Season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

Typical roles: Module builders, Pickers, Ginning hands

QLDGoondiwindi, Dalby, St George88-day eligible

Season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

Typical roles: Pickers, Ginning hands

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🍒 Cherries

TASHuon Valley, Coal River Valley88-day eligible

Season: Dec, Jan, Feb

Typical roles: Pickers, Packers

Short, intense season. Great piece rates.

NSWYoung, Orange88-day eligible

Season: Nov, Dec

Typical roles: Pickers

VICYarra Valley88-day eligible

Season: Nov, Dec, Jan

Typical roles: Pickers

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🌾 Grain

WAWheatbelt, Esperance88-day eligible

Season: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan

Typical roles: Header drivers, Chaser bin operators, Silo hands

Skilled work — HR licence or ag experience helps.

NSWRiverina, Central West88-day eligible

Season: Nov, Dec, Jan

Typical roles: Header drivers, Silo hands

QLDDarling Downs88-day eligible

Season: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Typical roles: Header drivers

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A note on timing

Harvest dates shift each year with weather, region and variety. Treat this as a general planning guide — always check directly with the employer before travelling. Pay rates vary; most fruit work pays piece rate plus minimum hourly safety net. Check worker rights before you start.