🎒 Region guides
The road-trip notebook for each state: where the work is, when, and the pitfalls to know.
New South Wales→The east coast: fruit and vineyards in the Riverina, apples in Batlow, Sydney as a backup base.Queensland→The season champion: bananas and mangoes up north, Darling Downs veg, Bowen tomatoes.South Australia→Barossa and Riverland vines, Riverland oranges, and outback to the north.Tasmania→The cool spot: cherries, apples, onions and wine. Short but intense season.Victoria→The Swiss army knife: Goulburn Valley market gardening, vines, dairy farms.Western Australia→Wheatbelt grain fields, Margaret River vines, south-west fruit.Northern Territory→The ultimate outback: Top End mangoes and melons. For heat adventurers.