Backpacker Jobs South West QLD
Most Recent South West QLD Jobs
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Offering one month’s work in February as a stationhand during the 2026 shearing on a sheep and cattle property near Cunnamulla in southwest Queensland. Must be able to...
7d ago
POSITION: Head Chef. Minimum of two years experience as a sous chef in a restaurant / hotel environment required. Position available for an immediate start. The...
11d ago
Are you a hospitality professional looking for a new adventure? The Tara Hotel is seeking a Hospitality All-Rounder to join our team! Located in the charming...
1mth ago
**Position Overview:** We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Bar Staff to join our team at our charming country pub in Queensland. The ideal candidates will have...
2mth ago
Cleaner required to clean a caravan. 40/hour cash.
2mth ago
Helllo All If you are looking to make money and work with a great group of people, this maybe the opportunity for you. Our company is looking for a backpacker who is...
3mth ago
Seeking a live in Au Pair for a single dad running a concrete company, two beautiful girls one is 8 in year 2 and the other is 4 in kindergarten, would include own...
3mth ago
We’re on the hunt for our next Assistant Manager to help keep the Victoria Hotel buzzing and loved by the locals. We’re a busy local favourite, known for our good...
4mth ago
Are you a hospitality professional looking for a new adventure? The Tara Hotel is seeking a cook/ chef to join our team! Located in the charming township of Tara,...
5mth ago
Seeking a builders labourer for approx 3 months work. There could be farm work associated as well, depending on builder's schedule. Need to be physically fit and able...
6mth ago
IMMEDIATE START – COUNTS TO 2 YEAR VISA (88 DAYS) Growing Solutions Australia (GSA) is a small family-owned business located in Cabarlah, Queensland, 15 minutes...
7mth ago
The Club Hotel Kingaroy is excited to welcome new team members as we expand our operations! We’re seeking friendly and motivated Casual Bar Staff to join us in...
7mth ago
We are seeking a new staff member to join our team. This staff member will work in both a cook and front-of-house role. This position is casual, with a minimum of 30...
8mth ago
We require an experienced hospitality all-rounder for an immediate start. The position will focus on working in the bar & bottleshop. Only applicants with Cash...
8mth ago
Looking for a hands-on, outdoor job in Sydney with great pay and flexibility? Join Easy Car Removal – one of Sydney's leading car removal services. We offer: Top...
9mth ago
Country Pub Workers Needed Join Our Team at a Southbrook Hotel! Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly country pub? We are currently...
11mth ago
Urgently looking for a single or couple to babysit my house and fur family while I'm away at work In exchange for Room, electricity and internet. MUST love animals and...
1yr+ ago
We have a small country pub in Yelarbon 40 minutes drive from Goondiwindi. We operate 7 days a week and have 7 motel rooms. We have the following roles available...
1yr+ ago
Looking for a British Tradie or Couple to live in, in exchange for rent and possible transport provided and the freedom to travel and explore SE-QLD. There also exist...
1yr+ ago
We currently have a position available on our family owned cattle and goat properties. We are looking for a keen, hardworking person to help with many different tasks,...
1yr+ ago
We are seeking bar staff at the Q Hotel Miles Qld. Casual award wages plus penalties and super. 35 plus hours per week. Accommodation available if required. RSA and...
1yr+ ago
We are a friendly country hotel in Miles Qld, approx 4 hours NW of Brisbane. We take pride in looking after our staff and ensuring a happy working environment. We...
1yr+ ago
Subway Chinchilla has a position for a sandwich artist. 25-35 hours a week Fast paced and friendly environment Come and join our team.
1yr+ ago
The time has come and we have to start searching for out next big brother/sister as our current aupair will be leaving to continues her travels. Location: crows...
1yr+ ago
We are seeking bar staff at the Q Hotel Miles QLD. Casual award wages plus penalties and super. 35 plus hours per week. Accommodation available if required. RSA and...
1yr+ ago
The time has come and we have to start searching for out next big brother/sister as our current aupair will be leaving to continues her travels. Location: crows...
1yr+ ago
Hi, we are after a Hotel all rounder (or several) for our wonderful country pub in Theodore (about 2 hours in-land from Rocky) We would ideally like someone who is...
1yr+ ago
Small family owned business full time position private 3 bedroom house available
1yr+ ago
We are seeking bar staff for The Q Hotel Miles, Qld, 4 hours from Brisbane. Casual award wages plus penalty rates and super. Accommodation available. 3 month...
2yr+ ago
Small Hotel located at Kogan on the Western Downs Qld. Providing quality food and drinks to the local community. Accommodation is available onsite. - Area is...
2yr+ ago
We are looking to welcome a kind, warm Au Pair to join our young family of three in Quilpie, south-west Queensland. Attending to our full of life soon to be one year...
2yr+ ago
Take Your First Step Towards a Bright Future in Australia with Australian Career Pathways! Trainee Eligibility: - Holds Subclass 417 or 462 visa - Willing to...
2yr+ ago
Looking for a live in nanny to join our family! We are a family of 6. We are due to have triplets in the next month and have an 8 year old. An interest in camping and...
2yr+ ago
Looking for enthusiastic person interested in joining our team. Vegetable farm irrigator and farm work required for a min 9mths. Accommodations available on farm,...
2yr+ ago
Permanent and casual chefs/cooks required for hotel bistro. Bistro open nights only. Accommodation is available at the hotel if required. Please forward...
2yr+ ago
Growing Solutions Australia (GSA) is a small family owned business located in Cabarlah, Queensland, 15 minutes north of Toowoomba. We have another position available...
2yr+ ago
You will provide field assistance in carrying out forest survey activities. Tasks include, assisting setting up vegetation survey monitoring plots and assisting in...
2yr+ ago
Rogan Building is currently seeking a qualified Carpenter (or those with similar experience/ skills) to work in our awesome Residential Building team. We are a...
2yr+ ago
Hello, Drake International is looking for ticket scanners for an event in Toowoomba from 30th March to 1st April 2023. The shift hours are: 30th March - from...
2yr+ ago
Riggers/Dogman Broad Engineering are seeking qualified Riggers/Dogman for immediate start. You must have experience in site construction. Be punctual, well...
2yr+ ago
Ongoing casual positions for Motel Room servicing/cleaning. General maintenance and laundry is also required. Plenty of work available particularly in the coming...
2yr+ ago
Retail Grocery environment with experience an advantage. Working with Owner and staff as the business has many facets in running the store. Resumes to be...
3yr+ ago
Needing repairs done to farm house and general labour around property
3yr+ ago
We have a beautiful farm on the edge of Glenlyon Dam and need a Handyperson / Carpenter type to help with a few small jobs on our bus (used for accommodation) and...
3yr+ ago
House helper/ organiser/ driver. Farm general work/fencing/assist building cattle yards/ motor bike mustering.
3yr+ ago
Monto's Grand Hotel family run business with new owners, looking for staff to work in the bar, bistro area, RSA, RSG required, additional training will be provided...
3yr+ ago
Casual Boiler Maker(s) / Fabricator(s) required for Agricultural Machinery Manufacturer.
3yr+ ago
Agricultural Machinery Manufacturer looking for casual staff for Assembly, Fabrication & Install.
3yr+ ago
We are seeking a mature team member for our service station in Mt Isa QLD. Your employer is a family business with several businesses in Central Queensland. You...
3yr+ ago
About the Role: Australian Career Pathways in conjunction with JBS Australia, Beef City Site is currently recruiting for all production floor positions throughout...
3yr+ ago
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3yr+ ago
Based of the manufacturing facility at Greenmountain Food Processing , the role of the Maintenance Fitter is to support the maintenance and production teams by...
3yr+ ago
Looking for an experienced Baker to join our team starting ASAP. Must have a "can do" attitude, be a self starter and reliable. Working evenings Sun - Fri. Great...
3yr+ ago
Position available for a 3-6 or longer month work roster. Will count towards the second and third year visa. 1.5 hours from Brisbane Accommodation on site, free...
3yr+ ago
The Skipper is a vital part of our Starlight’s Cruise Experience. The Outback Pioneers skipper needs to have excellent people skills and an outgoing personality as...
3yr+ ago
We are a small family business with a loyal and dedicated customer base located in the beautiful Southern Downs of Queensland, only 2 hours from Brisbane Seeking an...
3yr+ ago
Position available for a 3-6 or longer month work roster. Will count towards the second and third year visa. 1.5 hours from Brisbane Accommodation on site, free wifi...
3yr+ ago
This role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to make their mark and develop a distinctive outback offering that fits our target market. We are looking to...
3yr+ ago
We are seeking applications for Mill hands to work at our Wandoan Timber Mill. Wandoan is situated in the Western Downs Region of Queensland, Australia approximately...
3yr+ ago
Gregory Downs Station is located 17kms from Gregory and 100kms from Burketown in the beautiful Australian Gulf of Carpentaria. We are looking for an experienced...
3yr+ ago
Position available Farmhand/Tractor driver 25km west of St George on mixed farming/sheep feedlot. Experience preferred but not essential. Contact John 0428235289
3yr+ ago
At Outback Pioneers the housekeeper helps create the Outback Pioneers experience. With a supreme eye for detail and organizational skills you lead, inspire and...
3yr+ ago
The Isa Hotel and Red Earth Boutique Hotels are seeking All Rounders to join the team! As an All Rounder you will be responsible in providing all aspects of...
3yr+ ago
Hospitality work available, no experience needed we will train you. We offer free accommodation with own room including power and wifi. Evening meal is included with...
3yr+ ago
Farm work, This job is on a passion fruit farm. It is a live in job and accommodation and meals are provided free of cost. There are no long days or heavy work....
3yr+ ago
Baker / bakers assistant Experience preferred but not essential Night work
3yr+ ago
Are you needing plenty of work well we have it. Provide free accommodation with own room free wifi, free evening meal provided plus an hourly rate. Work includes, bar...
3yr+ ago
At Outback Pioneers you will help create the Outback Pioneers experience. You will need to be hands-on and organized, with a good eye for detail and always striving...
3yr+ ago
General Bar duties in a friendly country pub in Charleville SW QLD, Great Atmosphere, accommodation, meals, Award wage, Great Way to see the real Outback Australia....
3yr+ ago
serving Dinner 6 nights a week , full run of the kitchen, small, simple but well done menu, Friendly country pub in Charleville SW QLD, great atmosphere,...
3yr+ ago
Wow, Have we got the outback experience for you! Do you have a lively disposition and enthusiastic personality? If so, we have the job for you. Starting training in...
3yr+ ago
This is one of the most important roles at Outback Pioneers. You are the first voice many people hear or the first face they see when they want to book a holiday,...
Jobs in South West QLD
A place that fewer than 30,000 people call home, but that boasts more land than most of the world’s countries, including New Zealand and the UK. South West Queensland is the perfect encapsulation of rural Australia – a seemingly never-ending vastness, dotted by small, close-knit and hardworking communities, each hundreds of kilometres from the next.
The unique experience offered by South West Queensland can make it a tempting destination for anyone who wants to experience the real Australia. It offers a chance to trade the modern metropolises and sandy beaches for the feeling of that famously red dirt between your toes.
Iron-heavy soil aside, why should you visit South West Queensland? Where is it, how do you get there, and will there be work available to those who’d like to stay a while?
The answers to all these questions can be found below.
Where is South West Queensland?
South West Queensland is a 319,808km² region that, as its name implies, encompasses the southwest corner of Australia’s second-largest state.
Pre-European settlement the area was the home of the Gamilaraay (or Kamilaroi) nation. European exploration began in 1860, with the ill-fated expedition of Burke and Wills, who passed away at Coopers Creek. The hot and semi-arid climate of South West Queensland offered limited access to water, making farming difficult, although this changed when the Great Artesian Basin was discovered which allowed water to be drawn from bore holes.
While South West Queensland remains sparsely populated, it is known for cattle grazing, opal mining, cotton farming, and its healthy deposits of oil and gas.
The major towns of South West Queensland
What are the major towns and communities in South West Queensland? As a place with fewer people than you’ll find attending the average professional football match, the word ‘major’ needs to be taken with a grain of salt. That said, what these communities lack in size, they more than make up for in character.
Roma
Home to around 7000 people, Roma is the largest town in South West Queensland. It is a 479km drive west of Brisbane, and is connected to the state capital by road and rail. Wheat and cattle form the backbone of this town’s strong agriculture industry, while rich gas deposits also contribute a significant amount to the local economy.
Charleville
As one of the first settlements gazetted in South West Queensland back in 1865, Charleville is an historic community that boasts a number of heritage listed sites. Agriculture is by far the town’s largest employer, with livestock and cereal crops sustaining the local economy.
St George
Found 440km due west of Brisbane, at the junction of four main Queensland highways and just within the border of South West Queensland, St George can perhaps be considered the region’s most connected community. Its position on the banks of the Balonne River have made it a popular fishing site, with locals enjoying a steady supply of Yellowbelly and Murray Cod. In terms of industry, St George is known for its cotton, garlic and onion production.
Cunnamulla
The only other South West Queensland town home to over 1000 people, Cunnamulla is slightly more remote than those above, being located around 750km west of Brisbane. As one of the driest towns in the region, crops can be difficult to cultivate here, so sheep grazing is the main form of agriculture.
Getting to and around South West Queensland
As a sparsely populated area with limited public transport, by far the best and most common way to get to and around South West Queensland is to take your own car. Both Roma and St George are a 5.5 hour drive from the Brisbane CBD, while the region’s major centres are between two and five hours from each other.
Roma and Charleville (and some smaller communities in between) are serviced by a twice weekly passenger train to Brisbane. This doesn’t make for the most efficient travel however, with the service taking 17 hours end-to-end, twice the time it takes to drive the same route.
The most efficient – though also the most expensive – way to travel to and around South West Queensland is by plane. The area has a rich air travel history, as one of the first regions to be serviced by Qantas, in 1921. Seven airports are spread across the major towns, with semi-regular flights connecting the area with much of the state.
Perhaps the most common form of public transport is the bus network. This affordable, reliable, comprehensive and quite efficient network is often used by working holidaymakers.
6 things to see and do in South West Queensland
- Charleville Cosmos Centre: The perks of being in the middle of nowhere come into clear view at this centre, which uses powerful telescopes to offer amazing, light pollution-free views of the Milky Way.
- Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum: A service that rural Australia relies upon heavily, the RFDS has saved countless lives, as this museum explains.
- Roma bottle trees: The Australian version of the girthy baobab trees of Africa, the circumference of Roma’s biggest measures an incredible 10m.
- Yowah opal fossicking: South West Queensland is known for its opals, and at Yowah you can try and find your own!
- Bilby spotting: Perhaps the cutest of Australia’s desert animals, the bilby calls the red earth of South West Queensland home, and those with sharp night vision might be lucky enough to spot one!
- Eulo mud baths: Water bubbles up from the Great Artesian Basin at Eulo, and visitors can enjoy a soak in the mineral-heavy mud.
9 in-demand jobs in South West Queensland
Are you eager to see what South West Queensland has to offer, and hope to stay a while? While the population might be small, there are a surprising number of work opportunities on offer here, including:
1. Station farmhand (livestock)
Cattle and sheep are big business in South West Queensland. The area has a number of stations that cover more arid areas, and these vast operations are often on the lookout for an extra set of hands. This work is a truly unique experience, though you’ll need to be comfortable with animals, motorbikes and getting your hands dirty!
2. Farmhand (cereal crops)
On the eastern side of the region, where rainfall is a little more reliable, cereal crops are big business. Farmers here are on the lookout for help all year round, but particularly during harvest.
3. Cotton ginning
It can be a surprise to see such a thirsty crop as cotton in such an arid environment, but with the Balonne River serving up plenty of water, the area around St George is home to a healthy cotton industry. Farmers often need help in cotton ginning – separating fibres from seeds – packing and dispatch.
4. Grape harvesting
While its climate means that South West Queensland isn’t really known for wine, the region is known for supplying a healthy portion of Australia’s table grapes. Here you can find work picking, pruning, covering and generally maintaining the vineyards.
5. Onion and garlic harvesting
Bulb plants are another staple crop of South West Queensland. Onion and garlic are particularly big in the area around St George, where workers are tasked with picking, packing and stacking the vegetables for dispatch.
6. Sheep shearing
Those with the necessary skills and strength won’t be short of work in the western part of the South West Queensland region. This is sheep grazing country, where the demand for shearers rarely lets up. While not a job for the faint of heart (or weak of back), there’s real money to be made for those who can shear hundreds of sheep per day.
7. Fencing construction
Fences are the only way for a station owner to protect their assets, and as a region that is larger than the entire country of New Zealand, there are quite a few fences to fix and construct. This work might be laborious, but it’s also consistent and often well-paid.
8. Trades
Do you hold a trade? Whether you’re a carpenter, electrician, plumber, bricklayer or arborist, you can be as in-demand in South West Queensland as anywhere.
9. Hospitality
With pubs and cafés forming the social hubs of rural townships, and with the unique experiences of South West Queensland drawing an ever-greater number of visitors to the region, hospitality is a growing industry. Cooks, cleaners, waiters, bar staff, tour guides; there are a wealth of opportunities available, many of them short-term and casual.