Seasonfield Farm work in Australia, from the worker's side

Where the work is in November

Farm work moves around Australia with the seasons. Check that your pay is right, then see what is usually picked now.

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Each row is a crop. The orange line is this month. Swipe for the full year.
Crop and area SepOctNovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Grain harvest Southern New South Wales, Victoria Starts Oct
Starts late October to early November. The end of the season is not sourced.
Mangoes Northern Territory Oct to Dec
Sources differ: from July or August, or October to Christmas.
Sugarcane Queensland mills Jun to Nov
Usually June to November.
Cherries Young, Orange (New South Wales) Oct to Dec Weaker source
About October to December. Weaker source.
Mangoes Burdekin, Bowen, Mareeba Nov to Apr Weaker source
About October or November to March or April. Weaker source.
Blueberries Coffs Harbour (New South Wales) Nov to Jan Weaker source
A summer season, November to January. Weaker source.

Draft research, not yet checked. Months come from industry and agency pages. Solid bars have a named industry or employer source. Striped bars have a weaker one. It says when a crop is usually picked. It does not say jobs are open.

Where these months come from
  • Grain harvest, Southern New South Wales, Victoria: Starts late October to early November. Source page. GrainCorp casual intake page. The end of the season is not sourced.
  • Mangoes, Northern Territory: Sources differ: from July or August, or October to Christmas. Source page. Bars show October to December, where the two sources agree.
  • Sugarcane, Queensland mills: Usually June to November. Source page. In 2025 several mills crushed into December and January. Start dates move with weather.
  • Cherries, Young, Orange (New South Wales): About October to December. Source page. The whole season is about 100 days across spring and summer.
  • Mangoes, Burdekin, Bowen, Mareeba: About October or November to March or April. Source page. North Queensland first, then south-east Queensland from early December.
  • Blueberries, Coffs Harbour (New South Wales): A summer season, November to January. Source page. One news report and employer pages. Not tested.

draft research: industry and agency pages, mostly seen as search snippets. No row is High confidence. Not checked by Otto, so no row is in sources/registry.md.

How we check what we write

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This page is general information. Home Affairs and the Fair Work Ombudsman decide what the rules mean for you.