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Working Holiday Extension
If you have done seasonal work in Australia on your working holiday visa for at least 3 months, you can apply for a 12-month extension of your working holiday visa.
Type of Work
The work you have done in the regional area must be "seasonal work". Seasonal work includes the following activities:
- Harvesting or packing of fruit and vegetable crops
- Pruning and trimming vines and trees
- General maintenance crop work
Regional Areas
The 3 months work must have been done in a regional area. The regional areas are defined by postcode as follows:
| State | Postcodes |
| NEW SOUTH WALES (Except Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong) | 2311 to 2312 2328 to 2411 2420 to 2490 2536 to 2551 2575 to 2594 2618 to 2739 2787 to 2898 |
| NORTHERN TERRITORY | Entire Territory |
| QUEENSLAND (Except the greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast) | 4124 to 4125 4133 4211 4270 to 4272 4275 4280 4285 4287 4307 to 4499 4515 4517 to 4519 4522 to 4899 |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Entire State |
| TASMANIA | Entire State |
| VICTORIA (Except Melbourne metropolitan area) | 3211 to 3334 3340 to 3424 3430 to 3649 3658 to 3749 3753, 3756, 3758, 3762, 3764 3778 to 3781 3783, 3797, 3799 3810 to 3909 3921 to 3925 3945 to 3974 3979 3981 to 3996 |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Except Perth and surroundings areas) | 6041 to 6044 6083 to 6084 6121 to 6126 6200 to 6799 |
How Do I Find Seasonal Work?
The Australian government’s Harvest Trail site provides a monthly guide to seasonal work.
How Do I Apply?
It is possible to apply for the extension whilst in Australia (unlike the initial application for a working holiday visa). Most applications for extensions are lodged via the internet.
