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Volunteer in Australia - Australian Conservation Experience
Location: Australia: Brisbane
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks
Call Us
Phone: US: +1 917 477 3931 UK: +44 208 133 8041 IL: +972 77 5527000
Fax: +972 153 77 5527000
Description
All projects start in major cities in Australia such as Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane (there is a list that you will choose from). The volunteering work is relatively similar in all start points - the main difference between the locations is the climate. Northern Australia, such as Darwin, Perth and Cairns offer warm temperatures while Melbourne, Sydney and Tasmania have cooler temperatures.
The following are examples of typical projects volunteers experience during their placements:
- A two-week placement in Victoria, starting from Melbourne, could see you spending a week in countrysides of Victoria, helping with land restoration, before heading to the Great Ocean Road for a week of boardwalk construction with fabulous views!
- A four-week placement in the Northern Territory could see you helping on conservation projects in National Parks, along the coast, or in the rainforest, while six weeks in the Alice might see you travelling out to Uluru (Ayers Rock) to help control invasive weeds around this Australian icon, or helping with bird surveys on a remote cattle station.
- A six-week placement in Queenslandhere could see you visiting the world's largest sand island, World Heritage-listed Fraser Island for a couple of weeks doing boardwalk construction, followed by some time in and around Brisbane helping with urban conservation projects such as tree planting and weed control, before finishing with a fortnight of rainforest re-afforestation.
Highlights
The projects offer volunteers the opportunity to contribute in a practical way to conservation of the Australian environment. The projects involves:
- Tree planting
- Erosion and salinity control
- Seed collection
- Construction and maintenance of walking tracks
- Endangered flora and fauna surveys
- Weed control
- Habitat restoration
- Heritage restoration
- Working hours and days:
Volunteers generally spend one or two weeks at each project site. Project hours are generally from 8am to 4pm. Projects take place in both urban and rural areas. Be prepared for the weather - different parts of Australia can be very hot or cold, so you'll need appropriate clothing (and sleeping bag) for the climate in the area you've chosen to visit.
Qualifications
- Min age 18 - Max age 70
- Basic English
- Good physical fitness
- Love of the outdoors and interest in the environment
- Full travel & medical insurance
- Visa to Australia
- Immunizations (please consult your doctor)
- Items to bring: sleeping bag and mat, boots, long sleeved shirts, long trousers, hat to protect you from the sun and gardening gloves. We also recommend you bring sunscreen and sunglasses, and some insect repellent
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Adult Education
- Agriculture
- Animal Welfare
- Conservation
- Eco-tourism
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environment
- Recreation
- Tree Planting
- Volunteering
Age Range
18 years+This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Other
Participants Travel to Australia
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Phone/Video Interview
- Resume
GoEco - Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement
(1) Encourage ecological and volunteer tourism that promotes sustainable development (2) Enable travelers to experience different and more rewarding kinds of tourism. (3) Encourage travelers to volunteer for the benefit of others and thus to serve as a good-will ambassador to other countries in the world. (4) Encourage travelers from all over the world to come to Israel for ecological and community-based projects, in both the Arab and Jewish sectors, and experience firsthand the unique cultural and natural diversity in this region. (5) Support environmental and humanitarian projects that promote understanding and good will between ethnic societies in Israel. (6) Conduct further research in the field of ecological tourism, such as the 'Ecological Footprint' as a tool for sustainable tourism development. (7) Establish an in-depth and up-to-date data base of the relevant projects worldwide. (8) Create a platform from which to explore the various organizations that support the environment and actively encourage volunteering.
Year Founded
2005
