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Tourism and hospitality・A lakeside holiday park (cabins and campsites)

Discovery Parks - Lake Tinaroo

A holiday park on the shores of Lake Tinaroo on the Atherton Tablelands, with cabins, campsites and a pool
Tinaroo (Lake Tinaroo), Queensland 4872

Specified work✓ Eligible
PayHourly rate
TransportTo be confirmed
AccommodationTo be confirmed
Overall score7.5・Worth considering

Specified work eligibility

Use the postcode of the work location — not the company's head office, and not where you live.

✓

This location counts as specified work

Postcode 4872 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Northern Australia, Remote and very remote Australia" list, and the work type is "Tourism and hospitality".

Work address

Discovery Parks - Lake Tinaroo, Tinaroo QLD 4872

Postcode 4872・Atherton Tablelands / Mareeba · Map location is approximate

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Work category

Tourism and hospitality

Hotels, hostels, campgrounds, restaurants, cafés, bars, tour guides, outdoor activity instructors, tourist transport and similar.

Within one employer, not every role counts as specified work (for example office admin or cleaning depends on Home Affairs' current temporary concession). Check the label on each role below, and keep every payslip.How specified work days are counted

Note: on 17 September 2026 the government announced second and third visas will move to a ballot. Completing specified work makes you eligible to enter, but it no longer guarantees a visa (start date not yet announced).Details

Jobs

1 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.

Front desk reception (casual)Receptionist (Casual)

Casual Counts as specified work

Park front desk reception, booking system operation and taking payments; weekend, public holiday and evening shifts are required.

Pay method

Hourly rate
The advertisement does not state an hourly rate

Hours

The advertisement does not state fixed hours; you must be able to work weekends, public holidays and evenings

Requirements

Front desk experience at a hotel or resort, Familiar with RMS or a similar reservation system, Able to handle cash, Able to lift 20 kg, work kneeling, and work with cleaning chemicals

Licences

Driver licence (ad says required)

Employment type is Casual, 1 position, posted 2026-09-28, no closing date. Source: https://www.livehire.com/careers/discoveryparks/job/X9BRT/BM8K4J8BDO/receptionist

Work duties

Front desk at a lakeside holiday park: welcoming guests, handling bookings and taking payments.

Work environment

Holiday park work split between outdoors and front desk; workers must be able to lift 20 kg, kneel and use cleaning chemicals (physical requirements mentioned in the ad).

Pay and superannuation

What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.

Pay
The advertisement does not state an hourly rate; hospitality is calculated under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award (the official Award, not wording from the advertisement).
Applicable Award
Hospitality Award (MA000009)
Legal minimum hourly rate
Introductory (new starter, up to 3 months): $32.18/hour
Level 1: $33.05/hour
Level 2: $33.85/hour
Casual (including the 25% casual loading), effective from 1 July 2026.Fair Work pay guide
Piece-rate guarantee
Casuals get 150% on Saturdays, 175% on Sundays and 250% on public holidays. If the employer provides food and accommodation, deductions are capped and must be reasonable.
How you are paid
To be confirmed
By law wages must be paid in money (cash, cheque or bank transfer) at least monthly; whichever method is used, the employer must give you a payslip within 1 working day of paying you.
How often you are paid
To be confirmed
Under the Award: Paid weekly or fortnightly (as agreed)
Superannuation
Yes. Your employer must also pay 12% of your wages into your super account — this applies to working holiday makers too, however much you earn. From 1 July 2026 it must be paid within 7 working days of each pay day. You can claim it back after leaving Australia (taxed at 65% for working holiday makers).
Tax
If the employer is registered as a Working Holiday employer, 15% is withheld on the first $45,000 of income. Being taxed 30% suggests the employer may not be registered; without a tax file number (TFN), 45% is withheld.

Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.

Hours

Usual hours
No fixed hours stated
Shifts
Shifts, including weekends, public holidays and evenings
Weather-dependent?
Not much affected by weather.
Additional notes
The advertisement says only that you must be able to work weekends, public holidays and evenings.

When they need workers

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The advertisement does not state a season; a casual job posted on 2026-09-28.

Hiring now: the official LiveHire page posted a casual Receptionist (1 position) at Lake Tinaroo on 2026-09-28, with no closing date stated. The Housekeeping Attendant ad for the same park lists the employment type as "Any Employment" and does not clearly say casual, so it is not included.

Hiring now

Casual receptionist (Lake Tinaroo, listed 2026-09-28, no closing date)

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-06.See the job ad

How to apply

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Before you apply

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You will need

  • A valid driver licence (the ad says required)
  • Front desk experience; able to use a booking system
  • Federal police check required before being hired

Restrictions

  • Must be able to be rostered on weekends, public holidays and evening shifts

Licences required

  • Driver licence (ad says required)

Each role needs different licences — see the role descriptions above.

Official website
discoveryholidayparks.com.au
Careers page
Go to the careers page

Transport

To be confirmed. The advertisement requires a valid driver’s licence; it does not mention a shuttle or public transport.

Getting there without a car

Not found

Public transport

Not found

Nearest airport

Cairns

Nearest town: Around the Atherton Tablelands, on the shores of Lake Tinaroo

Accommodation and local amenities

Lakeside and fairly rural; the distance to the nearest supermarket and medical care has not been verified.

Accommodation

To be confirmed

The advertisement does not mention staff accommodation; the only benefit stated is discounted accommodation at more than 300 Discovery Parks parks across Australia.

Grocery shopping

To be confirmed

Medical

To be confirmed

Other

The park has a swimming pool and a children's water play area; fishing is possible (from the park's official description).

Weather

The Atherton Tablelands are a bit cooler than the coast (not verified point by point).

Climate data to be added.

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Overall score

Calculated from public information with a fixed formula — not a paid ranking. Ratings from past workers are shown separately in the reviews section.

7.5out of 10
Worth considering
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 4872 is on the official "Northern Australia, Remote and very remote Australia" list
Legal and transparent
8.0ABN active, Employed directly by the company
Pay transparency
9.0Some hourly-paid roles with steadier income
Transport
5.0To be confirmed
Accommodation
5.0To be confirmed
Amenities
4.0Remote; shopping is inconvenient
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • Official LiveHire careers page; clearly states casual
  • The park is in North Queensland (4872); the postcode is eligible for tourism and hospitality work
  • Staff get a discount on accommodation at Discovery Parks across the country (per the advertisement)

Watch out for

  • The advertisement does not state an hourly rate or hours
  • Driver licence required
  • Police check required before being hired
  • Indeed employee rating 3.1/5, with widely varying views of management

Weights: specified work eligibility 25%, legal and transparent 20%, pay transparency 15%, transport 10%, accommodation 10%, amenities 10%, weather 10%.How it is calculated

Online reviews and past workers' experiences

Compiled from Indeed, Glassdoor, backpacker blogs and the news. Everything is a paraphrased summary — follow the links to read the originals.

3.1/5

Indeed・41 reviews
Discovery Parks (parks across Australia, not a single park)

See the original reviews

Common praise

  • One cleaner says colleagues are easy to get along with and the environment is friendly
  • Reviews mention pay that is reasonable for the work and the chance to learn new things

Common complaints

  • Some reviews point to inconsistent management and poor HR communication
  • A park manager's review mentions that facility maintenance was delayed because of cost considerations
  • Reviews vary widely by site and supervisor
Indeed reviews cover parks across Australia, not specifically Lake Tinaroo. No backpacker accounts or official records specific to Lake Tinaroo were found (not searched one by one).

Review summary last checked: 2026-10-06. Online reviews are personal experiences and may be out of date or not reflect the whole picture; ratings change over time, so the original sites prevail.

Reviews from past workers

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Reviews on other sites: Indeed (Discovery Parks, 41 reviews)

Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-06. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed: The park's street address was not found; the coordinates are an approximate position in the Tinaroo area; The advertisement does not say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted, only that work rights are required; The advertisement does not state an hourly rate or hours; The Housekeeping Attendant ad lists the employment type as Any Employment, so it is not included