Tourism and hospitality・Seaplane sightseeing · floating pontoon camp
Seaplane tours to the Horizontal Falls in the Kimberley; staff live and work on a floating pontoon in rosters
Talbot Bay pontoon at the Horizontal Falls (base: Broome), Western Australia 6725
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Postcode 6725 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Northern Australia" list, and the work type is "Tourism and hospitality".
Pontoon in Talbot Bay (Buccaneer Archipelago), WA; base Broome WA 6725
Postcode 6725・Broome · Map location is approximate
Tourism and hospitality
Hotels, hostels, campgrounds, restaurants, cafés, bars, tour guides, outdoor activity instructors, tourist transport and similar.
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2 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.
Food service and housekeeping on the pontoon; welcome and safety briefings for guests; serving alcohol under RSA rules; selling souvenirs; helping seaplanes dock and depart.
Seasonal contract: March/April to October/November 2027.
Vessel operations and guest experience around the Horizontal Falls; the company trains you toward maritime certificates such as COST, Coxswain and Master 5.
Starts early 2027; accommodation and meals provided while on shift.
Seaplane day trips and overnight tours based on a floating pontoon in Talbot Bay. Work includes food service, housekeeping, guest briefings and helping seaplanes dock on the pontoon; marine crew run the boats.
A small team works on a floating pontoon in what the employer calls "one of Australia's most spectacular and remote locations"; the pace is fast.
What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.
Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.
Peak season April–October. 2027 contracts start in March/April and end in October/November.
On 3 October 2026, ads for guest experience officers and marine crew for the 2027 season were posted on Journey Beyond's Workable (work starts in March/April 2027)
Hiring now
Guest experience officers and marine crew for the 2027 season (starting March/April 2027)
Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-06.See the job ad
Online form on the official website
Ads for 2027-season guest experience officers and marine crew were posted on Journey Beyond's Workable on 3 October 2026; apply online.
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Each role needs different licences — see the role descriptions above.
Make sure it is a registered company that gives payslips and pays super, so your specified work days will hold up.
No car needed. Staff are transported to the site by the company's seaplane or boat; the ad does not mention needing a car.
Fly to Broome (one Broome employer's ad says you can fly to Broome from all major Australian cities).
Not stated.
Broome Airport
Nearest town: Broome (base on days off)
The pontoon is extremely remote; Broome has shops, restaurants, a cinema, schools and a hospital (per one Broome employer's ad).
Accommodation provided
During your roster you live and work on the pontoon; the crew ad states "accommodation and meals provided while on shift". Accommodation during days off in Broome is not explained.
Broome
Broome Hospital
A chance to learn about Dambeemangaddee Aboriginal culture; Journey Beyond travel discounts.
Based on the Broome Airport station (the pontoon may differ): April is hottest, average high 34.4°C; July average low 13.7°C; roughly December–March is the wet season and July–November is very dry.
| Months | Average high | Average low | Rainfall | Days above 35°C | Days below 0°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.8°C | 26.2°C | 375 mm | 3.4 | 0 |
| Feb | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 242 mm | 3 | 0 |
| Mar | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 168 mm | 3.5 | 0 |
| Apr | 32.9°C | 24.4°C | 45 mm | 4.4 | 0 |
| May | 31°C | 20.9°C | 26 mm | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jun | 29.5°C | 18.8°C | 10 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 29.3°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 30.9°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 0.3 | 0 |
| Sep | 33.2°C | 21.3°C | 4 mm | 7.9 | 0 |
| Oct | 34.5°C | 24°C | 10 mm | 13.7 | 0 |
| Nov | 34.6°C | 25.5°C | 34 mm | 13 | 0 |
| Dec | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 206 mm | 10.7 | 0 |
Data: Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5 reanalysis), 2016–2025 average, coordinates -16.383, 123.958. Farms in the same area may differ by 1–2°C.
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