Farms and orchards・Winery-owned vineyards · winery
Large family-owned winery in the Riverland, with its own vineyards right across from the winery
Kingston on Murray, South Australia 5331
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Postcode 5331 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".
Sturt Hwy, Kingston On Murray SA 5331 (winery; the Kingston vineyard is directly opposite the winery)
Postcode 5331・Riverland
Plant and animal cultivation
Harvesting and packing fruit and vegetables, pruning trees and vines, livestock work, and primary meat processing such as slaughtering, cutting and packing. Secondary processing such as winemaking or processed meats does not count.
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2 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.
Driving tractors during the 2027 grape vintage, February–April.
Harvesting grapes in a vineyard counts as specified work; make sure your job is vineyard harvest work, not winery work.
Seasonal driving work during the harvest, February–April 2027.
Home Affairs' examples of plant and animal cultivation do not list carting grapes; ask before counting it toward your 88 days.
This employer also has 1 other roles that are full-time, permanent part-time, of unknown type, or don't count as specified work. We only list casual roles, so they are not shown.
Mainly mechanised vineyard harvest work; winery cellar work (does not count).
Hot, dry inland Riverland vineyards that rely on irrigation, right beside the River Murray. The company has 14 vineyards across South Australia and Victoria, with its winery in the Riverland.
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Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.
Recruiting tractor drivers and MC truck drivers for Vintage 2027, working February–April 2027.
Currently recruiting tractor drivers and MC truck drivers for the 2027 vintage (Vintage 2027, February–April 2027); the tractor driver role was also posted on Backpacker Job Board on 10 August 2026.
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Tractor drivers and MC truck drivers for the 2027 vintage
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For tractor driver roles in the 2027 vintage you can register interest by email or phone; you can also upload an expression of interest on the official careers page. The tractor driver role was also posted on Backpacker Job Board on 10 August 2026.
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Car recommended. Small town; Stateliner coaches stop at the Community Hall only if you request it in advance.
Stateliner Riverland coaches (Adelaide–Renmark) stop at the Kingston-on-Murray Community Hall on request (timetable effective 29 June 2026).
Stateliner Riverland coach service
Adelaide Airport (238 km)
Nearest town: Barmera (Kingston on Murray is 13 km west of Barmera, 44 km west of Renmark and 238 km north-east of Adelaide)
A small town beside the winery; fuller amenities are in Barmera (13 km) and Renmark (44 km) — which shops exist was not verified.
To be confirmed
Accommodation not mentioned.
Nearby supermarkets per OpenStreetMap: Foodland (about 12 km), Woolworths (about 25 km), Coles (about 25 km). Straight-line distances.
Nearby hospitals per OpenStreetMap: Berri Hospital (about 25 km), Loxton Hospital (about 32 km). Straight-line distances; call 000 in an emergency.
The Kingston Estate and Banrock Station wineries are near the town (Wikipedia).
Hot summers, January hottest with an average high of 32.4°C; winter coldest in July with an average low of 4.0°C; very dry, annual rainfall 262.5 mm, wettest in September (27.5 mm) (BOM Loxton Research Centre station, about 30 km south-east, 1984–2026).
| Months | Average high | Average low | Rainfall | Days above 35°C | Days below 0°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°C | 18.1°C | 21 mm | 11.2 | 0 |
| Feb | 31.2°C | 17.1°C | 10 mm | 7.2 | 0 |
| Mar | 29.1°C | 16.2°C | 11 mm | 3.7 | 0 |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 12.4°C | 22 mm | 0.4 | 0 |
| May | 19.2°C | 9°C | 19 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 15.8°C | 6.9°C | 25 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 15.8°C | 6.7°C | 18 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 7.2°C | 23 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 20.8°C | 8.9°C | 31 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 24.3°C | 11.3°C | 32 mm | 0.7 | 0 |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 13.5°C | 39 mm | 3 | 0 |
| Dec | 30.9°C | 15.9°C | 20 mm | 7.4 | 0 |
Data: Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5 reanalysis), 2016–2025 average, coordinates -34.23, 140.34. Farms in the same area may differ by 1–2°C.
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