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Farms and orchards・Thoroughbred stud (stallions, yearling sales prep)

Newgate Farm (Aberdeen, Upper Hunter)

A large thoroughbred stud at Aberdeen in the Upper Hunter, hiring seasonal yearling sales prep staff (October to May the following year)
Aberdeen, New South Wales 2336

Thoroughbred racehorses (yearlings)

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Specified work

✓ Counts as specified work

Postcode 2336 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Hiring

Hiring now · Peak season

Yearling crew (seasonal, early/mid October to May 2027, posted around 2026-09-11, no closing date given)

Last checked: 2026-10-07・See the job ad

Jobs

Yearling crew

Seasonal (temporary)

Pay

To be confirmed

The ad does not state pay or which Award applies.

Accommodation

Accommodation provided

Transport

To be confirmed

Reviews

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Overall score

7.7/10・Worth considering

How it is calculated

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Specified work eligibility

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This location counts as specified work

Postcode 2336 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Work address

586 Rouchel Road, Aberdeen, NSW 2336

Postcode 2336・Upper Hunter (Scone · Aberdeen) · Map location is approximate

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Work category

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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Jobs

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

Yearling crew (seasonal)Yearling crew

Seasonal (temporary) Counts as specified work

General stud work: caring for yearlings, mucking out stables, holding horses for the vet and farrier, feeding and paddock checks, grooming, exercising yearlings, and preparing horses for clients to inspect.

Pay method

To be confirmed
The ad does not state pay.

Hours

The site lists it as full-time; the ad says "Attractive roster" but does not state hours

Requirements

Experience working with horses (essential)

Licences

Not required

Caring for and preparing horses for sale is plant and animal cultivation specified work (raising animals for sale); the ad says "Eligible for 88 day visa". Source: https://horsejobsaus.com.au/jobs/yearling-crew/

Work duties

Yearling sales prep: caring for, feeding, mucking out, grooming and exercising yearlings, assisting the vet and farrier, and preparing horses for buyers to inspect.

Work environment

Working in stables and paddocks, handling young thoroughbreds directly; the website says the farm covers 1,700 acres and has 16 stallions.

Pay and superannuation

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

Pay
The ad does not state pay or which Award applies.
Applicable Award
To be confirmed
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
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
Full-time hours (the site lists it as full-time)
Shifts
The ad says "Attractive roster"
Weather-dependent?
To be confirmed
Additional notes
The ad does not give weekly hours or roster details; confirm when you apply.

When they need workers

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The ad says yearling preparation for Australia's major yearling sales starts in early/mid October, and the role runs until the May breeding stock sales finish.

Hiring now: Newgate posted "Yearling crew" on Horse Jobs Australia; the site shows "Featured 4 weeks ago" (sitemap last updated 2026-09-11). The ad says yearling preparation starts in early/mid October and the role runs until the May breeding stock sales finish, and it states "Eligible for 88 day visa". The site lists it as full-time (full-time hours), but it only runs until May, so it is seasonal. No closing date given.

Hiring now

Yearling crew (seasonal, early/mid October to May 2027, posted around 2026-09-11, no closing date given)

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-07.See the job ad

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Before you apply

Apply online by clicking "Apply" on the Horse Jobs Australia job page; the ad says only successful applicants will be contacted.

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You will need

  • Experience working with horses required

Restrictions

  • Work period: early/mid October until the May breeding stock sales finish
  • Only successful applicants will be contacted

Licences required

No licence is needed for general roles.

Official website
newgate.com.au
Careers page
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Transport

To be confirmed. The ad does not say whether you need a car; accommodation is provided.

Getting there without a car

No public transport to the farm was found.

Public transport

Aberdeen is on the Main North railway line, with daily Xplorer trains to and from Sydney and Armidale, and local trains to Scone and Newcastle; Osborn's Buses runs about 20 services a week between Aberdeen, Scone and Muswellbrook (Wikipedia).

Nearest airport

Aberdeen is about 242 km north of Sydney and about 139 km north-west of Newcastle (Wikipedia); nearby Scone Airport has no scheduled flights.

Nearest town: Aberdeen (the farm's address is on Rouchel Road); Aberdeen is about 12 km north of Muswellbrook

Accommodation and local amenities

Aberdeen is a small town (1,872 people at the 2021 Census), with Muswellbrook about 12 km to the south and Scone (5,013 people) to the north.

Accommodation

Accommodation provided

The ad says "Accommodation provided" but does not state the cost.

Grocery shopping

No supermarket information was found for Aberdeen.

Medical

No hospital information was found for Aberdeen.

Other

Scone is known as the "Horse Capital of Australia", with many thoroughbred studs in the surrounding area (Wikipedia).

Weather

(Data for nearby Scone) Summer: January average maximum 31.8°C, record high 46.5°C; winter: July average minimum 3.3°C, record low −5.5°C; annual rainfall about 612 mm (Wikipedia).

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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.

7.7out of 10
Worth considering
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 2336 is on the official "Regional Australia" list
Legal and transparent
8.0ABN active, Employed directly by the company
Pay transparency
5.0Pay method to be confirmed
Transport
5.0To be confirmed
Accommodation
10.0Accommodation provided
Amenities
7.0Basic shopping in nearby small towns
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • Accommodation provided
  • The ad states "Eligible for 88 day visa"
  • Long engagement (October to May the following year)
  • The right person may get the chance to go along to the horse sales (per the ad)
  • Postcode 2336 is eligible for specified work (plant and animal cultivation)
  • Aberdeen has a train station

Watch out for

  • Experience working with horses required
  • The ad does not state pay
  • Only successful applicants will be contacted
  • Very hot summers (record high 46.5°C at nearby Scone)

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

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No employee ratings or work accounts were found for Newgate Farm, and no public records of workplace disputes were found. (The web search quota for this research ran out partway through, so the review search is incomplete.)

Review summary last checked: 2026-10-07. 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.

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Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-07. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed: Posting date: Horse Jobs Australia shows "Featured 4 weeks ago" and the sitemap was last updated 2026-09-11; the exact posting date is uncertain.; The site lists it as full-time, but the ad says the role runs until the May sales finish, so it is treated as seasonal here.; Award and pay: not stated in the ad.; Coordinates use the ABS centre point for the Aberdeen area (the farm is on Rouchel Road).