Xtreme Gap, outback course australia become a cowboy

OUTBACK COURSE AUSTRALIA

XTREME GAP YEAR

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Working in Australia on a real Australian Ranch in the outback... That is something different!

Before you are joining the course you have an awesome week in Sydney. This is the perfect way to start your travels in Australia. Your week in Sydney is all about having an amazing first week, meeting new friends and doing some incredible adventures fully guided in one of the coolest cities in the world.

Whilst you’re out having fun we take care of all the hassle enabling you to get set up with a job with a 12 month membership access of the best backpacker job network in Australia. Everything is taken care for you so no worries about arriving in Australia this can turn into one of the most daunting yet exciting things you will ever do!

Then after 6 nights you are off the the Australian Outback for your Outback Ranch Training Programme. It includes 5 days of fun horseback riding, calf wrestling, sheep mustering, cattle drafting and whip cracking in the NSW Outback! You will gain the basic skills needed to work on a farm or cattle station in Australia whilst having the time of your life!

So in the first part of this pack you will find all details on The Sydney ConneXion and part two is about the Outback course.

Not everyone on the Sydney ConneXion will join the Outback course‌ but many will! It will be awesome.

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6 Nights in Sydney

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1 night in Tamworth enroute to the outback

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5-Day / 4-Night Ranch Programme

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Travel Sydney > Outback Ranch

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All Meals (at the Ranch not in Sydney) & Accommodation

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Possible job upon successful completion

INCLUDED IN SYDNEY CONNEXION

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Airport transfer

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Job search assistance for 12 months

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7 nights accommodation

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Cv review

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Breakfasts while Camping

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Mail forwarding for 12 months

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Guided Sydney city tour

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Bank account set up

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Harbour cruise day trip

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Sim Card activated number given on arrival

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2 night beach escape

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Tax file number arranged

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Sand dune off roading

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Medicare organised

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Sandboarding

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Tax refund advice

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National park bush walk

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Travellers Discounts

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Dolphin trip

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Free in Sydney offices

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Sydney party bus pub crawl

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24 hour emergency number

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Sydney beaches tour

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Assistance form the locally based team

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Just landed info session

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Online RSA for QLD, NT,WA,SA

Detailed pre departure pack before you leave

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Bar skills course

OUTBACK COURSE

Travel to the Ranch: We’ll arrange your train journey to Tamworth, NSW where you’ll spend a night before starting your Ranch Course. Get to meet others in your group. Your accommodation is pre-arranged. The following morning, our rep will meet you at reception and take you to the farm.

Horse Riding & Handling: Learn how to ride on horseback, and gain knowledge and skills needed for general horse handling and care. Be introduced to the way of Natural Horsemanship, learn how horses think and communicate with them. Take the horses for a swim in a local swimming hole (in the warmer months).

Lassoing: The lasso is used today in rodeos as part of the competitive events, such as calf roping and team roping. It is also still used on working ranches to capture cattle or other livestock when necessary. You will learn to catch cattle with a lasso and have competitions with your fellow students.

Cattle Mustering: We’ll muster cattle from the paddocks to the yard. Assist with stock work such as drenching and tagging. A muster is the process of gathering livestock and usually involve cattle, sheep or horses, but may also include goats, camels, buffalo or other animals.

Fencing: Fencing is one of the most important pieces of farm infrastructure and our instructors will show you how to install and maintain fences. A properly installed fence will keep livestock/pets safe and secured and will keep any unwanted visitors outside the property.

Sheep Shearing: On Aussie farms, shearing is generally carried out in the spring, so sheep don’t become overheated in the summer. A long fleece is likely to become dirty and drag along the ground, decreasing the mobility of sheep. During your course, you will shear a sheep and learn about sheep health and husbandry.

MORE DETAILS OUTBACK COURSE Meals & Accommodation On the Ranch you will receive 5-days/4-nights accommodation and all meals. The accommodation is like dorm rooms with bunk beds. All evenings are spent around the campfire with open-air camp oven cooked meals.

Job Contacts Upon successful completion of the program you will be granted access to a list of available job contacts so you can source a farm job somewhere in Australia that suits your skills and ability. Most jobs include meals and accommodation and you can expect to earn $200 – $500p/w after tax and accommodation. Please be aware, a job offer is not guaranteed.

Transfer from Sydney to ranch Once you have arrived in Sydney, we will be emailing you all the details they need for your transport to the ranch, including train ticket & hostel voucher for the one night in Tamworth.

What to Bring towel, toiletries, a hat or cap, sunscreen * insect repellent in the warmer months, swimmers, a raincoat, riding boots (optional), work clothes (if

How to join: Ready to book?

On the Xtreme Gap Year Website you will find a book now button. We check availability and get back to you asap! Very limited availability!

Questions: Email us for all your questions, we will get straight back to you!

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