3279 Wangoom
Victoria · 2 of 6 official tables
Official list last changed 5 Apr 2025 · checked 19 Oct 2026
As of 19 Oct 2026, postcode 3279 (Wangoom, VIC) appears in 2 of the six Home Affairs specified-work tables. 417 visa: all work types except tourism & hospitality, disaster recovery. 462 visa: farm work, construction, bushfire recovery.
| Type of work | 417 Working Holiday | 462 Work and Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Farm work (plant and animal cultivation) | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia |
| Fishing and pearling | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Tree farming and felling | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Mining | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Construction | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia |
| Bushfire recovery (paid or volunteer) | Listed Table 5: Bushfire declared areas · work done from 1 Aug 2019 | Listed Table 5: Bushfire declared areas · work done from 1 Aug 2019 |
Not listed for either visa: Tourism & hospitality, Disaster recovery.
✓ Listed appears in a table for that work. ! Listed appears, with date conditions.
What to know about 3279
- Recovery work in a declared area can be paid or volunteer. For volunteer work, each day worked counts as one day.
- Mining is listed for the 417 visa only. It is never specified work for the 462 visa.
- On a 462 visa, these don't count in 3279: fishing & pearling, tree farming, mining. They do count on a 417.
It's the postcode where you physically work that counts, not your employer's office. How days are counted.
Nearby listed postcodes
On the lists for at least one type of work. Open one to see which.
- 3278 Purnim · 4 km
- 3281 Bushfield · 8 km
- 3275 Mailors Flat · 14 km
- 3276 Woolsthorpe · 18 km
- 3280 Warrnambool · 18 km
- 3265 Panmure · 19 km
Questions about 3279
Does farm work in Wangoom (3279) count for the 88 days?
Yes. Farm work (plant and animal cultivation) in 3279 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does mining in Wangoom (3279) count for the 88 days?
On a 417 visa, yes, including mining support services and cleaning on a mine site. Mining never counts on a 462 visa.
Does construction work in Wangoom (3279) count?
Yes. Construction in 3279 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does fishing or pearling work in Wangoom (3279) count?
On a 417 visa, yes. On a 462 visa, no: 3279 isn't in the areas listed for fishing and pearling on the 462.
Does tree farming or felling in Wangoom (3279) count?
On a 417 visa, yes. On a 462 visa, no: 3279 isn't in the areas listed for tree farming and felling on the 462.
Guides for working here
- Does mining count? FIFO, shutdowns and 12-hour shifts
- Volunteer recovery work and the 88 days
- Harvest calendar: when the farm work is
- 417 vs 462: what counts on each visa
- What evidence to keep
Sources
- Tables matched for 3279 on the 417: Table 4 (Regional Australia, VIC row); Table 5 (Bushfire declared areas, VIC row). From Home Affairs (417, 462) and the legal instrument, checked 19 Oct 2026.
- How this page is made: built automatically from those tables and ABS postcode data (ASGS 2021, CC BY 4.0). How we check · Report a mistake.