4809 Giru
Queensland · 4 of 6 official tables
Official list last changed 5 Apr 2025 · checked 19 Oct 2026
As of 19 Oct 2026, postcode 4809 (Giru, QLD) appears in 4 of the six Home Affairs specified-work tables. 417 visa: all work types except bushfire recovery. 462 visa: all work types except mining, 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 3: Northern Australia Table 4: Regional Australia |
| Fishing and pearling | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 3: Northern Australia |
| Tree farming and felling | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 3: Northern Australia |
| Mining | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Construction | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 3: Northern Australia Table 4: Regional Australia |
| Tourism and hospitality | Listed Table 1: Remote and Very Remote Australia · work done from 22 Jun 2021 · applications lodged from 5 Mar 2022 Table 3: Northern Australia · work done from 22 Jun 2021 · applications lodged from 5 Mar 2022 | Listed Table 1: Remote and Very Remote Australia · work done from 22 Jun 2021 · applications lodged from 5 Mar 2022 Table 3: Northern Australia |
| Flood, cyclone and storm recovery (paid or volunteer) | Listed Table 6: Natural disaster declared areas · work done from 1 Jan 2022 · applications lodged from 5 Apr 2025 | Listed Table 6: Natural disaster declared areas · work done from 1 Jan 2022 · applications lodged from 5 Apr 2025 |
Not listed for either visa: Bushfire recovery.
✓ Listed appears in a table for that work. ! Listed appears, with date conditions.
What to know about 4809
- Tourism and hospitality work counts in this area only if it was done from 22 June 2021.
- 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 4809: 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.
- 4808 Brandon · 31 km
- 4810 Townsville · 32 km
- 4811 Townsville · 36 km
- 4807 Ayr · 42 km
- 4812 Townsville · 43 km
- 4815 Townsville · 43 km
Questions about 4809
Does farm work in Giru (4809) count for the 88 days?
Yes. Farm work (plant and animal cultivation) in 4809 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does hospitality in Giru (4809) count for the 88 days?
Yes, for work done from 22 June 2021. 4809 is in Northern Australia or a remote area, so cafés, bars, hotels, hostels and tour jobs here count on both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does mining in Giru (4809) 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 Giru (4809) count?
Yes. Construction in 4809 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does fishing or pearling work in Giru (4809) count?
Yes. Fishing and pearling in 4809 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does tree farming or felling in Giru (4809) count?
Yes. Tree farming and felling in 4809 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Guides for working here
- Does mining count? FIFO, shutdowns and 12-hour shifts
- Does hospitality count for the 88 days?
- 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 4809 on the 417: Table 1 (Remote and Very Remote Australia, QLD row); Table 3 (Northern Australia, QLD row); Table 4 (Regional Australia, QLD row); Table 6 (Natural disaster declared areas, QLD 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.