Description

Get Down Under with Frontier and experience the best of Australia and New Zealand on an unforgettable conservation trip. Participate in various conservation projects from all over Australia and New Zealand. You could be helping to conserve endangered and unique wildlife like koalas and kangaroos, planting trees, surveying and monitoring flora and fauna, or a range of other conservation based activities. After your project why not stay on and see highlights such as the majestic Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the Great Barrier Reef. Experience the friendly and laid-back culture of the Aussies and Kiwis with beach barbecues and cold beers and take part in surfing, bungee jumping, white-water rafting and scuba diving.

Preserve, protect and restore the natural environment and indigenous heritage of this land on conservation projects that typically last one to two weeks each, adding meaning to your travels and giving you plenty of time to experience a place before moving on.

What Will I Be Doing?

* Australia
Projects are located in Adelaide, Alice Springs, Bathurst, Bendigo, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Geelong, Gladstone, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Port Macquarie, Sydney, Townsville, and Wollongong.

* New Zealand
Projects are based around Auckland.

Project locations are typically in National or State Parks, publicly owned or managed land, farms, and coastal reserves. Work hours are Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm and work activities can include the following:
- Tree planting
- Erosion control
- Seed collection
- Track construction
- Floral & fauna surveys
- Habitat restoration
- Endangered species protection
- Weed control
- Fencing
- Walking trail construction
- Environmental monitoring

We do not offer volunteers a choice of projects, as these vary according to seasonal conditions and conservation priorities. We do our best to ensure a variety of projects or locations during each Conservation Experience.

Highlights

* Explore the wonders of Down Under!
* Help with vital wildlife and habitat conservation work.
* Form lifelong friendships with other volunteers.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1,845

Program Fees Include:

Before you go:
* Comprehensive pre-departure support
* Travel & medical advice & documentation
* Equipment advice
* Discounted medical kit
* Free Frontier t-shirt

In-country:
* Food
* Accommodation
* Ground transfers & in-transit accommodation
* Local orientation
* Project training
* In-country emergency support
* 24-hour international HQ backup

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview

Frontier's Mission Statement

To conserve the world's most endangered wildlife and threatened habitats and to build sustainable livelihoods for marginalized and under resourced communities in the world's poorest countries. To create solutions that are apolitical, forward-thinking, community-driven, and innovative and which take into consideration the long-term needs of low income communities.

Year Founded

1989