Cicada Lodge — Farm Work in Katherine, NT
Cicada Lodge is an ABN-verified farm work located in Katherine, Northern Territory, with a strong reliability score of 4/5. Katherine is known for producing mangoes, cattle stations, melons, making it a popular destination for backpackers completing their 88-day visa requirement. Mango: October to December. Cattle mustering: April to October. Hay: March to June.
About Cicada Lodge
Cicada Lodge is a boutique, Indigenous-owned eco-lodge inside Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park, about 30 minutes' drive from the township of Katherine in the Northern Territory. With only 18 suites and a strong emphasis on cultural experience — sunset cruises through the gorge, Indigenous-led walks, dawn river kayaks — the lodge runs a compact, professional staff team. Backpackers working here typically take front-of-house, restaurant, housekeeping, or guide-support roles.
Cicada Lodge employment counts toward the 88-day requirement under the Northern Australia tourism/hospitality provision — Katherine and the surrounding Nitmiluk area fall comfortably inside designated regional postcodes. Pay aligns with the Hospitality Industry Award; casual rates land in the $30+ range with loading. The lodge typically arranges or subsidises staff accommodation, which keeps living costs manageable in a town where rentals can be tight during the dry season.