Jobs in Hobart — read this before you take the bar shift
Hobart has real hospitality work. Hiring ramps up in October and November for the December–February peak, and Dark Mofo pulls a second spike each June.
But hospitality in Hobart does not count toward the 88 days. No Hobart postcode appears on the Home Affairs Northern Australia or Remote and Very Remote lists.
What does count from a Hobart base
On a 417, all of Tasmania is regional Australia — paid farm work, fishing and pearling, tree farming, construction and mining count even in Hobart itself. Cherry harvest runs December–January in the Huon and Derwent valleys, and the working hostels sit out there: Ramblers in Cygnet, Little Devil in Huonville. On a 462 the list is narrower — plant and animal cultivation and construction.
Where eligible hospitality starts
Postcode 7215 on the east coast — Bicheno, Coles Bay, Swansea — is on the special eligibility list, and the west coast (Queenstown, Strahan) plus King Island (Currie) are on the remote list. See every Tasmanian town on the list.
88 days in Hobart, answered
Does Hobart count for the 88 days?
Not for hospitality. No Hobart postcode is on the Home Affairs Northern Australia or Remote and Very Remote lists, so bar, cafe and hotel work in Hobart does not count as specified work for the 417 or 462. Farm work is different — on a 417, plant and animal cultivation counts anywhere in Tasmania, Hobart included. (checked 15 August 2026)
Can I do my 88 days in Tasmania?
Yes. All of Tasmania counts as regional Australia for 417 farm work, fishing, tree work, construction and mining. For hospitality specifically you need the listed postcodes: 7215 on the east coast, or the remote west coast and King Island. (checked 15 August 2026)
Nearby: Bicheno, Coles Bay, Queenstown
get88 is a job-application tool, not migration advice. Whether a job in Hobart counts toward your visa is decided by the Department of Home Affairs, and your postcode is what decides it — check the official specified-work pages for the 417 and 462 visas directly.