GAP YEAR
PROGRAM
JOIN THE PRAIRIE GAP YEAR CREW
THREE MONTHS IN PARACHILNA. MAYBE MORE.
You’ll work as part of the Prairie Hotel team, earn and save, meet plenty of people and live in one of the most extraordinary parts of South Australia.
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Accommodation is included, staff meals are provided and, with the Flinders Ranges & Outback named the only Australian destination in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2026 list, you’ll have a pretty incredible backyard.
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Start with three months, with the option to stay on longer.
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You’ll come away with real hospitality experience, new skills, a few stories and A REALLY GOOD answer to “what did you do on your gap year?”
WHAT'S IT ACTUALLY LIKE?
Busy, social and hands-on.
Depending on where you fit best, you might work across the restaurant, bar, accommodation, events, kitchen or brewery. You don’t need years of hospitality experience, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and the ability to get stuck in.
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And you never quite know who might walk through the door. Over the years, the Prairie has welcomed everyone from travellers passing through to some very famous faces, but once you’re here, everyone becomes part of the same story.
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You’ll be living and working with a small team in a tiny Outback town, so being easy to live with matters too.
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Want to get a feel for it?
Watch a short message from Ellie at the Prairie.
KEEN?
Click the link below, fill out the form and send us a one-minute video introducing yourself.
Tell us who you are, where you’re from, why you want to come to the Prairie and what you think you’d bring to the team.
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Don’t overthink it. Phone video is fine. We just want to get a feel for you.​