Tully Backpackers Hostels - Hostel Reviews

Tully Hostels

This is a complete list of all known hostels in Tully. If you know of a Tully hostel that isn't listed here, please use the "Add a New Hostel" link at the bottom of the page.

Banana Barracks

"Located on the main drag in Tully, Banana Barracks serves as a hostel for those travellers working in the fruit-picking trade. Restaurants, shops, grocery stores, and news agents are all within walking distance. The building is in good condition and is relatively clean. Each room is set up with several self-contained units that connect to a common area that has an ensuite bathroom and security lockers. Oddly enough, management has installed bunk beds into these common areas, which is...

Savoy Backpackers

"Oh my god, what a wicked working hostel. I came to work for 3 weeks and ended up staying 5 months. It was my home away from home. The staff were the friendliest hostel staff I came across in my 11 months travelling. The pool was lush, kitchen and bathrooms immaculate and the rooms small and clean. Although the work was pretty boring (but easy) there were always friendly faces to greet you as you got home. The town is small but so much fun. You must go to karaoke at the Top Pub on a Thursday...

Hotel Tully Working Backpackers

"A fun pub, with friendly staff -- always happy to help with anything! - When I got to Tully, my friends and I looked around for where to stay. We decided on Hotel Tully because it was the best of the lot. By far the cleanest, friendliest and cheapest. They have a great bar that always has something happening, and great food also really cheap. We met some awesome people and had great fun banana picking. They gave us great advice about fun things to do as well in the area. We had an amazing...

Tully Travel Tips & Suggestions

Comment by Shane

I was born in Tully in 1966 and left in 1983 when I finished high school. Besides the cane toads, mosquitoes, tiapans (snakes), leeches, humidity, cyclones, rain, and floods, Tully is just a hoot.

Comment by Sarah, tractor queen

The locals are good fun, sure know how to drink and have a good time. It's a good place to work for decent money, and make heaps of friends from all over the world.

Comment by Ian

Although a one street town, the place has an endearing charm and the banana barracks where we stayed were a great laugh. We somehow avoided the banana work, and got a job clearing a field which was rare and an absolute bonus. The locals are quirky and entertaining, some real characters.

Comment by Anonymous

I spent six weeks in Tully in 2005 -- brilliant six weeks. The work is so much easier if you're a girl. I ended up driving a tractor! Great fun. People were amazing, very friendly. Ignore the guidebooks and go.

Comment by Tom

Worked in Tully for 6 Weeks in 1987. Bannana picking sucks. Got so bored we did the round trip to t'ville one night for some real entertainment.

Comment by T-Bone

I've stayed there for about 3 and a half month. It was a pretty tough work, but the people are as nice as crazy. I quite liked it there. nearly everybody worked on the Banana farm. So it was a big community thing, one big family.

Comment by Anonymous

If you are going to Tully specifically for work make sure you are guaranteed work! We went from Cairns told we had work waiting for us, and then found out that there was a waiting list for workers! Some of the people had been waiting a week for work and still didnt have it!

Comment by Anonymous

Tully is one of the best places I've ever visited.

Comment by Anonymous

Well I lived in Tully for about 1 year or so and the main street is pretty pathetic and the shops are lame. People are nice, but it's boring living there and it isn't nice working on a bannana farm either.

Comment by Anonymous

I stayed in Tully for two and a half months as work was plentiful. If you want work you don't have to go through a hostel, just get up bright and early, say 5:30 am, and stand at the post office junction. Ask the farmers if they need help as no qualifications are ever asked. Tully and its environs have a lot to offer and I must say I had the best two and a half months ever.

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