In the ‘Job Sites’ series we run over the major Australian Blue collar job sites from all over this big beautiful country of ours, plus a few other exotic locations. In each post we include an Overview of the site, a Location Profile, the Companies involved, potential Occupations required, the skills / qualifications that may help you to get your foot in the door and the Enterprise Bargaining Agreements – if there are any. This will help you to stay in the loop and know how to skill up where needed. The aim is to help you get yourself into the best position to land a start on the major job sites around Australia.

Note: ‘Job Site’ articles are aimed to help workers looking for production, maintenance, shutdown and contracting work. If you are looking for Major Construction Project Jobs you may want to check out our Major Project Articles.

List and Locations of Australian Tropical Islands

Below is a list of X Tropical Islands that as a blue collar worker you could potentially work at:

Norfolk Island – South Pacific Ocean – 2.5 hours flight from Sydney, NSW
Hamilton Island – Whitsunday Islands, QLD
Christmas Island – Indian Ocean – 4 hours flight from Perth, WA
Fraser Island – Coral Sea – 3 hours drive from Brisbane, QLD
Heron Island – Southern Great Barrier Reef – 3 hours by boat from Gladstone, QLD
Lord Howe Island – 2 hours NE from Sydney, NSW
Fitzroy Island – Off the coast of Cairns, QLD
Lizard Island – North of Cooktown, QLD
Daydream Island – Whitsunday Island, QLD
Groote Eylandt – Gulf of Carpentaria, NT
An Non-Australian Tropical Island – Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea

Occupations Potentially Required for Jobs on Tropical Islands

Instrumentation & Electrical Trades
Airconditioning Trades
Mechanical Trades
Plumbing Trades
Mobile Plant Operators
Builders / Carpenters
Labourer / Trades Assistants / Handyman
Supervision

Qualifications to Potentially Help you get a Job on a Tropical Island

Relevant Trade Qualifications and / or Licences
Occupational Health and Safety – Construction Induction (White Card)
Drivers Licence
Relevant Trade Qualifications and / or WA Licences
Occupational Health and Safety – Construction Induction (White Card)
Australian Drivers Licences
Cert IV or III Instrumentation (For Electricians)
- We provide Cert IV Electrical Instrumentation Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
- We provide Cert III Electrical Instrumentation Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
Cert III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue (Metal Stream)
High Risk Work Licence for any required plant, eg. EWP, Forklifts, Mobile Crane, Loaders.
- We provide Elevated Work Platform Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
Safely Working at Heights – for EWP workers
- We provide Working at Heights Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
Safe Working in Confined Space Course
- We provide Confined Space Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
CPR and First Aid Certificate
- We provide CPR and First Aid Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
Ability to pass Medical including Drug and Alcohol screening

Potential Places to Search for Tropical Island Jobs

Norfolk Island
- Norfolk Island FAQ’s
- Norfolk Island Skills requirements enquiry
Hamilton Island, QLD
- Hamilton Island Job Opportunities
Christmas Island
- Christmas Island Shire Contacts
Fraser Island, QLD
- Kingfisher Bay Resort Jobs FAQ
- Kingfisher Bay Resort Jobs Vacancy
Heron Island, QLD
- Heron Island Careers Page
Lord Howe Island, NSW
- Pinetrees Lodge Lord Howe Island Employment Page
- Capella Lodge Lord Howe Island Careers
Fitzroy Island, QLD
- Fitzroy Island Resort Employment
Lizard Island, QLD
- Lizard Island Resort Employment
Daydream Island, QLD
- Daydream Island Resort Careers
Groote Eylandt, NT
- Groote Eylandt Mining Company page (South32)
Lihir Island, PNG
- See previous Cribhut Daily article

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Interstate Licence Recognition

A helpful tool to finding out whether your trade qualification needs mutual recognition when working interstate. Check out the Cribhut Daily post – Thinking about Working Interstate – Licence Recognition

Disclaimer: Cribhut Group is not an employer or recruiter for the above mentioned site, this article is provided for information purposes only. Cribhut provides this information with the best intentions, but purely as a guide. Like most things in life, there are no guarantees. Your lively hood is your own responsibility and even if following the above recommendations, it is still up to you to do your own research, to be patient, persistent and put in the hard work.

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