01/06/2026
📱Swap screen-time for scenery time 🌳
Our farm stays are more than just accommodation, it’s an opportunity to experience real life on an Australian farm.
Our students stay are welcomed into farm family homes, enjoying homemade meals, warm hospitality, genuine country living and unforgettable hands-on activities, like:
🐄 Feeding farm animals
🍓 Picking fresh fruit
🐎 Enjoying hand-held horse riding
🫖 Sharing Devonshire tea on the porch
🌿 Gardening or bushwalking
🦘 Spotting Australian wildlife
🏞️ Swimming in natural waterholes
🍰 Learning to bake traditional scones
Experience the real Australia 🌏➡️ Discover more at https://austfarmtourism.com/
22/05/2026
The Banora students get fully-immersed in the Australian way of life, but also have the opportunity to share their own culture and traditions with students at schools during their stay.
This beautiful cultural exchange promotes deeper understanding, supports learning and promotes connection.
❓What have you learned as a host family, or as a student during your Banora experience?
19/05/2026
The connections that stay with you long after you leave 💛
For many Banora students, the experience isn’t just about where they go, it’s about who they meet. Living with host families means sharing meals, stories, traditions, and everyday moments that turn into something much deeper. The goodbyes are often filled with tears… but they’re not the end. These bonds cross borders, time zones, and years - staying strong through messages, calls, and even return visits.
From host family to forever family 🌏 ✨ To share your story
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11/05/2026
Real students. Real experiences. Real impact 💬
We could talk about the Banora experience all day, but we think it means more when you hear it directly from the students who lived it 🥰
📷 We'd love to see fun photos from your student experiences - please tag us in your posts or share via email.
07/05/2026
Tourism becomes more meaningful when it’s about connection, not just destinations.
In partnership with Tourism Tropical North Queensland, our region offers far more than incredible landscapes and wildlife. We creates space for connection, learning and experiences that stay with you 🧡🌏
Our programs are not just about what students see and experience, it’s about their contribution to our region. Every experience is an opportunity to leave the place, its people, and its ecosystems stronger.
Tourism Tropical North Queensland
29/04/2026
Trying new foods is a big part of the adventure when you come to Australia, and for many of our students, it’s their first introduction to some very iconic Aussie flavours! 🇦🇺
🥧 Meat pies? Usually a hit.
🍫 Tim Tams? Gone in seconds.
🍞 Vegemite? Well… that one tends to get a very mixed reaction.
These small moments often become the memories students talk about long after they’ve returned home.
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