Does waiting tables in Cairns count for 88 days?
Yes — this looks likely to qualify
Cairns QLD 4870 is classified as Northern Australia, Remote and Very Remote Australia, which meets the location requirement for tourism and hospitality work under subclass 417.
Location
Cairns QLD 4870
Northern Australia · Regional Australia · Remote and Very Remote Australia
Work category
Tourism and hospitality
Region
Far North Queensland
Visa by visa
417 Working Holiday
Yes — this looks likely to qualify
462 Work and Holiday
Yes — this looks likely to qualify
Worth knowing
- Only work carried out after 21 June 2021 counts under this rule.
Official sources
Second Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
Department of Home Affairs · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗Third Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
Department of Home Affairs · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗Migration (Specified work and areas for subclass 417 visas) Instrument (LIN 22/012) 2022 — Compilation No. 3
Federal Register of Legislation · last checked 12 August 2026
View official government source ↗Specified work for Working Holiday visa (subclass 417)
Department of Home Affairs · last checked 12 August 2026
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General information only, based on rules last checked 12 August 2026 — not immigration advice.