Banana Barracks Working Backpacker Hostel is situated in the country town of Tully, Far North Queensland. Tully, which is about 148km south of Cairns, is located between Mt Mackay (723m) and Mt Tyson (687m). Tully is regarded as one of the most reliable 'year round' work venues in Australia. Banana Barracks is a purpose built working backpackers hostel. Farms of melons, pumpkins, and sugarcane surround Tully but mostly... BANANAS! Generally, boys are recruited to �hump' or �hang' the banana bunches while girls �sort' the bananas or �prune' the banana trees.