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House Sitting in darling downs

House sitting and pet care in Darling Downs, Queensland—whether you are in the city centre, inner suburbs, or the wider area.

Lifestyle Guide

The Darling Downs offers a gentle rhythm for your house sitting experience, perfect for fostering calm routines. Mornings unfold with a cool crispness, inviting a stroll with your charges through Toowoomba’s expansive Queens Park, where leaded dogs can enjoy the open space. The air carries the scent of eucalyptus, a refreshing start before returning to a quiet home base, ensuring pets feel settled. After morning walks, the region encourages a relaxed pace. Many local cafes, particularly around Toowoomba's Margaret Street, offer shaded verandas perfect for a coffee while your companion rests nearby. Stocking the pantry is easy with weekly Toowoomba Farmer's Market finds, ensuring fresh ingredients for quiet evenings. This unhurried tempo allows ample time for midday naps for both you and your furry friends, fostering a sense of security and routine. Evenings settle into country-town quiet, ideal for unwinding with a book beside a content pet. While some escarpment trails are not suitable for animals, suburban paths offer excellent routes for longer dog walks. The region’s charm lies in its peaceful nature, providing a serene backdrop for conscientious pet care and a calm domestic life throughout your stay.

Open Assignments

3 Open Now

pozieres, Queensland

92 Day Stay Starts 01 May 2026
Responsiveness

Rural property.. 15 mins from Stanthorpe.

north toowoomba, Queensland

34 Day Stay Starts 29 June 2026
Responsiveness

Look after 3 cats

warwick, Queensland

13 Day Stay Starts 24 Oct 2026
Responsiveness

Care for the home, a senior dog and water plants. Our dog is very loved and easy to look after. I do have lots of pot plants and moderately sized garden. No gardening or mowing required. Our home is comfortable and secure and situated in a quiet part of the town. Wi-Fi available and aircon if required. The town is in a rural area but close to all major amenities such as hospitals and health care. Very scenic and lots of pretty and interesting areas to visit including large wine and cheese ar...

Recent Activity (Past 3 Months)

pozieres, Queensland

92 Day Stay Listed 01 May 2026

Rural property.. 15 mins from Stanthorpe.

rangeville, Queensland

38 Day Stay Listed 22 June 2026

Care of 2 relatively low maintenance cats. Small aquarium requiring little attention. Gardening managed externally.

rangeville, Queensland

14 Day Stay Listed 17 Aug 2026

Care of 2 relatively low maintenance cats. Small aquarium.

highfields , Queensland

202 Day Stay Listed 11 May 2026

Be responsible, Like gardening,

rangeville, Queensland

15 Day Stay Listed 09 Apr 2026

Care of 2 relatively low maintenance cats.

preston , Queensland

21 Day Stay Listed 23 Apr 2026

We are looking for house sitters to care for our loveable Cavalier× Spoodle, feed our chickens, maintain our lawn and watering of our gardens whilst we go on a short road trip. We have a very comfortable home with all the modern conveniences in a rural setting. We are just on the outskirts of Toowoomba city, with shops only 10 minutes drive away.

kingaroy, Queensland

18 Day Stay Listed 15 May 2026

My partner and I are seeking a house/pet sitter for the above dates. Our home is a federation style home built in the 1940s with 2 large bedrooms; renovated kitchen that has ample bench and cupboard space, a dishwasher and stove/oven; a renovated bathroom that has a double shower; 2 toilets; a lounge room with curved lounge that includes 2 recliners, large TV and connected Foxtel and WiFi; a dining room; a man cave with second TV, lounge and x-box; front verandah overlooking a large front gar...

rangeville, Queensland

9 Day Stay Listed 27 Mar 2026

Hi, We’d love someone to look after our house and 2 friendly dogs - a six year old spoodle and a one year old beagle x poodle. They love walks and the spoodle is ball crazy. Both are friendly and love cuddles. The young one can be boisterous at times, but listens when calmed. Our house is in a nice street and has a pool. Thank you Sally and Ian

warwick, Queensland

13 Day Stay Listed 24 Oct 2026

Care for the home, a senior dog and water plants. Our dog is very loved and easy to look after. I do have lots of pot plants and moderately sized garden. No gardening or mowing required. Our home is comfortable and secure and situated in a quiet part of the town. Wi-Fi available and aircon if required. The town is in a rural area but close to all major amenities such as hospitals and health care. Very scenic and lots of pretty and interesting areas to visit including large wine and cheese ar...

drayton, Queensland

98 Day Stay Listed 25 Apr 2026

Lovely complex on a small farm only 5 minutes from a local shopping center. We are looking for a farm sitter who preferably has their own van or motorhome. Can park on lawn or in a shed that has a recreational area attached. The only animals here will be cattle that another neighbour looks after most of the time. There will be gardens and lawn to water/mow when required. There are large sheds, laundry, bathrooms etc. all available. Dates are approximate.

toowoomba, Queensland

9 Day Stay Listed 01 Apr 2026

Wanting someone to mind our two ten year year old dachshunds for 10 days. Whilst we go on a bus trip. Would prefer single or retired couple who love dogs and are prepared to walk them twice a daily for 30 minutes.. Would prefer non smoker tidy person who is happy to do some gardening.

highfields, Queensland

14 Day Stay Listed 15 Apr 2026

To feed and be a companion for Charlie,Maltese 9yrs and Sadie, Cavoodle 8yrs. Walking them is not required. I will be away for two weeks to see my son in Phoenix, Arizona USA.

allora, Queensland

15 Day Stay Listed 01 Mar 2026

Big Queenslander house on two acres with six standard poodle 2 ducks, 10 bantams

wilsonton, Queensland

7 Day Stay Listed 20 Mar 2026

I am looking for a house sitter to look after my dog named bella and my bird named joey and we are going on a cruise for a week

east greenmount, Queensland

7 Day Stay Listed 17 Apr 2026

We live on a ~10 acre property with 2 dogs, some chickens, and two cows. We work from home so the dogs are used to company around the house most of the time, but are crate trained and can go up to 4 hours during the day in their crates. The house would suit a small family, single, or couple. The spare bedrooms and home office will be set up for you. We are on rain water, have a wood heater and outdoor fire pit area for those cooler nights, have an exercise room (treadmill, attack bike, bands...

wilsonton, Queensland

7 Day Stay Listed 20 Mar 2026

To look after a did and bird and plants out the front and bella likes you go out the back to play with her

ellangowan, Queensland

8 Day Stay Listed 27 Dec 2025

We have 3 dogs and 14 chickens (chooks & roosters actually) which we would like to enquire about seeking care for during our 10 day holiday starting next week! Our home and pets are on our 100ha rural block 55km south of Toowoomba. Camping or fishing are available for those interested.

the summit, Queensland

8 Day Stay Listed 25 Dec 2025

Modern furnished room with ensuite, air-con, TV & Wi-Fi on quiet 8-acre property. Close to local store; easy drive to town. Looking for clean, reliable non-smoker who loves animals. Comfortable with horses, sheep and dogs. Main daily tasks are to feed and bed animals, clean 3 stables, keep water clean. Perfect for active age-pensioner single or couple. Not suitable for pets – our dogs on-site are not other-animal socialised. Modern furnished room with ensuite, air-con, TV & Wi-Fi on quie...

stanthorpe, Queensland

2 Day Stay Listed 09 Dec 2025

House and Pet Sitter with own caravan or blow up mattress for spare room required to mind 3 dogs, (1 is unsocialised and can be kept in a kennel), kennel needs to be hosed out for her and food and water to be supplied. MUST BE GOOD WITH ANIMALS! One elderly cat. Two chooks. Needing to go to Hospital in Toowoomba. Ongoing house and pet sitting maybe required.

kingaroy, Queensland

13 Day Stay Listed 24 Dec 2025

Looking for someone who loves cats to take care of my 4 year old boy (KitKat) and 3 year old girl (JoJo), they pretty much have the run of the house, get fed twice a day and love snuggles! Located approx. 6mins to rural town of Kingaroy with RSL, Big W, Woolies, Aldi, Bunnings, Harvey Norman, Cinema, a Great Library, Pubs with Live Music, Take-aways & Modern Hospital, Plenty to do in & around Kingaroy: Heated Hydro Therapy Pool, Lavender Farm & Scones Heritage Museum & Art Gallery Kinga...

toobeah, Queensland

13 Day Stay Listed 04 Jan 2026

We are a family operated farming and grazing business located 75kms north-west of Goondiwindi. We run sheep and cropping however we only require a caring and reliable person to house sit and look after our two sausage dogs who are like our fourth and fifth children! We also have two kelpie working dogs and a handful of chooks that need feeding every day. Our garden is mainly set up with automated pop-up sprinklers but there is a selection of trees on drippers and plants in pots that will need...

kleinton, Queensland

10 Day Stay Listed 10 Dec 2025

2 Dogs and house to be looked after for 10 days. House is air conditioned and has multiple streaming TV channels. Will be room for 1 vehicle to be parked in garage.

mount lofty, Queensland

10 Day Stay Listed 04 Dec 2025

Wanting house sitter for 10 days approximately to mind two 10 year old dachshunds in Toowoomba.

texas , Queensland

16 Day Stay Listed 20 Dec 2025

The sitter had has just left us urgently need a sitter to mind out 150 acre small property Needed to care for 2 house dogs 2 cats one horse and chooks and geese also water gardens can use eggs and fresh vegetables growing 10 minutes from town pay TV WIF House is brick low set. Ducted air Codition under cover parking or room for caravan or motor home desperately looking for someone to help

wilsonton , Queensland

7 Day Stay Listed 20 Mar 2026

I am going away on a cruise and I have a medium dog and her name is bella and it is a 2 bedroom unit it is in a quite street

north toowoomba, Queensland

34 Day Stay Listed 29 June 2026

Look after 3 cats

highfields, Queensland

8 Day Stay Listed 13 Dec 2025

We live in a home in Highfields. This is set on a fairly leafy large block. We have 2 German Shepherds outside, 1 puppy inside, 3 cats, 2 guinea pigs and 2 birds. We hope to travel a little in the coming year and looking for a reliable house sitter who is also happy to care for our pets. Our German Shepherds are great watch dogs, but once they know you are just big teddy bears. Our cats are inside cats. They never go outside. Our newest member Hallie is a playful Border/doodle. We would like ...

glenvale , Queensland

7 Day Stay Listed 13 Dec 2025

toowoomba, Queensland

7 Day Stay Listed 11 Jan 2026

Hi we have 3 small dogs and inside cat and two cockatiels. Fully airconditioned house on the south side of Toowoomba. Robot vacuum so you don't have to do much cleaning (we run it every day). Self watering garden so no hot outside work. Close to shops and Japanese Gardens. Only two of the dogs require a walk every other day. They are very affectionate and love attention. The cat does not go outside AT ALL. He will be a bit nervous at first but will warm up quickly. His litter would n...

rangeville, Queensland

8 Day Stay Listed 20 Sept 2025

We have two dogs and two cats, all indoors. All animals are on daily medications of various sorts, but very compliant

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