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Light Fantastic

Light Fantastic

A SpaceX-like train of headlights beams through the early morning darkness as a convoy of maybe 100 vehicles makes its way […]

Amazing Alowyn

Amazing Alowyn

Prue and John Van de Linde have brought decades of experience in landscaping and horticulture in creating a showpiece garden in […]

Peace in the Valley

Peace in the Valley

Pieter and Tinne van Beeck always wanted to return to their country roots. They’ve achieved their dream in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. […]

Nectre Form 2: Where Modern Design Meets Efficient Wood Heating

Nectre Form 2: Where Modern Design Meets Efficient Wood Heating

The Nectre Form 2 has been designed for the modern Australian country and urban homes with both aesthetics and practicality in […]

Introducing OZ Design’s Summer 24 | 25 Collection. 

Introducing OZ Design’s Summer 24 | 25 Collection. 

OZ Design’s Summer 24 | 25 collection has arrived, a celebration of freshness, warmth, and the essence of Australian living. This […]

Happy Campers

Happy Campers

Mel and David Welsh converted a shipping container as temporary accommodation while they built their dream home on a farm near […]

Plenty for All

Plenty for All

The Shaw family is determined to make a mark in South Australia’s Currency Creek Region. would be hard to imagine a […]

Georgian Gem

Georgian Gem

The restoration of Kilgour House in the Northern Tasmanian Village of Longford has been a labour of love for Ken Richards […]

Spring has Sprung

Spring has sprung, and so have the savings at Howard Products! We’re thrilled to announce our exclusive Spring Sale, offering you […]

The Ultimate Yarra Valley Getaway at Glenlowren Accomodation

The Ultimate Yarra Valley Getaway at Glenlowren Accommodation

Experience the ultimate Yarra Valley getaway at Glenlowren, a 100-acre luxury farm stay with three distinct Dixons Creek accommodation options. Choose […]

Outdoor bush near house

Set in Stone

A theatre producer and her artist and designer husband have transformed a period-style house in The Clare Valley into a stunning […]

Riverside Reverie

Riverside Reverie

Mon Bowring is icing a lemon drizzle cake as she chats via phone from her home in the South Australian river […]

Longford Landmark

Longford Landmark

The village of Longford in Tasmania’s north-east is noted for its many historic buildings, most built with the symmetry and classic […]

Livingroom with light accents

4 ways to elevate your home with decor

Looking to add a touch of style and personality to your space? Here are four ways to do just that using wall […]

Pedal to the Metal

Pedal to the Metal

Outback sculptor Milynda Rogers confesses she had no intention of creating the world’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition when she started planting […]

Our Latest Issue

Australian Country 25.4

Our Latest Issue

This issue tells the real stories from the heartland. This is the season for a travelling as we explored Oberon in the NSW Central West and then we headed to Beechworth in north-eastern Victoria. At home with Helen Hopgood who has restored a former railway station master’s cottage, and another inspiring tale from Stanthorpe in Queensland’s Granite Belt where orchardists Ellen and Justin Fawdon have decided to use their stone fruit for a diversification into fruit-based vinegars and shrubs.

Real stories from the heartland you don’t want to miss.

Cactus Celebration

Cactus Celebration

Jim Hall comes from a long line of English gardeners and his grandfather developed prize-winning gardens in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley. But […]

Desert Dreamings

Desert Dreamings

Ruby Henderson-Leconte waves her arm across a map of Australia, taking in the vast swathe of the Northern Territory, South Australia […]

Welcome to a New Era of Modern Cabin Living

Welcome to a New Era of Modern Cabin Living

Imagine a home that combines the rugged durability of innovative construction with the elegance and flexibility of contemporary design. This is […]

Indoor Lounge & Sofa Collections by Vincent Sheppard

Cotswold Furniture: Indoor Lounge & Sofa Collections by Vincent Sheppard

Timeless design classics: soft lines, amazing seating comfort and a focus on the elegant Lloyd Loom material. Lloyd Loom pieces made […]

Bobbie the Bridestowe Lavender Bear

“Bobbie”, the iconic microwaveable bear from Bridestowe Estate, was created in 2009 in response to market research which showed there was […]

Return to Roots with Janelle Marsden

When Janelle Marsden graduated from high school in Wangaratta and high-tailed it to Melbourne to study architecture, she never imagined she’d […]

Nectre's Australian Made Wood Fire Heaters

Nectre’s Australian Made Wood Fire Heaters

Nectre’s Australian Made Form 2 wood fire has been designed to suit the modern Australian. It is not only clean and […]

Selecting the Right Rose for your garden

Roses – How to select the perfect one for your garden

Roses are a beautiful addition to your garden, easy to grow and remarkably tolerant. However, with a little extra care and attention […]

Creative Central: Writing and making music are the keys to fulfilment according to author Siobhan O'Brien

Creative Central: Writing and making music are the keys to fulfilment according to author Siobhan O’Brien

While most people would have found home schooling three teenagers enough of a challenge during the COVID lockdowns, journalist and author […]

A Pleasing Prospect: Gayle and Dennis Scott have created a showpiece garden in Victoria

A Pleasing Prospect: Gayle and Dennis Scott have created a showpiece garden in Victoria

Appearances can be deceptive, so you’d never know from the lush oasis Gayle and Dennis Scott have built around their home […]

Victoria's Great Ocean Road Delivers Dramatic Landscapes and History

Coasting Along: Victoria’s Great Ocean Road Delivers Dramatic Landscapes and History

Stand close to almost any cliff on the Great Ocean Road, and you appreciate the perils of the shipwreck coast, serrated […]

Coming up Roses: Flowers, Fragrance and Flavours

Coming up Roses: Flowers, Fragrance and Flavours

As a child growing up on farm in northern Tasmania, restaurateur Hayley Self was notorious for stealing her mother’s Chanel perfume […]

Embrace Winter Comfort: Introducing OZ Design's 24 Collection

Embrace Winter Comfort: Introducing OZ Design’s 24 Collection

OZ Design’s Winter 24 collection has arrived, bringing with it a sense of comfort and relaxation that is sure to enhance […]

The Great Ocean Road’s Greatest Stays

The Great Ocean Road’s Greatest Stays

The Great Ocean Road is famous for the 12 Apostles and iconic rugged coastline, but there’s a whole lot more to […]

The Blooming Legacy of Treloar Roses

The Blooming Legacy of Treloar Roses in Portland Victoria

Just outside Portland Victoria, at the edge of the great ocean road, sits approx. 50 hectares of paddocks that are quilted […]

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