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a place in the UK country

A PLACE IN THE UK COUNTRY

For Leiset Kemink moving from Belgium to the heart of the UK countryside has meant a simpler pace of life, which is reflected in the style and decoration of her home.

wheatbelt farmers

WHEATBELT FARMERS

Country roots run deep for the Wiese family, who have lived and farmed in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt for four generations.

chestnut tree

A CHESTNUT TREE CHANGE

Taking the plunge into farming chestnuts was a giant step for former Canberra academics John and Heather Kane.

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A RENOVATED QUEENSLANDER IN BRISBANE’S OUTER SUBURBS

Moving to Brisbane’s outer suburbs was the logical step to accommodate Sally Carson’s expanding family and home business.

fashion

COUNTRY FASHION

Stroll down memory lane at Gledswood Homestead where colonial history sits alongside our farming foundations

ENGLAND’S GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND

ENGLAND’S GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND

Eating and drinking through the counties of Shropshire and Herefordshire in England.

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PERENNIAL GARDEN

A garden that delights year round is the culmination of the lifetime experience of two passionate gardeners.

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PAWPAW RECIPES

With colours reminiscent of a Gauguin Tahitian painting, pawpaw and papaya add an instant taste of the tropics.

FROM-PADDOCK-TO-PARKLAND

FROM PADDOCK TO PARKLAND

Beverley and Graham Thompson spent three decades transforming their gorgeous Mt Wilson garden from a simple paddock to a glorious parkland.

QUINOA FARMERS

QUINOA FARMERS

Diversify or die is the mantra of the modern farmer. Three Western Australian Wheatbelt families transported into the new world of the wonder food, quinoa.

HILLBILLIES-CIDER

HILLBILLIES CIDER

An enterprising NSW couple has devoted their prodigious talents and energy to creating a benchmark cider from Bilpin’s famous apples.

QUINOA TEA CAKE RECIPE

QUINOA TEA CAKE RECIPE

This is Pip Gooding’s recipe adapted from CWA member June Weaver, of George Town, Tasmania

VINTAGE JEWELLERY DESIGNER

VINTAGE JEWELLERY DESIGNER

Jewellery designer Natalie Ness says sometimes she thinks she belongs in another era. Indeed, the pieces she creates capture the essence of bygone days.

CHASING FLOWERS IN AUSTRALIA

CHASING FLOWERS IN AUSTRALIA

The magic word for flower chasers is biodiversity and WA has some of the world’s most amazing biodiversity hotspots.

COCOS CARNIVAL OF COLOUR

COCO’S CARNIVAL OF COLOUR

Lisa Sheils lives with her family in a carnival of colour on Victoria’s Mornington peninsula. A texting typo for XOXO from her husband, Mike, changed her name to Coco.

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.

LAMBS FAMILY OASIS

LAMB’S FAMILY OASIS

Leanne Duxbury lives with her family in an oasis in Melbourne’s southeast. Her sister’s kids couldn’t pronounce her name, so they called her Lamb. This is Lamb’s story.

ROCKHAMPTON AGRICULTURAL SHOW

ROCKHAMPTON AGRICULTURAL SHOW

The rides were assembled, the fairy floss was spun and the animals were groomed for the annual Rockhampton Agricultural and Citizens Show Society show.

DIY CHRISTMAS WREATH

DIY CHRISTMAS WREATH

Christmas in Australia is its own special blend of heat, surfside and feasting. Get Crafty! Give an old hula hoop an epic update with these simple steps.

QUEENSLANDER IN THE HILLS

QUEENSLANDER IN THE HILLS

A relocated Queenslander in the hills behind Queensland’s sunshine coast is the perfect location for a new direction for an English family.

HOME

HOME

Light up their lives and give your loved ones a special gift for the home this Christmas.

food & booze

FOOD & BOOZE

A smile you can guarantee, give family and friends the gift of food and booze this Christmas.

FOR KIDS

FOR KIDS

Get the kids the perfect gift this Christmas

FOR HIM

FOR HIM

Get him the perfect gift this Christmas

FOR HER

FOR HER

Get her the perfect gift this Christmas

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BEAUTY

Give them the gift of beauty this Christmas

home

A PROUD FAMILY HOME

Through six generations of the Grubb family tree, they always have and will continue to call Tasmania’s Strathroy station home.

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PEONY PORTRAITS

At Australian Country, we’re just mad about the blowsy beauty of the perfect peony. View this collection of stunning flowers.

BEACHCOMBER PAINT ON SHOW

BEACHCOMBER PAINT ON SHOW

Andrew Munn was born with paint running in his veins. Now he and his wife have turned their Fleurieu Peninsula home into a showcase for his work

ORGANIC FARMING

ORGANIC FARMING

When vegie farmer Rob Bauer realised his farm wasn’t performing as well as it should, he choose to look to the ways of his forebears and returned to the organic farming methods.

A NEW CREATIVE FOCUS ON GARDENING

A NEW CREATIVE FOCUS ON GARDENING

For artist Nicola Chatham, a move to Queensland’s sunshine coast has brought a healthier lifestyle and a whole new creative focus.

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