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WA’S CORAL COAST

WA’S CORAL COAST

Western Australia’s coral coast is the land of the superlative, home to the world’s largest fish, the largest fringing coral reef, the oldest “fossils” and the best seafood.

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CHARMAINE SOLOMON: SRI LANKAN CHRISTMAS CAKE RECIPE

It is rich, dark and moist, fragrant with spice and laden with fruit.

Elegant Country Weekender

ELEGANT COUNTRY WEEKENDER

As the saying goes, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. A Queensland couple has achieved just that with their country weekender.

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE

As summer heats up we love cooling down by the river and messing about in boats.

The perfect home

THE PERFECT HOME

Kylea and Grant Wilson used an extended working holiday to hone the style and design of their dream home.

A BOHEMIAN STYLE HOME

A BOHEMIAN STYLE HOME

Kirsty Ballentine-Turnbull brings equal measures of wanderlust and passion for a cool bohemian aesthetic to her homewares importing business.

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EDITOR’S LETTER JANUARY 2016

Kirsty McKenzie’s letter from the January 2016 issue of Australian Country.

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OUR DECEMBER/ JANUARY ISSUE IS HERE!

This issue we catch up with Deb McKay at her gorgeous home in outer Adelaide, we explore the Victorian goldfields and we visit a wonderful garden. We also heads to Hyams Beach on the NSW south coast for afternoon tea and dig into the tropical delights of coconut. Plus, our travel story heads to the relatively unexplored Abruzzo region of Italy. Click for more.

HARRY & LARRY’S ICE CREAM

HARRY & LARRY’S ICE CREAM

In the past 20 years Harry & Larry’s ice-cream business has grown from boutique to booming.

AIREYS INLET LAMB FARMER

AIREYS INLET LAMB FARMER

A family tradition of holidaying by the Great Ocean Road resulted in a special venue for sharing good food with friends.

A Broad Canvas

A BROAD CANVAS

Gail Gregson’s home is a joyous tribute to the prodigious talents of her late husband and their many creative friends.

KUMARA DELIGHTS

KUMARA DELIGHTS

Come and Celebrate the earthy delights of one of autumn’s great gifts, the Kumara (aka Kumera).

CAROUSEL COLLECTOR

CAROUSEL COLLECTOR

Just like the Scarlet Pimpernel, Craig Robson has been continuously riding a carousel of fun and adventure across many decades.

A NEW ZEALAND HIDEAWAY

A NEW ZEALAND HIDEAWAY

Lombardy cottage in New Zealand’ Central Otago is a perfect hideaway, an ideal base for exploring the unusual region … or both.

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WINES FOR CONSISTENCY

A wine for the inquisitive, for the budget and for celebrating.

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.

A tree change

A TREE CHANGE IN BERRY

Discovering the difference between needs and wants has led to a move interstate and a much more relaxed life on the NSW South Coast.

COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN

COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN

From farm girl to fashionista, we celebrate the best styles for every country occasion.

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A FARMHOUSE IN THE HINTERLANDS

The planets aligned for yoga teacher Rose Hawkins with a move to the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Grazing History

GRAZING HISTORY

Cooradigbee station in the NSW Brindabella Ranges preserves a remarkable slice of Australian grazing history along with world-renowned fossil deposits.

THE HUMBLE LEEK

THE HUMBLE LEEK

The ever so gentle onion, the leek has been officially recognised for millennia as a food of worth.

Equestrian's home

AN EQUESTRIAN’S HOME

We visit equestrian Mary Hanna at her Victorian home as she swings into the saddle to prepare for her fifth Olympic Games.

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AUS OUTBACK ROAD TRIP

The Australian outback is a beautiful place but also one filled with dangers.

SALMON FARM FIGHTS BACK

SALMON FARM FIGHTS BACK

Rebuilding after the Victorian bushfires has been a remarkable journey for the Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm.

LARGE SCULPTURES

LARGE SCULPTURES

Burning bulls, generous hospitality and a good measure of creative and utter chaos are all grist to the mill for sculptor Russell Sheridan.

High Country Hideaway

HIGH COUNTRY HIDEAWAY

Diana McInnes’s many lives as a stylist, graphic designer, ski instructor and avid collector inform her high country hideaway.

LIFE ON THE FARM

LIFE ON THE FARM

Droughts and flooding rains, flies, mosquitoes and snakes are the everyday reality of life on the farm in Central-Western Queensland.

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RASF 2015 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

The Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) Rural Scholarship Awards celebration was held at the Sydney Showgrounds.

NATIVE FLOWER ARTIST

NATIVE FLOWER ARTIST

What do horticultural shows, Japanese tour buses and international acclaim in oshibana have in common? Just ask native flower collector Dorothy Kelly.

Garden Artistry

GARDEN ARTISTRY

Christobel and Tom Comerford have sprinkled stardust over a backyard and nature strip in central Victoria to the delight of the neighbourhood.

A MOVEABLE FEAST

A MOVEABLE FEAST

Life’s moveable feast has taken food writer and stylist Katy Holder on a fascinating journey around the world.

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