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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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EDITOR’S LETTER OCTOBER 2015

Kirsty McKenzie’s letter from the October 2015 issue of Australian Country magazine.

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AUSSIE CHRISTMAS INSPIRATION BOARD

We’ve put together an Aussie Christmas inspiration board.

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2015 SHEEPVENTION FASHION PARADE 2015

Amazing designs and performances were features of the Sheepvention Fashion Parade, one of the highlights of the annual sheep show held at Hamilton in Victoria’s Southern Grampians.

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WINES FOR DISCOVERING

A drink for the wine snob, a wine for the cellar and a glass for lunch.

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OUR OCTOBER ISSUE IS HERE

This issue we visit historic Mackerode station and an extraordinary garden created by paraplegic Dennis Roberts in South Australia, we head north in Queensland to the Atherton Tableland and a wildlife sanctuary and B&B devised by German-born Margit Cianelli and we celebrate the delights of bananas. Click to find out more.

TROPICAL VANUATU GARDEN

TROPICAL VANUATU GARDEN

An expatriate Australian has built an extraordinary showpiece, a tropical Vanuatu garden on the outskirts of the capital city.

MANSFIELD ON THE MANNING

MANSFIELD ON THE MANNING

Neil Mackenzie had spent the best part of two decades in the UK as a chef, showcasing the Manning region’s finest

RIVERSIDE REVIVAL

RIVERSIDE REVIVAL

Jane and Neil Mackenzie have traded hectic corporate lives for a bucolic existence on the NSW mid-north coast.

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 WEEKEND IN THE COUNTRY

A WEEKEND IN THE COUNTRY

Change is as good as a holiday or a break in the country to relieve the winter blues.

SETTING THE SCENE AT HALLOWEEN

SETTING THE SCENE AT HALLOWEEN

Ancient Halloween traditions are revised on October 31 and we’ve got the ghoulish goodies to help you celebrate.

PRETTY CLOTHES COLLECTOR

PRETTY CLOTHES COLLECTOR

Chris Wright swoons over bright ‘60s fashion due to a childhood of always being dressed like a doll.

Western Australia Diary Notes

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

A comprehensive list of upcoming events in Western Australia.

Raising the Bar A second coming

A SECOND COMING

Am ale for a gale, a sticky for dessert and winter reds.

LAYERS OF ONION

LAYERS OF ONION

Uncover the layers of the most ancient and versatile of vegetables and savour the flavours of our onion recipes.

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WA’S GREAT SOUTH

It would be a travel-weary soul indeed who failed to be impressed by the diversity of WA’s Great Southern region.

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OPEN GARDEN TURNED SCULPTURE EXHIBITION

What started as a means of drawing attention to an open garden has developed into a splendid twice-yearly sculpture exhibition.

THE MONARO COMMITTEE FOR CANCER RESEARCH'S FUNDRAISERS

CANCER RESEARCH FUNDRAISER

The community of the Monaro region in southern NSW was recently treated to a fabulous social whirl in the name of an incredibly good cause.

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THE AKUBRA HAT

It’s been to war, to the Olympics and is the go-to gift for visiting dignitaries. The Akubra hat has earned its reputation as an Australian icon.

CRAVING CAPSICUMS

CRAVING CAPSICUMS

Add bold colour and flavour to your menu with the addition of the capsicum.

Tickler Tank

TICKLE TANK

Tickle Tank, the enchanting water tank turned home and garden, will do more than just tickle your fancy. This house, and its talented owner, is bound to capture your imagination.

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WEIRD HOLIDAY SPOTS

The Australian Country team have set out to find Australia’s quirkiest hotels, unusual tours and strangest holiday spots in every state.

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EDITOR’S LETTER SEPTEMBER 2015

Kirsty McKenzie’s letter from the September 2015 issue of Australian Country magazine.

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A RURAL WORK IN PROGRESS

A picture-postcard farm in the NSW southern highlands provides sanctuary for a herd of Angus cattle, some exceptionally pampered chooks, all manner of visiting wildlife and an extremely hospitable couple and their lucky guests.

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