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SOUTH AUSTRALIA

A comprehensive guide to upcoming events in South Australia.

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VICTORIA

A comprehensive guide to upcoming events in Victoria.

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QUEENSLAND

A comprehensive guide to upcoming events in Queensland.

A country hideaway

A COUNTRY HIDEAWAY

This young Brisbane family enjoys all the benefits of country living, just 10 kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD.

MEMORY LANE

MEMORY LANE

Stroll back to a simpler time when classic styles and smart accessories reigned supreme.

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TULIP TOP GARDENS

Pat and Bill Rhodin spend all year preparing their tulip garden for opening for one short burst during spring. A recent visit confirms it’s worth the wait.

LEMON RECIPES

LEMON RECIPES

Beautiful, vibrant, healthy, and versatile, this queen of the citrus family should not be taken for granted.

A Field of Daffodils

A FIELD OF DAFFODILS

Hearts with pleasure fill and dance with Laurie and Lindsay Green’s very own bliss of solitude, their remarkable garden in central NSW.

Beach Shack

A BEACH SHACK GETAWAY

Kerry Mosey’s future in fashion was sealed from the age of six, when her grandmother taught her to sew. She progressed quickly from making clothes for dolls to garments for herself and other family members and headed straight from school to Adelaide’s Marleston School of Fashion.

Garlic Farm

A FAMILY FARM

Garlic may have a reputation for driving loved ones away but for the Clarke family it has fostered a new way of life and a wonderful collaboration with old friends.

Retro Revival

A RETRO REVIVAL

Lisa’s childhood obsession with musical theatre and retro movies has led the Toyer family’s passion for all things vintage.

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OUR AUGUST ISSUE IS HERE

This issue we’ve scoured the country for your reading and styling inspiration. We visit a spectacular cattle station in central Qld, a wonderful artist’s home studio in SA and a peaceful garden in Vic. We’re inspired by a delightful retro cottage and a historic former seminary and artist’s home at in the NSW Central Highlands. Plus we include the best lemon recipes for keeping warm this winter. Click to find out more.

A LUNCH IN THE ORCHARD

A LUNCH IN THE ORCHARD

Food miles are reduced to metres when Janet Jeffs hosts lunch in the orchard with most ingredients sourced from her farm.

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A COUNTRY HOMESTEAD

The Rowe family controls a vast swathe of South Australian pastoral land from their headquarters on historic Princess Royal station.

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THE AGRARIAN WAY

Rodney Dunn and Severine Demanet have pursued their passion for the freshest local produce from Sydney to Tasmania, where they’ve established a cooking school on their farm in the Derwent Valley.

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.

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THE GOOD OIL

Former restaurateur Robert Armstrong never does anything by halves, which explains how his country retreat opened the door on a whole new career.

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JUNE/JULY ISSUE

We take a detour across the Tasman to visit the home of Kiwi landscape artist Grahame Sydney and a breathtaking garden. Back home, we join the Rowe family on their historic Princess Royal station and catch up with fashion designer Kerry Mosey at her Yorke Peninsula beach shack. In NSW, we profile tree-changer garlic farmers and enjoy lunch in an apple orchard. Click to find out more about our fabulous June/July issue.

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A SURVIVING NZ GARDEN

Thanks to Jane Falconer’s determination, Clachanburn Garden forms a stunning oasis in one of New Zealand’s harshest corners.

NIGHT MOVES

NIGHT MOVES

Raise the bar and step back in time with these elegant fashion pieces echoing old-world charm.

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GRAHAME SYDNEY’S TIMELESS LAND

The sparse and dry landscapes of Central Otago form the centre of this painter’s artistic universe.

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WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

The Arkaba walk combines a real-time Attenborough-quality nature documentary with an IMAX movie Technicolor landscape.

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OUTBACK DREAMING

A quest to find the “real” outback took us from Broken Hill to Bourke, with national parks and colourful encounters.

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ESCAPE TO COBBOLD GORGE

In a land of the large-scale, Cobbold Gorge stands out as a quintessential Queensland destination.

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ONGOING PASSION FOR RESTORATION

The experience of renovating a historic house in central-western NSW has evolved into an ongoing passion for this creative young couple.

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AN AVIATION INSPIRED HOME

AV gas pretty much runs in the veins of this Melbourne family. Their Hawthorn home is tribute to all things aviation.

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A MEDITERRANEAN INSPIRED GARDEN

Many happy sojourns in Europe have inspired this garden in central Victoria.

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OUR MAY ISSUE HAS ARRIVED!

We visit the inner Melbourne home of a family who are besotted with vintage and modern aviation, a fine Merino stud in South Australia’s Barossa Valley and the historic home of a stylish young couple in country Condobolin. We also take a trip to the spectacular Cobbold Gorge for an adventure like no other. Our style pages this issue are filled with a love for all things rustic, plus find inspiration for classic country and contemporary looks too. All this and plenty more in our latest issue, on-sale now!

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THE RIPPLE EFFECT

Take the candy craze to a whole new level with our fabulous hen’s party in a rustic rural outdoor setting.

POMEGRANATE RECIPES

POMEGRANATE RECIPES

The jewel-like seeds of this ancient fruit lend some extra sparkle to sweet and savoury recipes.

RAISING THE BAR

RAISING THE BAR

Yealands Estate winery sets benchmarks for the wine industry way beyond its home shores.

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