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Glenrock

Integrating an English-Style Parkland into an Iconic Australian Bush Setting

When Annie and Chris Jones bought Glenrock, they inherited a splendid garden. They’ve devoted considerable effort to improving the legacy. For […]

Crystal Rain Gauge

Crystal Rain Gauge: A Rain Gauge built for Australia

Necessity mothered invention when it came to the creation of the Crystal Rain Gauge.

Xavier College

Brothers in Cohort at Xavier College

The pandemic lockdowns revealed hidden reserves of resourcefulness in many communities, including the close-knit boarding cohort at Melbourne’s Xavier College.

Caulfield Grammar

Upholding an Inclusive School Community at Caulfield Grammar

Students at Melbourne’s Caulfield Grammar have outstanding opportunities to be involved in community and personal-development projects as part of their middle-school years.

Garden

The Bath Family’s Botanical Garden – A Shared Experience

European gardens have inspired the Bath family to create a space that celebrates their talents and welcomes enthusiasts. Two things precipitated […]

Curry Flats

This Garden Is 50 Years In The Making – Visiting the Gardens of Monaro

Sue and Jim Jardine may have inherited a grand garden, but they’ve devoted more than five decades to turning it into a […]

Bush Christmas

A Joyful Bush Christmas from a Small Southern Queensland Town

Longtime locals, visitors and newcomers to Goondiwindi all agree that there is much to celebrate in the small southern Queensland town, […]

Garlic Butter Prawns Recipe From Adam Liaw

Garlic Butter Prawns Recipe, from Adam Liaw

This simple stir-fried Garlic Butter Prawns dish uses fresh Australian garlic in a buttery sauce to coat delicious and tender prawns.

This Destination is an Idyllic South Coast Escape

Visitors to the Kiama region of NSW are spoilt for choice with a full menu of outdoor activities and indoor indulgences. […]

Tamara Simoneau's Family

A Tropical Paradise for the Simoneau’s

No matter how far and wide the Simoneau family travels, there will always be a pocket of paradise in Queensland they call […]

Corinda

After A Century, This Family Bought Back Their Ancestral Estate

After almost a century belonging to other owners, Julian Roberts and his wife, Chaxi, have bought back Corinda, his ancestral home, […]

Goondiwindi

The Perfect Creative Oasis in Goondiwindi For Artists, Angie and Sandie Wilson

Angus and Sandie Wilson have created a kaleidoscope of colour in their home and garden near Goondiwindi on the Queensland/NSW border.

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Lawyer Turned Gallery Owner Brings Contemporary Australian Art To The World

Allison Bellinger cheerfully admits she knew nothing about running an art gallery when she opened her exhibition space in the centre of Inverell […]

Simone Jelley

Gorgeous Edible Art from Queensland Artist, Simone Jelley

Birds, bees, butterflies and refugees from the urban rat race all find sanctuary in Simone Jelley’s edible flower garden. By Kirsty McKenzie, […]

Olive Grove

The Couple That Restored a 150 Year Old Home to a Sanctuary

The Hay family has called Olive Grove home for more than 150 years. For the present custodians, it’s a haven for transitioning […]

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.

Australian wildlife

Renewed hope for Australia’s Wildlife

A joint venture rewilding program between the Australian Wildlife Conservancy and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is providing renewed […]

Australian experience

The Perfect Australian Experience In Sydney

 The Perfect Australian Experience In Sydney Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens offers a smorgasbord of opportunities to learn more about Aboriginal heritage, […]

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Crime author, Fleur McDonald, supporting families at risk with charity

Crime author, Fleur McDonald, supporting families at risk with charity Country crime author Fleur McDonald has channeled her considerable energy and resources […]

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Taking a Rural Queensland Road Trip – Without Spending Too Much

Rural Queensland has some of the most picturesque and relaxing drives – here’s how you can go and visit without overspending

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Lucy Culliton, painting the theatre of the everyday

From her home studio in the Monaro region of NSW, Lucy Culliton celebrates the theatre of the everyday. From the flowers […]

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Six generations have lived in this timeless farmhouse

With help from architects, designers, gardeners and farm workers, six generations of the Litchfield family have shaped the benchmark that is […]

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Les and Elaine Musgrave: A Relationship Grown in the Garden

With his passion for plants and her talent for painting, Les and Elaine Musgrave have developed a blossoming creative collaboration. By […]

Gin Loot | Best of Australia Tasting Pack

    It’s the perfect pack for any gin lover! Gin Loot’s ‘Best of Australia Tasting Pack’ is inspired by the […]

The Sydney Fair Experience

The Sydney Fair Experience

Unique décor, designers and dresses collide at The Sydney Fair Words by Lauren McKellar There’s magic in the air inside the […]

Handbag brand from farm

Building a handbag brand from the farm

Patchwork of the past Influenced by her childhood on a farm near the NSW gold town of Sofala, Nikki Williams has […]

Discover NSW Central Coast

Luxe discoveries for those on the trail through the NSW Central West

A road trip through the NSW Central West reveals lots to see and do and some luxe surprises for travellers prepared […]

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Hinterland haven: A patch of paradise

Mel Manley supports the children’s charity Forget Me Not from her beautiful home and garden on acreage on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. […]

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The Perfect Country Retirement Home

Karren and John Hunt planned for all eventualities when they designed and helped build their retirement home on the outskirts of […]

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Northumberland and Australia mixed for a contemporary farmhouse home

By Kirsty McKenzie, photography Ken Brass  As Emma Rose Munsie looks out from the homestead at Fair View, the NSW farm […]

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Changing landscape of blueberry farming for farmer Kellie Potts

FARM SPOTLIGHT | Singing the blues Small changes add up to big results for NSW blueberry farmer Kellie Potts. By Kirsty McKenzie, […]

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