Australian Country

Australian Country is a magazine that lets you escape. This luxurious title delves into the world of sprawling homesteads, charming properties, working farms, contemporary cuisines, tasteful interior design and outdoor living ideas, with everything from antiques and collectables to recipes in between. Australian Country is dedicated to highlighting the best of the Australian country life, made for the people who are passionate about country living by the people who are passionate about country living because we understand that a love of country runs deeper than just a passion for decorating. The magazine provides readers with the inspiration to capture the essence of the country lifestyle, no matter where they live — whether city, coast or country.

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helping out on this issue…

baker's dozen • SPRING HAS SPRUNG, SO IT’S TIME TO INTRODUCE DELIGHTFUL FLORAL MOTIFS AND SHADES OF PINK AND GREEN INTO YOUR HOMEWARES AND WARDROBE.

win big! • MORE THAN $20,000 TO GIVE AWAY!

diary notes • MAKE A DATE TO CELEBRATE THESE DIVERSE EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

montmartre in montville • JANE AND LEEROY HUTTON HAVE CREATED A FRENCH PROVINCIAL-INSPIRED FAMILY HOME AND B&B IN THE PICTURESQUE TOWN OF MONTVILLE BEHIND QUEENSLAND’S SUNSHINE COAST.

risk & reward • DANELLE BERGSTROM DIVIDES HER TIME BETWEEN HILL END IN NSW AND THE ISLANDS OF ÅLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BALTIC SEA.

the complete vision • MIRANDA HODGE HAS TRAVELLED THE WORLD TAKING EVERYTHING IN SHE SEES. HER HISTORIC HOME IN THE ADELAIDE HILLS IS AN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION OF HER LIFE EXPERIENCES.

a breath of fresh air • AFTER FIVE YEARS LIVING IN NEW YORK, HAMISH AND MEZ KEITH HAVE RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA DETERMINED TO GIVE BATHURST ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE ON THE NSW TOURISM MAP.

total care package • EVERY ITEM STEPH SHIBBLE SELLS FROM HER ON-FARM, ONLINE STORE IS WRAPPED WITH LOVE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

western stars • A TOUR TO THE OUTBACK QUEENSLAND TOWNS OF LONGREACH AND WINTON INVOLVES TRAINS, BOATS AND BUSES AND PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO INDIGENOUS AND EUROPEAN HISTORY, AS WELL AS A HOST OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE ATTRACTIONS.

opal hunters • CHANNEL YOUR INNER GEMSTONE GURU WITH A ROAD TRIP AROUND THE BLACK-OPAL FIELDS OF NSW’S LIGHTNING RIDGE.

a layered approach • SHOALHAVEN ARTIST BONNIE PORTER GREENE ENCOURAGES HER AUDIENCE NOT ONLY TO TOUCH HER WORK, BUT ALSO TO MAKE THEIR OWN MARKS ON IT.

in praise of plain • UNCOMPLICATED AND EASY TO MAKE, TILLY PAMMENT’S RECIPES WILL PROVIDE DELICIOUS INSPIRATION YEAR-ROUND.

seasonal mosaic • THE PASSAGE OF THE SEASONS PROVIDES YEAR- ROUND INTEREST TO THE GARDEN SHEREE AND VINCE WILLIAMS HAVE CREATED ON THE RURAL FRINGES OF ARMIDALE IN THE NSW NEW ENGLAND REGION.

by the book • VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPHER JOSEF FRESE ENJOYS THE THRILL OF THE CHASE AND THE UNPREDICTABLE WHEN IT COMES TO CAPTURING IMAGES.

spring fling • AS THE WEATHER WARMS UP, IT’S TIME TO PUT YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD.

store strolling • THINGS WE LOVE THAT YOU ARE BOUND TO WANT IN YOUR LIFE.

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mailbag • THANKS FOR BEING IN TOUCH. WE WELCOME YOUR FEEDBACK.

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