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 • AS WINTER APPROACHES, SO DOES OUR SELECTION. DIVE INTO THE WARM HUES AND COSY COMFORTS OF OUR COOL CLIMES COLLECTION.

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

beacon in brick • NILE FARM HOMESTEAD STANDS AS A MONUMENT TO COLONIAL DETERMINATION TO MAKE A MARK IN NORTH-EASTERN TASMANIA.

set in stone • A THEATRE PRODUCER AND HER ARTIST AND DESIGNER HUSBAND HAVE TRANSFORMED A PERIOD-STYLE HOUSE IN THE CLARE VALLEY INTO A STUNNING SHOWCASE OF DECADES SPENT CREATING AND COLLECTING ART AND CURIOSITIES.

emerging talent • TEN-YEAR-OLD ALIZETTA DAWSON WAS INSPIRED TO TAKE UP PHOTOGRAPHY BY HER OLDER SISTER, WHO ALSO GAVE HER A HAND-ME-DOWN PROFESSIONAL CAMERA.

riverside reverie • MON BOWRING LIVES BY THE WATER IN THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RIVER PORT OF GOOLWA, WHERE SHE IS ALSO RESTORING A PADDLEWHEELER.

longford landmark • ANDREW AND MEREDITH MEEVES ARE PUTTING DOWN DEEP ROOTS IN A HISTORIC TASMANIAN VILLAGE.

desert dreamings • INDIGENOUS ARTS COLLECTIVE TJANPI DESERT WEAVERS HAS BECOME A POWERFUL FORCE FOR SELF-DETERMINATION FOR ABOUT 400 WOMEN WEAVERS LIVING IN REMOTE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN DESERT COMMUNITIES

cactus celebration • JIM AND JULIE HALL HAVE CREATED A SHOWCASE OF SUCCULENTS IN A FORMER ORCHARD IN NORTHERN VICTORIA.

pedal to the metal • DETOUR OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN CENTRAL-WESTERN QUEENSLAND TO FOLLOW A 200-KILOMETRE SCULPTURE TRAIL THAT'S THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTIST MILYNDA ROGERS.

bring a plate • SOPHIE HANSEN ANSWERS THE PERENNIAL QUESTION OF WHAT TO BRING TO A GET- TOGETHER IN HER LATEST COOKBOOK.

new horizons • BOARDING AT CAULFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL HAS OPENED MANY DOORS FOR THREE HIGH-ACHIEVING SISTERS FROM SWAN HILL IN NORTH-WESTERN VICTORIA.

a fresh eye • TETYANA MALEGA FOCUSES HER LENS ON HER NEW HOME IN AUSTRALIA.

in the pink • EMBRACE THE COOLER MONTHS WITH THESE MAKE-UP AND SKINCARE PRODUCTS.

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

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