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 • WE THINK THIS LINE-UP OF PRODUCTS IS JUST THE BEE’S KNEES.

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

the long game • AFTER ALMOST THREE DECADES OF RENOVATIONS, DARREN AND SUE TURNER HAVE RETURNED THEIR 111-YEAR-OLD HOME TO WHAT IT ONCE WAS.

to be continued… • TODD ALEXANDER AND JEFF ROSS HAVEN'T GIVEN UP ON THEIR COUNTRY DREAM. HOWEVER, THEY'VE REFINED THEIR IDEALS AND COME TO A VERY REWARDING CONCLUSION.

splendid visions • JAYDE CHANDLER'S LANDSCAPES ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THE ROLLING PLAINS AND ENDLESS SKIES THAT SURROUND HER HOME IN QUEENSLAND'S CENTRAL-WEST.

opportunity knocks • WHEN DOORS OPEN, STEP RIGHT THROUGH. THAT'S THE MANTRA OF ORANGE-BASED SONOGRAPHER SHELLY FINCH, WHO IS A GREAT ADVOCATE FOR BOTH COUNTRY LIVING AND THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE TO LIVE REGIONALLY.

visitors' paradise • AUSSIE WILDLIFE AND MUSHROOM FORAGERS ARE AMONG THE MANY VISITORS TO SUE AND TONY JOHNSON'S HOME IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S ADELAIDE HILLS.

where there's a will, there's a whey • THIS TASMANIAN- BASED FAMILY HAS TURNED THE COMMON BUSINESS MODEL ON ITS HEAD IN PURSUIT OF THEIR VALUES.

flowers, flour & fiction • LIKE ONE OF THE CHARACTERS IN HER RURAL ROMANCES, AUTHOR MAYA LINNELL’S LIFE IS AT A CROSSROADS.

spring into action • THE BIRDS ARE CHIRPING, FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING AND THE SUN IS BEAMING, SPRING IS FINALLY HERE AND IT’S TIME TO GET OUTSIDE AND MAKE USE OF OUR OUTDOOR SPACES. HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN A WELLSPRING OF ENJOYMENT.

a new golden age • IN THE PAST, BATHURST AND ITS SURROUNDING VILLAGES MAY HAVE BEEN ECLIPSED BY THE NEIGHBOURING TOWNS OF ORANGE AND MUDGEE. HOWEVER, AS A RECENT VISIT SHOWS, NOW IS THE HISTORIC CITY’S TIME TO SHINE ONCE MORE.

inside information

tuning in to school life • SIGNIFICANT TRANSFORMATIONS ARE UNDERWAY AT ACT'S CANBERRA GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ENRICHING THE LIFE OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

a bush oasis • CHALLENGING CONDITIONS AND A FAMILY TRAGEDY HAVE PLAYED ROLES IN THE GARDEN JAY AND SUE WALKER HAVE ESTABLISHED AROUND THEIR HOMESTEAD ON A QUEENSLAND CATTLE STATION.

island living • SALLY GRUNDY'S ECOTOURISM BUSINESS ALLOWED HER TO VIEW HER MUNDOO ISLAND STATION HOME IN A NEW LIGHT, WHICH SHE NOW CAPTURES THROUGH A CAMERA LENS.

step into spring • AS THE WEATHER WARMS, IT'S TIME TO GIVE YOUR SKIN AND FACE A LITTLE PAMPERING.

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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