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. urchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

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

a novel approach • FROM HER HOME IN REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES, AUTHOR LAUREN MCKELLAR TACKLES SOME TOUGH TOPICS UNDER THE COVER OF ROMANTIC FICTION.

the lonsdale legacy • THE WALLS TELL TALES FROM THE COLONIAL PAST IN ALAN TOWNSEND'S HOME IN TASMANIA'S SOUTHERN MIDLANDS.

return to roots • GLENDA DUNLOP AND HER HUSBAND PAUL VIVIAN ARE TRANSITIONING FROM THE ADELAIDE HILLS TO A MORE RELAXED LIFESTYLE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S SOUTH-EAST.

riverside sanctuary • TASMANIAN REGENERATIVE FARMER MATHEW ROUTLEY SHARES HOSPITALITY AND INSIGHTS INTO HOLISTIC FARMING, AS WELL AS CULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY AT HIS PROPERTY ON TASMANIA'S EAST COAST.

everything shipshape • A NSW COUPLE HAVE ENTERED AN EXCITING NEW PHASE OF LIFE IN THE ROLLING GREEN HILLS OF THE NORTHERN RIVERS DISTRICT.

something's brewing • TOM AND SARAH FREEMAN CAPITALISED ON THEIR ENVIABLE LOCATION ON THE MURRAY RIVER WHEN THEY TOOK OVER HISTORIC PROPERTY WILKADENE NEAR SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S RENMARK.

road-tripping ruapehu • A DRIVE THROUGH SOME OF NEW ZEALAND'S NORTH ISLAND DELIVERS SPECTACULAR NATURAL AND MAN-MADE WONDERS.

a hidden gem • MELANA AND SIMON BRADLEY HAVE SPENT MORE THAN THREE DECADES TURNING BARE PADDOCKS INTO A SHOWPIECE GARDEN IN THE MIDDLE OF NEW ZEALAND'S NORTH ISLAND.

designed for success • CARINA AND NICK CHAMBERS MANAGE TO COMBINE WORK AND RAISING A YOUNG FAMILY FROM THEIR HOME IN THE NSW CENTRAL WEST.

wet & wild • SALLY GRUNDY CAPTURES THE LANDSCAPE OF HER HOME ON THE COORONG IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

hot stuff • THIS CROCHET COVER WILL MAKE YOUR HOT WATER BOTTLE YOUR BEST BEDMATE DURING THE COOLER MONTHS.

squaring up • KNIT THIS BLANKET AND MATCHING CUSHION FOR A POP OF COLOUR IN YOUR BEDROOM.

in a pickle • ALEX ELLIOTT-HOWERY IS A CHAMPION OF TRADITIONAL SKILLS SHOWCASED IN A MODERN KITCHEN AND AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN PREVENTING FOOD WASTE. SHE'S SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT PICKLING AND FERMENTING AS CO-FOUNDER OF SYDNEY'S CORNERSMITH CAFES AND TEACHING PICKLING WORKSHOPS.

fresh as a daisy • BOOST YOUR SKIN AND HAIRCARE REGIME FOR THE COOLER MONTHS WITH THESE GREAT PRODUCTS.

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

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

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