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Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard

  • Victorian Farm Shed

    Don looked at a beachside house in Victoria, which was not what it seemed. What appeared to be a spacious,... read more
  • Viewer’s Letter – Colourful House

      Home owner Louise Holly was inspired when she saw the Burke’s Backyard in Spain program. She painted her white... read more
  • Colour Coordinated House

    Wonderful effects can be obtained if the paint colours on a house match or contrast with the colours of flowers... read more
  • Funky Pink Balcony

    Balconies can be real problem areas for people who live in apartments. When space is very limited, it’s often difficult... read more
  • Modern Mexican Garden

    Don visited a Mexican-style house and garden in Noosaville, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The front garden uses the structural form... read more
  • Moroccan Renovation

    Anna Chandler is a designer of decorative home ware. She lived in Morocco and Spain for four years, and this... read more
  • Andrew Quixley’s Garden

    Whenever Don meets Andrew Quixley, he knows he can expect lots of jokes, fun and sound effects along with excellent... read more
  • MowMentus

    To raise money, increase self-sufficiency and help intellectually disabled people live with freedom and choice, the Sunshine Home has set... read more
  • Names of the Burke’s Backyard team

    On this week’s program Don and the film crew had a bit of fun playing ‘the name game’. As promised,... read more
  • Overnewton Castle

    Don and the Burke’s Backyard team visited the historic home of Dr. Les Norton and his family. Only 15 minutes... read more
  • Peter Valder Book

    Regular Burke’s Backyard contributor, Peter Valder, has written a wonderful new book titled Gardens of China. In the book Peter... read more
  • Sleeping on the Job

    According to Burke’s Backyard resident scientist, Graeme Quirk, many an afternoon ‘snoozer’ has been unjustly labelled as lazy. In fact,... read more