People and Places
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Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard
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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 -
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