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Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard
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Merrick and Rosso
A word of warning! Merrick and Rosso aren’t gardeners. This week these Australian comedians hosted Burke’s Backyard as part of... read more -
Adachi Museum Japan
The Adachi Museum of Art is famous for its collection of around 1300 contemporary Japanese paintings, including works by Taikan... read more -
Bowlingual in Japan
Don met with a group of Japanese dogs and their owners to test the Bowlingual, a dog ‘translation’ device. The... read more -
Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, NZ
Don visited the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute – guardian of Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and the world famous... read more -
Maori Tattoos, NZ
Maori people have long been famous for having some of the world’s most spectacular tattoos. Traditional tattoos, or Mokos as... read more -
Possum Pam NZ
Don visited Possum Pam, a Christchurch company that is making a whole range of products from Australian brushtail possum pelts.... read more -
World’s Biggest Magnolia, NZ
While Don was driving along a street in Matamata, he spotted one of the best examples of a deciduous flowering... read more -
Ted Smyth, in NZ
Ted Smyth is regarded as one of the finest garden designers in the world. He lives and builds his gardens... read more -
Hagley Park, Christchurch, NZ
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. It was first settled by Europeans in about... read more -
Hobbiton, NZ
Don and the Burke’s Backyard team travelled to Matamata, a rural town in the Waikato region of the North Island.... read more