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Famous Australian people and landmarks on Burke’s Backyard
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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 -
Cockington Green
Just 10 minutes from Canberra city centre, Cockington Green is a fabulous display of miniature buildings and landscaped gardens. The... read more -
May Moir’s garden in Hawaii
May Moir’s Garden The late May Moir created a marvellous tropical garden in Hawaii called ‘Lipolani’. May designed the garden... read more -
Van Outrive Garden, Thailand
While the Burke’s Backyard team was in Chiang Mai they visited a private tropical retreat. It was a rare privilege... read more -
Palace of Versailles
The gardens of the Palace of Versailles are immense, covering about 1200 hectares (the botanic gardens in Sydney and Melbourne... read more -
Monet’s Garden, France
Monet’s garden at Giverny, about an hour from Paris, is a mecca for garden lovers. This garden’s most recognised feature... read more -
Boboli Gardens
One of the finest examples of gardens dating from the Renaissance period in Italy is the Boboli Gardens in Florence.... read more -
WA Wildflowers
If you want the ultimate wildflower experience you’ll find it in Western Australia, where beautiful and colourful wildflowers of all... read more -
World Retina Day 2003
One in 3000 babies is born with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a hereditary disease that attacks the retina, or light-sensitive portion of... read more -
House with Thatched Pavilions
Don visited Jane Garwood at her pavilion-style home in the Currumbin Valley, near Mt. Tomewin. Jane worked with architect, Jodie... read more
