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Corrugated Iron - We Love it! Australians used corrugated iron as the ideal roofing material in the early days, but since then it's become part of our fabric. Looking through a few pics I took in and around Gulgong NSW , it popped up everywhere. (Now, I have this great idea for a coffee table book on the uses of corrugated iron. The cover could be made of......well maybe not) Seen in Milthorpe NSW Seen in Milthorpe NSW Seen in Milthorpe NSW . Some of Australia's country towns are heritage protected, and as a result the paintwork and structures still hold the character of the 1800's. Milthorpe NSW Milthorpe NSW Here are some some wonderful textures I found on the walls, windows and doors of this old building in Mudgee NSW. What amazed me was the lack of graffiti on these pristine, decades old surfaces, which, I think have grown old, very gracefully. Mudgee NSW Mudgee NSW Mudgee NSW Mudgee NSW Mudgee NSW Mudgee NSW At this time of the year (Winter) in Australia, The wild fl

_________   Featured Video   _________ _______    An Inspiring Trip To Mudgee     _______ The first thing I noticed, on a recent drive out to Mudgee, was the amazing sepia colours of the landscape after passing through Lithgow. The winter grass was a distinct light straw colour in the foreground, turning to a darker brown in the distance. I promised myself I would get out the watercolours when I got home from this two day trip. Mudgee has continued to evolve into a contemporary town, while still retaining the look of it's past. This is mainly due to an influx of young families over the past ten or so years, and it's reputation as a successful wine region. I'm looking forward to an interesting and inspiring couple of days here. Advertorial _____   The Mudgee Homestead Guesthouse        _____ The Mudgee Homestead Guesthouse sits comfortably on a hillside just steep enough to afford sweeping views of the Mudgee Landscape. It is Australian Federation Style, and painted in feder