Moving to the country is presented as the idyllic way to escape the pressure of the city, but what is the reality for Australian women looking for to make the big move?
A move to the country is often presented in popular culture as an idyllic life, a place where you can escape the pressures of the city.
It’s in television shows such as Escape from the City, River Cottage Australia and Gourmet Farmer, in books such as A Story of Seven Summers, Whole Larder Love and A Table in the Orchard, and in magazines such as Country Style and Australian Country.
But what’s the reality for those who’ve made the move?
Welcome to Stanthorpe
As part of my research into how people experience this change I spoke in-depth with 12 people who moved to the small rural town of Stanthorpe in Queensland, population 5,406 at the last count.
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