About Highlife

The magazine for everyone who lives in the Southern Highlands – and everyone who wishes they did.

The Southern Highlands of NSW is as much a state of mind as a place, a retreat less than two hours from Sydney and Canberra, famous for its scenic countryside, historic estates, charming villages, grand gardens, destination vineyards, boutique shopping and natural beauty.

For 30 years, Highlife has been the Southern Highlands’ own magazine – an ‘owner’s manual’ for quality living in the region. We create a link for residents to feel connected to their community and a conduit for those aspiring to live in the region (our real estate pages always offer plenty of temptation).

Highlife is renowned for its stunning photography, particularly of the region’s many beautiful homes, gardens and country scenes, photographed in all four seasons.

Our stories also showcase arts and culture, restaurants and wineries, farms and producers, festivals and community events, and local personalities. Some of the many famous faces who own a home in the Highlands include Jimmy Barnes, Collette Dinnigan, Nicole Kidman, Miriam Margolyes, Leo Sayer, Tim Storrier, Keith Urban and Ben Quilty.

Highlife is published six times a year: Feb/Mar, Apr/May, June/July, Aug/Sept, Oct/Nov and Dec/Jan.