From the vault

The Southern Highlands is renowned for its stunning country properties, iconic landmarks and classic cars. Every issue of Highlife features stories on vintage classics, and beautiful homes and gardens. Here are a few of our favourites from over the years.

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Robertson Hotel 100th

Then and Now

Dec/Jan 2025

Dancing to the strains of a jazz trio in the ballroom, guests at the opening festivities of the Hotel Robertson in November 1924 were treated to a lavish introduction to what was claimed to be ‘the premier country hotel in the Commonwealth’ as it celebrated its Centenary. After several name changes over the decades, this icon of the Southern Highlands was reborn as a stylish country retreat, The Robertson Hotel, in 2014.

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Corbett Gardens

Then and Now

Aug/Sep 2025

In September each year, Corbett Gardens in Bowral is transformed from a peaceful park into the centrepiece of the Tulip Time Flower Festival, when over 50,000 visitors view the 80,000 tulips and thousands of annuals that burst into bloom over the three weeks of festivities.

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