Queensland Homes

On Olive Hill

Olive Hill might look quaintly picturesque in 2017, but 2004 held a different picture. Eight hectares of drought-stricken land, housing a small stained cottage, was what greeted Brisbane-born Amanda Darling and her American husband John upon their arrival. John, however, wasn’t daunted by the scene ahead of him: “This,” he said, “will be fine.” And

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