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The Outback Legacy of the Hinterland House in Queensland, Australia

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Shaun Lockyer Architects have designed a house in rural Queensland, Australia that feels as if it was part of the outback.

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The Hinterland House perfectly recreates the Australian colonial idyll.

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A deep porch extends the full length, past living, dining, bathing and sleeping rooms.

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Simultaneously fragile and monumental, the home truly captures the spirit of the place.

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The plan is as simple and clear as an isolated Australian railway station.

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At the far end is the master bedroom.

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At the center of the line of rooms, a serene bathroom juts out into the porch but is surrounded by plantings for privacy.

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The house is set on a slight slope with parking above.

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A two step stair extends the entire length of the porch and wraps around on both ends.

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The house also has suggestions of a farm shed in the outback.

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Its high roof of corrugated metal is exposed underneath like a utilitarian sheep shearing shed.

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The elegant contemporary reinterpretation is charmingly utilitarian.

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A lonely colonial outpost with a certain retro charm.

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