Hunter Lifestyle Magazine - August - September 2009

Edition 39 of Hunter Lifestyle Magazine feature articles include:

• Light & shade - Luskintyre residence of Dr. Paul and Deanne Thibault and their El Prado Alpaca Stud
• In the land of gentry - Ryedale Estate near Paterson. Acquired in 1840 by Major Edward Darvall, member of the first cabinet and the first Parliament in New South Wales.
• New life for a grand building - Tighes Hill School of Arts Gallery recently received a facelift and a new purpose in its long 100-year history.
• Millpond - new residence at East Gresford, with the site originally part of the Camyr Allyn 1820s grant
• An enterprising family - Fry Bros. Funerals owned and operated by the well known and respected Fry family of East Maitland, will celebrate 120 years of serving the community this month. 
• Jessie Hunt : the lady bushranger - areas now part of the Wollemi National Park were once the domain of much lawless activity, where the Lady Bushranger, Jessie Hunt, used her knowledge of the bush to escape the law.