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Restoration Australia

Restoration Australia

Restoring heritage ruins into living homes

PG2015•55m•8.2/10
DocumentaryRealityAction & Adventure

Ratings

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8.2/10(2)

Over two years, International Designer Sibella Court, follows the trials and tribulations of 7 groups of Australians committed to the daunting task of restoring heritage ruins into living homes. From Georgian mansions to colonial pug and pine huts, these Aussie battlers attempt to restore the buildings to their former glory.

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Production

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Fremantle Australia

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

September 1, 2015

Last Aired

May 8, 2025

Networks

ABC TV

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Keith Hall
E1
Keith Hall
Air date: 2015-09-01
Built in 1885 by a stone mason from Aberdeen, Keith Hall is no more than a pile of granite. Clay is planning to rebuild the original building, manhandling the stone blocks entirely on his own.
Woodcot Park
E2
Woodcot Park
Air date: 2015-09-08
Attempting to leave the ghosts of the Kinglake fires behind them, Jo and Marcus bought Woodcot Park. They find that they have taken on not only a restoration but also the ghost of the original Scottish owner.
Harrington Street
E3
Harrington Street
Air date: 2015-09-15
The little shop in Harrington Street is one of the oldest timber buildings left in Hobart. Vacant and derelict, it has been the victim of two arson attacks. To avoid demolition, owners Haydn and Penny need to act.
Gervasoni Homestead
E4
Gervasoni Homestead
Air date: 2015-09-22
Marnie and Dale dream of converting 'Gervasoni Homestead' into a family home. But with the buildings near collapse and a modest budget, has the romance of these buildings gone to their heads?
Emmaville
E5
Emmaville
Air date: 2015-09-29
Emmaville could be the lost birth place of bush poet and composer Banjo Paterson. With the cottage precariously situated and under threat from developers, the local community of Orange in NSW must act quickly to save it.
Keera Vale
E6
Keera Vale
Air date: 2015-10-06
Built in 1843 of convict bricks, Keera Vale has suffered severe damage and needs love and care. Jen and Harold have fallen for 'the house on the hill', but is love enough to save this grand old dame?
Holowiliena
E7
Holowiliena
Air date: 2015-10-13
Holowiliena was settled in 1853 by the Warwick family and their descendants still live on the property. With no money or heritage skills, can they save the original settler's buildings?

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