Australian Country

A spectacle for sharing

Two things precipitated the Bath family’s move to Maitland 19 years ago — a tiring commute to work each day from the Central Coast and a growing family that needed more space. Benjamin and Sue Bath decided to relocate to a town where industry and infrastructure could improve their teenagers’ future job prospects. After extensive research, they found a four-acre (1.6-hectare) parcel of land, with nothing of note on the property except a lake

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