Series synopsis
Restoration Australia is an Australian documentary reality action & adventure television series that premiered on ABC TV on September 1, 2015. It stars Sibella Court, Stuart Harrison and Anthony Burke.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Restoring heritage ruins into living homes
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sibella Court as Self - Presenter
- Stuart Harrison as Self - Presenter
- Anthony Burke as Self - Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 53 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | September 1, 2015 | October 13, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 17, 2019 | April 21, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | October 11, 2020 | November 29, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 7 | September 26, 2021 | November 7, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 7 | July 16, 2023 | August 27, 2023 |
| Season 6 | 6 | May 23, 2024 | June 27, 2024 |
| Season 7 | 6 | April 3, 2025 | May 8, 2025 |
| Season 8 | 6 | May 21, 2026 | June 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Keith Hall 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. |
September 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Woodcot Park 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. |
September 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
Harrington Street 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. |
September 15, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paganin, WA Host Stuart Harrison meets a Perth couple who want to resurrect their adored family home that was lost to fire in 2015. But will they be able to rebuild the 1960s iconic modernist house as its original architect envisioned? |
March 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Hunting Ground, Tas Dale and Michael embark on a project to restore two 19th Century timber cottages on their Tasmanian rural property. Will they accomplish their dream? |
March 24, 2019 |
| 3 |
Jack Clarke, Vic The 1960's introduced us to shag rugs, lava lamps, minimalism and bright, open spaces. Melbourne couple Laura and Reece are leaving inner Melbourne for suburbia, with plans to restore a modernist home to its former glory. |
March 31, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Milton Terrace, NSW Milton Terrace at Millers Point in Sydney was sold off for $4.25M in 2015 as part of the NSW Government's disposal of 300 public housing buildings. For property developer Michael Stokes, it's a Mayfair terrace in the making. |
October 11, 2020 |
| 2 |
Egan House, NSW Hardware store owners Jo and Digby McNeil took on more than just the restoration of a heritage home in Inverell, NSW, when they bought an historic 'job lot' that included a convent and an old boys' boarding school. |
October 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Nanima, NSW Carl and Jennie Palmer set about trying to recreate their Federation homestead's grandeur but finding the line between a functioning modern home and a heritage restoration is harder than they anticipate. |
October 25, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baddeley Host Anthony Burke meets Deb and Mike who are saving a rickety colonial cottage and digging for the true story of its origins. |
September 26, 2021 |
| 2 |
Lyons Host Anthony Burke meets a couple who are transforming their Mid-Century Modern 1950s house into a family home suitable for 21st Century living, in a beachside paradise just outside Melbourne. |
October 3, 2021 |
| 3 |
Airlie Host Anthony Burke meets a couple who've bought a huge rundown Victorian mansion in Milton, NSW and plan to restore its regal beauty and throw open its doors to the local community. |
October 10, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Castlecrag Anthony Burke meets self-confessed 'Architecture Nerds' Annette and Michael Pitman who own the smallest of all the Walter Burley Griffin-designed houses in Castlecrag and want to restore and extend the house. |
July 16, 2023 |
| 2 |
Pinnaroo Host Anthony Burke meets a young couple turning a big crumbling church in remote South Australia - bought with a credit card - into a family home, using the internet as their guide. |
July 23, 2023 |
| 3 |
West End Host Anthony Burke meets a couple turning a neglected inner-city Queenslander into a period showcase and eco-friendly, healthy haven as one partner recovers from cancer. |
July 30, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lamb House, QLD Host Anthony Burke meets a Brisbane couple determined to return a vandalised, graffiti-daubed wreck to its rightful place as one of the city's finest mansions, no matter the cost. |
May 23, 2024 |
| 2 |
King Island, TAS Host Anthony Burke meets a King Islander returning home to one of Australia's most remote and weatherbeaten outposts to reclaim and restore a derelict farmhouse. |
May 30, 2024 |
| 3 |
Pise Cottage, SA Host Professor Anthony Burke joins a dedicated couple doing all they can to preserve a valuable slice of Australian history that would otherwise dissolve into the dirt and be lost forever. |
June 6, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tivey Manor Host Anthony Burke meets a big city couple aiming to bring a slouching country town mansion back to the burnished glory of its gold rush years. |
April 3, 2025 |
| 2 |
Prahran Boarding Host Anthony Burke joins a young couple, Steph and Paul, as they set out bravely and optimistically to write a happy, luxe new chapter for a storied 150-year-old Melbourne institution. |
April 10, 2025 |
| 3 |
Orange Edwardian In Orange NSW, first responders Chris and Mel have found all the cosmopolitan comforts of city living along with fresh air, big skies, open spaces and a sweet Edwardian fixer-upper called Bega. |
April 17, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berrambool Estate Professor Anthony Burke meets a Melbourne family resurrecting a fortress-like bluestone farmhouse with an intriguing history, that's been severely neglected in Western Victoria. |
May 21, 2026 |
| 2 |
Carlton River Post Office Host Anthony Burke meets a Tasmanian couple aiming, somehow, to turn an uninhabitable colonial Post Office into a holiday idyll and riverside playground for their young family. |
May 28, 2026 |
| 3 |
Boorowa Convent Host Anthony Burke meets an urban fashion professional who went looking for an idyllic country farmlet and ends up with a cavernous rural convent and a huge restoration task. |
June 4, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 1, 2015 |
| Last aired | May 21, 2026 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 07:00:00 |