Price: A$3.8 million to A$4.1 million (US$2.4 million to US$2.6 million) Rivendell, which was named for the magical Middle-earth Elvish valley in “The Lord of the Rings,” is a lakeside working cattle ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has blocked a Chinese-led consortium from buying the nation’s largest private land holding, a collection of Outback cattle ranches, for 371 million ...

Located in the hinterlands of Byron Bay, the Australian seaside hangout and surfing hub, Sun Ranch channels the area’s hang loose vibe. But it does so in surprising, inventive ways: the resort is set ...