Australian Town and Country Journal

Australian Town and Country Journal was a weekly English language broadsheet newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, from 1870 to 1919.

The paper was founded by Samuel Bennett[1] with his intention for it to be "valuable to everybody for its great amount of useful and reliable information".

[2] The paper was known for its range of topics, dealing with domestic and foreign news as well as featuring essays on literature, science and invention.

[2] The first issue of the Australian Town and Country Journal was published on 8 January 1870.

After 2 June 1878, when Samuel Bennett died, publication of the paper was taken over by his sons, Frank and Christopher.