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Take a look inside the OTT lives of the rich kids of Australia

By Rebekah Scanlan
news.com.au·
24 Mar, 2019 07:48 PM4 mins to read

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The offspring of some of Australia's wealthiest people sure know how to flash their cash. Photo / Instagram

The offspring of some of Australia's wealthiest people sure know how to flash their cash. Photo / Instagram

Meet Australia's "Rich Kids" - the extravagant offspring of rich parents, living the dream and making others green with envy in the process.

They're the generation blessed with heaps of money and a matching social media audience to match, and flaunting their luxurious lives in the process.

But while we're used to seeing the "Rich Kids" of exotic and wealthy locations like Dubai, New York and London - we've uncovered some a little closer to home.

From the lavish lifestyle of the niece of Australia's most high profile billionaire to daughter of a high-profile nightclub owner - they're definitely not shy about spending their parents hard earned cash.

Zoe Thornburgh

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Zoe Thornburgh is the 24-year-old daughter of late Darren Thornburgh, who was known as the "King of Melbourne's nightclub scene" before his death in 2018.

In his heyday, his St Kilda establishment used to attract celebrities and earned him a fortune that Zoe now loves to spend.

On her Instagram - which surprisingly has less than 6000 followers - she flaunts her luxury life of travel and nice things.

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Boozy Lunchin’ 🍸

A post shared by Zoe Thornburgh (@zoz_t) on Mar 15, 2019 at 8:23pm PDT

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Who knew Tuesday’s could be so beaut 😍🌸 @togetherevents

A post shared by Zoe Thornburgh (@zoz_t) on Nov 6, 2018 at 6:26pm PST

Brooke Warne

The daughter of cricket legend Shane Warne also enjoys the high-life - regularly sharing snaps of herself enjoying VIP experiences, like marquees at the races and countless festivals.

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Thank you @pitchmusicandarts for the most amazing weekend. Hands down best festival to date. Count down for #Pitch2020 starts now 🙏🎉 🎵 ⛺️ ❤️

A post shared by B R O O K E 🍿 W A R N E (@brookewarne) on Mar 13, 2019 at 12:58am PDT

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Spring Carnival ✅ for another year 🐎🍾😇

A post shared by B R O O K E 🍿 W A R N E (@brookewarne) on Nov 11, 2018 at 12:12am PST

Mariam Rod

The Persian and Kurdish influencer from Sydney is definitely not shy about her blessed life, rarely being seen without an expensive handbag and a flashy car.

She travels the world, basing herself in Dubai mostly at the moment, and loves the finer things in life - although she earns money from her influencer status, meaning it's not just handed to her on a plate.

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Buenos días from the Atlantic Ocean. Enroute to the #silverbank 🐳

A post shared by Mariam Rod (@mariam) on Mar 18, 2019 at 9:10am PDT

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No body makes a dress like @abyssbyabby On another note thank god my hair doesn’t look red in this light! Guys please send me recommendations on good hair dressers in Sydney 😩

A post shared by Mariam Rod (@mariam) on Jan 16, 2019 at 6:51am PST

Francesca Packer-Barnham

The only niece of James Packer – Australia's most high profile billionaire – also knows how to show us a thing or two when it comes to opulent living.

Francesca Packer-Barnham was destined to lead a life of luxury thanks to the Packer name, and boy do her 421,000 followers know it.

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From ball gowns on Parisian rooftops to being besties with Roxy Jacenko, you'll be hard pressed to scroll through Francesca's feed and find anything remotely "normal"

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Ballgowns and Parisian rooftops ❤️❤️❤️ #fbf #lebal

A post shared by Francesca Packer Barham (@francescapacker) on Jun 14, 2018 at 11:02pm PDT

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Anyone would think we were going to the races!! @gretel_packer @ginniedem #crown #melbourne #melbournecup #springracingcarnival #races #hats

A post shared by Francesca Packer Barham (@francescapacker) on Oct 29, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT

Under the hashtag #RichKidsOfSydney - there are hundreds more showy snaps.

From designer hauls to wads of cash and extravagant cars, nothing is off limits.

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