Catriona Rowntree

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Catriona Rowntree

Born	19 July 1971 (1971-07-19) (age 36) Sydney, NSW, Australia
Occupation	Nine Network presenter
Website Getaway Profile

Catriona Rowntree (born 19 July 1971) is a presenter for Australian Nine Network's Getaway program.

Rowntree studied journalism at Macleay College in Sydney, after working as a researcher with Business Review Weekly, 2GB and Prime Television. In 1991 she moved to FM radio as a newsreader and music & lifestyle program host, first in community radio and then with the ABC youth station Triple J, for which she presented until 1996.

In 1992, Rowntree was hired as a researcher for the Nine Network series Wonder World!, graduating to the position of reporter the following year and host in 1994. In that same year, whilst still working at Triple J, she also became host of a Nine Network children's show, What's Up Doc?. Rowntree went on to become the show's writer/producer.

In 1996 Rowntree became a reporter on Getaway, a popular Nine Network travel series. While retaining this position, she has also made appearances on other Nine programs.

Following her 'Getaway' experience, in 2006 Rowntree's first book became an instant bestseller - CATRIONA'S AUSTRALIA: MY FAVOURITE AUSSIE LOCATIONS (Jamie Durie Publishing).

In 2007 Rowntree became engaged to farmer James Pettit, and the couple married on Saturday 5 April 2008 in the chapel of Pettit's old school, Geelong Grammar School.