Inside Zac Efron’s quiet life in Australia after fleeing Hollywood ‘struggles’

Zac Efron is building a truly unusual new home in Australia (Picture: Reuters/DailyMail)

Once upon a time, Zac Efron couldn’t buy a coffee without causing a major public disturbance.

The High School Musical star spent much of the 2000s and 2010s as one of Hollywood’s most recognisable faces, navigating blockbuster movies, screaming fans, and relentless tabloid scrutiny.

These days, however, his life looks very different.

Instead of red carpets and paparazzi hotspots, Efron has spent recent years quietly building a life on the other side of the world, retreating to the lush countryside of northern New South Wales...