5 quintessentially Aussie pubs you have to visit
Pull up a stool and order a schooner at the most unique watering holes in Australia. Cheers!
1. Daly Waters Pub, Northern Territory
Look up on the roof – yep, those really are hundreds of bras tacked to the ceiling. Sitting on the Explorers Way some 600 kilometres south of Darwin and 900 kilometres north of Alice Springs, the Daly Waters Pub has some very interesting décor which, allegedly, began with a bet back in the 1980s. This pub is is a funny, crazy slice of life in the Territory not to be missed.
2. The Wobbly Boot, Boggabilla
This pub wins the prize for the best name and was even the subject of a song by country singer Stan Coster (that was later covered by John Williamson). It’s a classic Australian two-storey pub with a huge wraparound verandah and the town itself is as friendly as you could want. As Coster sang, “Come and wallow in the leisure of the ease and pleasure, Cos time means happy at the Wobbly Boot.”
3. Albert Hotel, Milparinka
In the tiny town of Milparinka (population 56) the main street doubles as the local airstrip, so you can literally fly in and step inside for a schooner. The pub dates back to 1882 and is one of the only buildings still occupied in what is effectively a ghost town. Milparinka used to be an oasis on the road between Broken Hill and Tibooburra, and beer was once brought in by camel.
4. The Pub With No Beer, Taylors Arm
Another one made famous by a song (thanks Slim Dusty), The Pub With No Beer is near Macksville on the mid north coast of New South Wales. Its official name is the Cosmopolitan Hotel, but that all changed one night in the 1940s when a huge storm and flooding meant the weekly beer delivery couldn’t make it through. Luckily, the pub now has its own brewery so it will never run dry again.
5. William Creek Hotel, South Australia
This outpost claims the title of most remote pub in the country, which is no mean feat. The pub dates back to 1887 and is a stop on the famed Oodnadatta Track, the road that runs across the country along roughly the same line as The Ghan railway. There’s a permanent population of just six in the town, but it’s a popular spot for travellers looking to tick one off their bucket list. Be warned, it’s another one that would also like to keep your bra as a souvenir.
To see these pubs, scroll through the gallery above. Have you ever been to any of these location, and where’s your favourite place to get a drink?
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