Which pub are you at and why?

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Baz - The Landy

The air is cooling as you stand outside your favourite Pub, your chosen beverage quenching your thirst…

The sun is sliding towards a western horizon, perhaps casting a golden hue over a parched and barren landscape. Or maybe there are palm trees swaying to the rhythm of the ocean’s rise and fall – and as you tip your hat to another day of travel through the best country in the world, Australia…

Which pub are you at and why?

Good weekend to all, Baz – The Landy (Cheers)

Ps: Feel free to drink whatever takes your fancy, but given it is Friday, I'll have a Schooner of whatever is cold - and this is where I'm having mine, it has always been a friendly place to quench your thirst...!

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Reply By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Friday, Sep 23, 2016 at 16:13

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Reply By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 08:13

Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 08:13

Gday Baz
Did you ever have a drink at "Barry's Caves" I spent an evening there in 1968 , damn hard to ride the bike west the next morning. I do have photoes , but they are all slides.

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Follow Up By: Baz - The Landy - Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 19:48

Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 19:48

Hey Muzbry

Have to say no, and I'll need o look it up and check it out...

Cheers, Baz

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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Sep 25, 2016 at 07:55

Sunday, Sep 25, 2016 at 07:55

Baz,

Barry Caves Roadhouse was about 95kms east of where the Barkly Homestead is now. Was run by a character called Fred, can't recall his surname, who had a wooden leg and was a bit of a raconteur.

He, along with his establishment, gained some fame, or notoriety(depending how you like dogs) when he put in a plea for emergency food, during the 1974 floods. He claimed to the media, that they would have to eat their dogs to survive. Whether they did or not is open to conjecture?

Barry Caves, along with Frewena Roadhouse, were closed down when Barkly Homestead was opened. All that remains at both these sites is a parking bay. The one at Barry Caves is usually full of water, after the recent rains we've had.

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Follow Up By: Baz - The Landy - Monday, Sep 26, 2016 at 10:47

Monday, Sep 26, 2016 at 10:47

Thanks Bob

Always like to learn some history!

Chees, Baz

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Follow Up By: Member - Mark C (QLD) - Saturday, Oct 01, 2016 at 18:27

Saturday, Oct 01, 2016 at 18:27

We had breaky at Barry Caves on the way to Darwin from Mt Isa in 1982. Best mixed grill ever. Also had lunch at Freweena on the same day. Sadly both these were replaced by the Barkly roadhouse some years later.

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Reply By: Member - Robyn R4 - Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 13:01

Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 13:01

I'm another one for Nindigully!
A coldie on the verandah.
And the one on the corner in Winton (Tattersal's?)

You don't have to drink!
Pop in and have a meal. Share your travellers' dollars around. Learn from the locals. Join them watching a footy game on the big screen in front of an open fire. Look at the paraphernalia on the walls or the historical photos. Marvel at the skills of the chef in remote places where groceries aren't sourced from the local Woolworths around the corner (eg Birdsville!) Contribute to the local charity tins on the counter. Buy some raffle tickets. Run into an old friend (who hasn't run into an old friend (or friend of a friend!) in a remote pub?!)

:) Robyn

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Follow Up By: rumpig - Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 13:36

Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 13:36

Been to Nindigully a few times over the years, always been a great pub I thought up until our last visit there. The food was very ordinary, and the staff were barely interested in serving us, they seemed more interested in socialising with other staff and friends that were there.
I believe the misses mentioned to me a week or so ago that ithe pub is currently up for sale...hopefully it'll return to being a great pub to visit again, because going on our last visit I'm in no hurry to head back there.

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Follow Up By: Baz - The Landy - Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 19:49

Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 19:49

Hi Robyn

Must say I've had one of my best steaks ever at the Tatts in Winton...

Cheers, Baz

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Follow Up By: Member. Rob M (QLD) - Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 20:44

Saturday, Sep 24, 2016 at 20:44

Have to agree with the Tatts in Winton, great food and atmosphere.
Nindigully is very hit and miss, a bit like Birdsville.
Good food as long as you don't order a steak.
Both have great atmosphere, if only they could get & keep good staff.