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best waterhole been to oz

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Created by gavnwend > 9 months ago, 10 Oct 2014
gavnwend
WA, 1366 posts
10 Oct 2014 4:48PM
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l wii start this one of the old Agnew pub about 500 km inland from Geraldton. when l was a young l worked on a goldmine in agnew all we had was that pub many fond memory's of l believe it was est 109 years ago wow.

FormulaNova
WA, 14734 posts
10 Oct 2014 5:04PM
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Ahh, I get it now, you mean pubs!

jn1
2454 posts
10 Oct 2014 5:26PM
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FormulaNova said..
Ahh, I get it now, you mean pubs!


Lyndoch SA (Barossa Valley). Nice beer garden over looking the main intersection (when the publican doesn't have to talk back radio blaring on the external speakers). Just make sure you ask for a "schooner" and not a pint/middy/9oz.. or you'll get called a 'bloody tourist'. I love going there in autumn when there is nice riding (motorcycle) to be had and the afternoons are still nice and warm and the seabreezes are finished with.

slammin
QLD, 994 posts
10 Oct 2014 7:47PM
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Blinman SA https://www.facebook.com/BlinmanHotel



Settlers Arms NSW www.settlersarms.com.au/

jaytee
WA, 154 posts
10 Oct 2014 5:53PM
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FormulaNova
WA, 14734 posts
10 Oct 2014 6:19PM
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My favorite memory of a pub is at a place called Tuena in NSW. Only because I was young, way too young to drink, but my parents and aunty and uncle would take use there, and we would drink softdrink and play pool. Other than the general store, its the only shop in the town, and back in the days when a beer garden really was for families.

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
10 Oct 2014 9:48PM
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My fav pubs are the Newie at Armidale( a town blessed with many good pubs), the Star hotel Macksville (does any pub have a more beautiful view from the front veranda?) and a pub I don't think exists anymore but tavern in Mona Vale. We stayed overnight there with my dad when I was a kid and I remember them putting little umbrellas on the drinks. I was a nine year old mightily impressed.

Australia is blessed with many pubs. Its truly a great part of Australian culture, the public house. The local council down the road from where I live, the Kuringai local council area only has I think two pubs in the who area. They are a bunch of wowsers. There are more pubs within 1000 meters of where I live now, along with a huge RSL club.



FormulaNova
WA, 14734 posts
10 Oct 2014 6:55PM
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What's the town near or north of Newcastle, that has 5 pubs. All within close proximity of each other. I went on a bike ride through there and everyone was passing from pub to pub. None particularly special, but it was good to have an excuse to drink a beer and move on to the next, and then drink another beer..

lurch
WA, 311 posts
10 Oct 2014 7:00PM
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Endeavour Tavern Lancelin. Hands down best pub in the world. Surf all day and kick back in the beer garden with a froth or two looking at where you have been all day.
Gold

harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
10 Oct 2014 10:02PM
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As long as the beer is cold the best pub is the one you're in

gavnwend
WA, 1366 posts
10 Oct 2014 7:06PM
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has anyone been to the Australia Hotel Port Douglas.they say one of the best pups to visit on aust day.shame you cant windsurf there.unless you want to be eaten by a croc.

slammin
QLD, 994 posts
10 Oct 2014 9:16PM
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has anyone been to the Australia Hotel Port Douglas.they say one of the best pups to visit on aust day.shame you cant windsurf there.unless you want to be eaten by a croc.


Only 2 in Port I know of Courthouse and Central. Courthouse is "flasher" Central has more locals....... according to happy hour of course. LOL

Maybe you mean the Ironbar??

shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
10 Oct 2014 10:32PM
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The Rookery Nook's not bad

Toph
WA, 1839 posts
10 Oct 2014 8:34PM
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The Lions Den at the end of the Cape Trib track. They claim to be the oldest pub (or maybe it was the oldest still operating) pub in Australia. Camping out the back, nice flowing creek and plenty of cold beer with the typical north QLD humour. A must when travelling for the Cape.

dmitri
VIC, 1040 posts
11 Oct 2014 12:01AM
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Grassy Club in king island.

all my hard yearned cash working on a scallopboat went there.

gavnwend
WA, 1366 posts
10 Oct 2014 9:39PM
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cooper pedy,s desert cave hotel. the only underground pub in oz.

slammin
QLD, 994 posts
11 Oct 2014 12:51AM
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Toph said..
The Lions Den at the end of the Cape Trib track. They claim to be the oldest pub (or maybe it was the oldest still operating) pub in Australia. Camping out the back, nice flowing creek and plenty of cold beer with the typical north QLD humour. A must when travelling for the Cape.


Good pub indeed but i think a few take claim to that title in The Rocks at least.

Radmac
WA, 201 posts
10 Oct 2014 11:55PM
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Used to be a nice pub at Tathra. Remember seeing Mi-Sex back there in '81.

The Beach Hotel at Merewether? On a Summer Sunday, it was good.

Caves Yallingup has a lot of history.


Definitely not the Agnew ..... sorry it did not do much for me. Gascoyne Junction instead?

ka43
NSW, 3075 posts
11 Oct 2014 10:21AM
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Newport Arms beer garden overlooking Pittwater any weekend in summer. Try not to strain your neck

worrier
WA, 726 posts
11 Oct 2014 7:58AM
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Tarcoola tavern animal bar sunday session (Gero) in the day or the cage bar at Lims in Darwin.
Ive been to icebergs for counter lunch on my 2 trips to Sydney and that's the best view I can remember and a good feed.
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Stuthepirate
SA, 3589 posts
11 Oct 2014 10:59AM
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The Grand Pacific in Lorne is a good one sit back and admire the view at.
The Firkin and Hound in Alice Springs.
The Left Bank sunday sesh in Fremantle

Nothing beats a beer on the beach after a sail or surf but.

oldtelefart
148 posts
11 Oct 2014 11:13AM
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worrier said..
Tarcoola tavern animal bar sunday session (Gero) in the day or the cage bar at Lims in Darwin.



Sundays in Darwin back in the day: Strip 'n Prawn (referred to as "church") at the Nightcliff from 11.00 to 2.00, the Cage till sunset, then onwards and upwards into the night.

Humpty Doo pub was good too, shoes optional and a bloody great white buffalo who used to come into the bar and down a 2L Darwin stubby in one long gulp.

There was also the roadhouse halfway to Katherine where the publican's enormous black sow called Doris had the run of the place.
Doris once went over to a new black Porsche that was filling up and attacked it. Cost the publican many $ to fix.
Doris died of cirrhosis of the liver. Frangelico was her preferred tipple, by the bottle. When drunk she became dangerous.

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
11 Oct 2014 6:29PM
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First Friday in town called in the Freemasons in toodyay, the was a barmaid me having a guiness an a couple of lessies kissing the gob off each other playing pool, interesting town I thought



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