Daly Waters – Classic pub

Looking for an Aussie bush experience? The Daly Waters pub is the definitive Aussie pub. Although you have to detour about 6 k off the highway, it’s well worth the trip. We had heard about the meals so Liz was ready for the Beef and Barra they are famous for. Yes. It’s pricey but it is miles from anywhere and the food is great.

The van park is very cheap and so you should expect light on facilities. They do have hot showers but the washing up facilities are rudimentary. The toilets and showers are Uni sex. First in, best dressed and lock the door.

The main bar stinks from the smokers just like the good ol’ days but thankfully the eating area is smoke free. A feature here is you book you meal earlier as they have a limit on how many meals they can cook at one time. When it's ready they yell out your name. Don't bother waiting for it to be delivered. If you just wave your hand they yell out "Come closer."

Each night they have music in the eating area (I wouldn’t call it a restaurant) usually the “Chook Man” who does Johnnie Cash covers. He is called chook man because he brings along 2 pet chooks who sit in front of him. Thankfully they did not sink as low as the Chicken Dance. (A chook has got to have some pride.)

The roof of the main bar has old bras and panties stuck to it and the wall behind has all manner of odd bank notes. Yep. It’s a quirky place.

We chatted to a couple of groups of bikies and some were doing long runs every day. I hate to think how much damage they might do to themselves if they zone out.

The next day we were heading to Mataranka. Little did we know we are about to head into country with Water. This was the last of the arid landscape for now.

Photo 1 the main bar

Photo 2 the front. 6 beers on tap and the menu

Photo 3 check out the signs from across the road