The whacky traditions found in Australia's most isolated pubs
A beer-drinking pig, a 3.5-metre crocodile and drag bingo are just some of the quirky attractions to be found at Aussie outback pubs that are luring local punters and tourists for more than an ice-cold beer.
While many of these watering holes are in the middle of nowhere, they make up for their isolation in the quintessential Aussie experience with a difference they offer punters.
Funny attire
A bet that began in the 1980s has led to an unusual item of attire adorning this Northern Territory pub – bras.
It all began when a coach driver and his female passengers bet another to drink a certain amount of beers or they had to leave their bras behind.
Three decades on this has become a tradition for female patrons at the Daly Waters Pub, which was built in 1930.
“You do get a few of the old girls dropping them out – it just depends on how they feel on the night,” owner Tim Carter said.
And, bras are now not the only memorabilia patrons choose to leave behind.
Many leave behind money, student ID cards, singlets, photos, croc shoes and plenty of knickers, Mr Carter said.
“People get egged on,” he said.
“And, they come back 20 years later and hope to see them hanging in the same spot.”
About once a year the bras are taken down and washed. Some are returned while others don’t make the cut.
Graffiti galore
See original post here.
Graffiti on its walls and roof set this small 100-year-old NSW outback pub apart.
But, allowing patrons to adorn graffiti on the premises of The Tilpa Hotel is all for a good cause.
Patrons can leave their mark in exchange for a small fee, which is donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The pub is 70 kilometres from Trilby Station in Tilpa, which is on the Darling River.
Beer-drinking pig
See original post here.
Priscilla the beer-drinking pig has reached superstar status at The Pub in the Paddock in Tasmania’s rural village of Pyengana.
The pub has become a tourism icon and has been licensed since 1880.
Priscilla enjoys a special, watered-down beer that patrons enjoy watching her drink with gusto.
Resident crocs
See original post here.
It doesn’t get more Aussie outback than this fair dinkum Northern Territory pub, which has its own resident crocodile Sam.
Larrimah Pink Panther Hotel owner Steve Baldwin inherited 3.5-metre Sam, which he thinks is about 12 or 14 years old, when he took over the pub two years ago.
Sam has his own pen and pond and has resided at Larrimah after the previous pub owner bought him from a pet shop.
“He eats mainly chicken frames and meat, whatever is going really, road kill off the road,” Mr Baldwin said.
“People are interested [in Sam], but we haven’t had people this year [due to covid] but last year we show people down there and give them the spiel and Sam comes right out of the water and stands right up,” he said.
Two emus, wallabies, cockatoos and a freshwater crocodile named Agro also call Larrimah Pink Panther home.
Movie magic
The Palace Hotel in Broken Hill, NSW, has become famous for its part in the iconic Australian movie, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Many scenes were filmed in the pub and there is even a dedicated Priscilla Suite where guests can stay in the room in which the movie’s characters stayed.
In tribute to the pub’s place in Australia cinema history, it also hosts Drag Bingo nights – guests enjoy an evening of drag shows, games and prizes.
Get a weekly roundup of the latest news from Commercial Real Estate, delivered straight to your inbox!
