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We left Winton for Hughendon, this was a long drive with many unfenced paddocks which meant we had stock, kangoaroos, emus, wild pigs and dingos running across the road at various times, I tried to be vigilant to help Glenn. It was cautious driving but so spectacular to be seeing all this happening in front of this is the bush setting. At Hughendon we refuelled and then headed towards Charters Towers with the intention of Camping for the night, we generally try to set up camp before 4.00pm as this will avoid the dusk and the dangerous Kangaroos crossing. We pulled into Prarie and I saw a great pub which I thought we may be able to camp at. I walked into the pub and then walked right through it and found no one. I came out to Glenn and said that I couldnt find anyone but as a minimum we should have a drink as this was a great pub. A couple of seconds later the Publican arrived, he was pulling out stumps a couple of doors down to burn in the slow combustion stove. We could stay for the night in his backyard with hot showers for only $11.00 best value yet. We set up camp and then moved into the pub of course. It was fantastic, circa 1894, and the couple who run it have tried to maintain this throughout. The dinner is served in the dining room with fantastic old furniture, side boards etc. The bar proper is covered with photos, old hats, farming implements, snakes in formaldahide(spelling??), the bar chairs were dentist chairs, barber chairs, tractor chairs - you get the picture. Riley and Glenn had another game of pool and we all decided that Prarie was terrific.

permalink written by  michelle62 on June 9, 2007 from Prairie, Australia
from the travel blog: Travelling around Australia
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Do Riley and Glenn play pub rules - Loser has to drop his daks and run around the table?

permalink written by  janine on June 11, 2007


Pub rules, sound mindboggling!

permalink written by  nettie shanahan on June 12, 2007


Actually pub rules is if you don't pot any balls you run around with daks at your ankles sorry got the first one wrong but Im sure you knew what I meant

permalink written by  janine on June 12, 2007


Janine, who told you that, I bet it was Caydn.

permalink written by  nettie shanahan on June 12, 2007

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4/5's of the James Family have been planning to go on a trip around Australia for a number of years. We now have the vehicle which we are having modified and we hope to leave late April 2007

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