Standing strong in sandstone since 1884 is the much-loved Birdsville Hotel. There are few more famous pubs in Australia, and a beer in the Front Bar, its walls crammed with memorabilia, is a rite of outback passage. Or down a beer on the verandah with loose-lipped locals and big-hearted adventurers, watching the sun set deep into the desert.
Birdsville Hotel
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