This was a super quick visit to the famous Purple Pub with Nicky Jurd and my good self. Leaving Cairns around midday, we flew to Normanton and grabbed a hire car. I love these outback towns – the lovely lady from Dougs Car Hire dropped off the car to the airport, handed me the keys with a smile and that was it. No forms, inspections, safety briefings or anything. You want a car – here it is, have a nice day.
Now – we had to drive to Karumba (for work people!) so we had to hoof it. But I couldn’t resist stopping at the famous pub that I had heard so much about!
The beer was super-cheap. I had a schooner and my friend had a dark&stormy… all up this round was less than $5! I had to go back and check that I was charged correctly, but the lovely lady insisted that it was all covered.
Anyway – it’s a pub. It’s painted purple. Annnnnd that’s about it. Nothing really to write home about – it has a quaint dining room, outdoor beer garden out the back and a veranda that you can have a beer on. In true outback QLD style, the railings are shot, the floor is wonky, the tables are wobbly… and I still think it’s an aussie icon worth a beer. Or two.
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Normanton QLD
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#2 by Robert on 23 February, 2012 - 1:31 pm
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