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Former Railway Hotel

Menzies Hotel

The last original pub left standing. It was renamed in 1990 but operated as the Railway Hotel since at least 1896. The present building is the hotel's second iteration – built after the original wood and corrugated iron structure burnt down in 1902. It was known for having the cheapest beer in town – a reputation it still holds today due only to a lack of competition.

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Address: 22 Shenton St
Phone: +61890242020

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Menzies Hotel
Former Railway Hotel
The only pub left in town outlasted the others by a hundred years, so it can't be too bad. They have a limited range of beer, the bar lounge smells bit musty and shows its age but that's part of the charm of the outback pub. Depending on the season they may also serve counter meals that are said to be quite substantial.
Mon–Fri 7:30AM–9PM, Sat Sun 8AM–9PMMeals $17.50. Rooms: double $90; single $70
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Old bakers oven
No one is certain when the oven was built, only that a succession of owners kept it in use until the 1940s. The tin shed bakehouse and accompanying store are long gone, leaving only a disintegrating block of bricks hung with a heavy iron door that must have seen a lot of loaves come out of it over the years.
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Original Menzies Hotel
The first hotel in town and the only one to have never caught fire. Now a private residence.