20240717 We’re still trying to find a country pub to watch the State of Origin and there’s Mulgildie, but it only 11ks up the road and we were hoping to travel a bit further. Passing the Full Moon Mural we stopped to check out the Mulgildie Hotel that have free showers and the meals look ok plus they have a pot belly fire, what more do you need, this look like the country pub to watch the game.
We walked the town, or what there is of it and found these creatures waiting for us to play with them, this one was just the right size for killer.
A horse is more my style, just take the bloody photo Des.
Across the road stands The Mulgildie Bunyip
Locals and Aboriginal Elders recount stories of garish monsters that live in local swamps and waterholes lies the legendary Bunyip Hole, renowned for its strange noises, bubbling, churning water and for disappearing livestock as they drank. Many Aboriginals and experienced drovers could not be convincéd to camp near this location. Some Aboriginal Elders believe the Bunyip Hole is connected to an extensive underground network of waterways passing Tellebang
Mountain and reaching as far as Ban Ban Springs.
This would be the town of Mulgildie where much of the area is a prime lucerne and crop growing area which in 2010-2011 was severely affected by floods. Many residents lost a significant amount of their income and were unable to transport their produce and stock for weeks. It's only through the resilience and strong community bonds that exist in Mulgildie, that residents were able to rise to the Challenges and rebuild their community.
OMG! Check out the bloody dogs in the back of this Ute, I spoke to the guy who told me they were working dogs and worth quite a bit of money, I much prefer these dogs to those yapping spoiled dogs of today and they looked very content.
All clean and refreshed we head to the pub and ordered our first drinks and what we thought was a woman until she spoke with a really deepest voice, it was a pleasant there.🤷♀️
We had some NSW fans with painted faces and streamers and weren’t shy at having their say, the game began and there was excitement plus.
There were comments flying about and ya who’s echoing through the pub when Queensland scored the first penalty goal just on half time. This is why I wanted to watch the game at a country Pub, the people make you feel like a local.
Out the boys come for the 2nd half only NSW got them in the end, it was the first time in 19 years NSW have won the State of Origin at the Suncorp Stadium and the roars erupted and man did we cop shit.
This NSW supporter really gave it to me but I was delicate and gave in, after all it was there first win at the Suncorp Stadium in 19 years.
THE MAN WHO MADE THE STOVE
Adolph Donald Litzow (Don)
This stove was made especially for Leona and Brian McGahan when
Don was 72.
Adolph Litzow was the first baby born in the Monto Hospital on the fifth of March, 1927. He was the son of a German migrant dairy farming family.
From a very early age young Adolph helped milk the cows and when he was old enough he went off to school at Aberfeldie. In grade one he was having a little trouble with his mathematics, so the teacher sat him on his knee and placed 2 match sticks on the desk and said,
"Now Don. How many matches are there?" After some time Don replied, "Two." "Very good" , said the teacher. So he put another match on the desk. "Now how many matches do we have?" Smartly Don replied, "One more."
Don may have had trouble with his maths, out went on to be a brilliant mechanic, and you can bet your boots there isn't a person in the village who at some time hasn't said, "Hey Don, could you fix this?" - from a pram, a push bike to a P.T.O. It would come back like brand new. And one of Don's wonderful smiles to go with it.
Don was wearing his Santa Hat in the photo. Perhaps he thought he might fit down the chimney?!?
So on a cold winter night as you sit by the fire in Mulgildie Pub - raise your glass and drink to -
THE MAN WHO MADE THE STOVE.
We had a fabulous night watching a great game while we partied with the locals.
Thank Mulgildie Hotel
Comments
Post a Comment