Mendooran is the oldest town on the Castlereagh River and is something of a mecca for horse sports, with the Mendooran Cup, held annually for more than 153 years. And the heart of any town is the pub The Royal Hotel was built in 1926, and what a pub big comfortable family rooms or double bed and just a bit better than the average hotel. It been a long drive between pubs and a need for a beer in the public bar and this bar is dripping with history that could tell a lot of tales and a really cool fireplace but don’t be tempted to through another log on you need to read the sign or you will cop it.

Food, after per taking in many a schooner of Toohey’s old and the offering of a 500gm T-bone, I declined and settled for a 300gm sirloin steak with veg it was better than Melbourne fine dining a week earlier, a bit worried in country pubs about the wine selection been poor, the publican with a smile went under the bar and pulled up a nice high end eight year old red from her private stock too wash down that tender full flavoured grass feed sirloin.

Meet some of the locals in town great conversation to be had, old mate explaining the big race day and months of preparation and how the town get behind it and a bit about the pubs history and the town been around in 1856 with deed and land sales the inn keeper /publican of the day stabled the horses and was the sadlier and blacksmith. The original pub was across the river were the bridge stand today.

Early morning breakfast in the breakfast room coffee, cereals and toast and a look around downtown Mendooran heaps of historical buildings a café in the middle another pub now bed and breakfast, Mechanical Institute built 1935 and public building police schools court house about 1880

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