Nindigully Pub

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The Nindigully Pub, originally built in 1864 in the town of Nindigully within the locality of Thallon, Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia.

History

The hotel is sometimes claimed to be one of Queensland's longest continually licensed premises, but the license was actually surrendered by John Sparkes in 1904{{cite news |date=16 October 1903 |title=QUEENSLAND NEWS. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213566850 |accessdate=9 May 2025 |newspaper=The Daily Mail |location=Queensland, Australia |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=12}} and renewed 8 years later for a brand new building,{{cite news |date=8 April 1911 |title=Nindigully. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article215395033 |accessdate=9 May 2025 |newspaper=Balonne Beacon |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=3 |issue=27}} which remains the current hotel. It was a Cobb & Co changing station between the late 19th century and the early 20th century.{{cite web|title=Nindigully Local Attractions |url=http://www.balonne.qld.gov.au/visitors/Gully%20Local%20Attractions%20Page.shtml |publisher=Balonne Shire Council |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706122425/http://www.balonne.qld.gov.au/visitors/Gully%20Local%20Attractions%20Page.shtml |archivedate=6 July 2011 }}

Events

The Nindigully Pig Races and Country Music Festival, and fireworks are held annually on the last Saturday in November at the pub. It raises money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.{{Cite web|url=http://stgeorgecalendaronline.com.au/Event-News/ArtMID/2266/ArticleID/558423/Nindigully-Pig-Races|title=Nindigully Pig Races|date=23 January 2018|website=St George calendar online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225113306/http://stgeorgecalendaronline.com.au/Event-News/ArtMID/2266/ArticleID/558423/Nindigully-Pig-Races|archive-date=25 December 2018|url-status=live|access-date=25 December 2018}}

Filming

In the 1990s, scenes from Paperback Hero starring Hugh Jackman and Claudia Karvan were filmed on location at the Nindigully Pub.

See also

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References

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