PUB OF THE MONTH

Australian Motorcyclist Issue #30

• MOTOmania
• FROM THE CAVE
• BORIS
• NEW BIKE PRICES
• WHAT SAY YOU?
• CLASSIC MORRIS
• LONG TERMERS
• TEAR-OUT MAP #15
• NEW IN THE SHOPS
• TECHNICAL
• USED & REVIEWED
• PUB OF THE MONTH
• BIKE TRANSPORTATION Special Feature
• TOP TOURS & TRAVEL
• Special Feature Tyres
• HISTORY
• EVENTS
• POSTIE NOTES 8
• TECHNICAL
• TEAR OUT MAP #30
• BIKE LAUNCH
• READER’S RIDE
• COMMUTING
• TRAVEL
• BIKE TEST
• EVENTS
• NEWS
• FROM THE BEAR
• EDITOR SPEAKS

JUST LIKE COMING HOME SOUTH WESTERN HOTEL, TOOMPINE QLD WORDS/PHOTOS COLIN WHELAN

I’m pretty sure everyone knows that pubs are ‘pubs’ because they started out as public houses: houses which were open to the public. Often a married couple would simply set aside the largest room in their home, fit it out with seats around the walls for guests and set aside another back room where they’d keep the drinks, the glasses and any snacks.