We arrived at Nindy Gully pub about mid afternoon and looked around for a site. There are plenty to choose from but be warned, if there is any chance of rain stay up near the pub. It would be an absolute quagmire in any sort of rain. We found too that the pub can be noisy at night as you would expect, but what we didn’t expect was that the leave the stereo going all night even after close time.
Our biggest gripe here was really just the service and food. The staff were just over it and couldn’t be bothered. We had called ahead on Friday and tried to pre-order the big burger but was told “don’t worry, we always have plenty and don’t like taking orders in case you don’t show up”
So we tried to order the burger and they looked like it was going to be a real effort umming and arring etc before going to the kitchen to check it out. Then back with the message “we are out of mince, burgers off”. Sometimes you have to roll with the punches so we decided on Chicken Parma’s all round. These were an utter disappointment and at $25 each was a rip off. The chicken was not crumbed or even grilled and the sauce was strange with a unique blend of tomato and chunks of cucumber…
Anyway the pub itself is full of character and has a nicely grassed outside area with a big roaring fire going. The pub has hot showers that they allow the campers to use and there is a new council toilet block on the camp area with a dump point. There is a bit of movie memorabilia around for the Hugh Jackman movie Paperback Hero that was filmed here in the late nineties.
Packed up the next day for the last night at Inglewood or Coolamunda Dam. There is a free stop at Inglewood by the river which is nice but the truckies are trying to make a dollar so you have to be tolerant of a few rigs going past at night. There is toilets and a dump point in town here too though I am not sure about showers. We opted for a payed night at Coolamunda Dam as I hadn’t been there for years and wanted to check it out. The main caravan park here is off the dam but very close and the owners are really friendly, the sites nicely grassed and a good BBQ area with a communal fire pit.
I would have no probs staying here again and the camping ground on the lakes edge looks ok to, but we were after powered sites at this stage (gotten a bit soft and missed the heater the previous nights…) unfortunately the day use area and fishing hole at the bottom of the dam wall is now closed. This used to be a great fishing spot back a few years ago.
All up a great trip, though a little disappointed about the burger. Check out Texas if you can and support the businesses there as they are one of the few places that go out of their way to encourage camping in the district.
my daughter bet me I wouldn't wear her koala beanie in the NG bar.
