This week our first stop is Deepwater, The Longhorn Bar is the best meeting place on the New England. Located in Deepwater Northern NSW, they are right in the middle of some of the best cattle country in Australia. They have real live cowboys, cowgirls, locals and visitors alike are treated as family.
If you like country music then this is your place!!! With an outdoor stage for events and an intimate indoor stage, they love to entertain you with great Live Music “Longhorn bar style”. They are also available for weddings and other social events.
Space is never a problem with 13 acres, 11 rooms, a 5 star commercial kitchen and camping and caravan park behind the pub. Our food is legendary, all food fresh on the premises including, breads and pizzas are made from scratch.
Phill chats with Angela who fills us in on what’s on offer. Check out their website for more information. https://gleninneshighlands.com/the-longhorn-bar-grill-deepwater.html
Our next stop takes us to Tenterfield, and what a lovely town this is. Full of character and old buildings. What has made this town famous is Peter Allen and the Tenterfield Saddler. Phill chats with Jim one of the many volunteers.
The Tenterfield Saddler was made famous by Peter Allen’s tribute to his past and grandfather George Woolnough in the ‘Tenterfield Saddler’.
However, it is much more than just a song. For 50 years (from 1908 – 1960), this quaint blue-granite saddlery on High Street was a key meeting place in town. Saddler, George Woolnough plied his trade, listening, undisturbed by the chatter and opinions of those who wandered in. One famous customer was Banjo Patterson.
Since 1860, the building has been used as a bank, private residence, and saddlery.
Classified by the National Trust and in original condition – the old ceilings wear 130 years of tobacco stains, wooden floors are patched in places with scraps of leather, and visitors can see the working conditions of 100 years ago first hand.
Immortalised by Peter Allen’s song, ‘Tenterfield Saddler’, this living museum is full of leather goods and historical tools.
Volunteers currently open the Saddler, so opening hours can differ. If planning a trip specially to see the Saddler, call beforehand to ensure they will be open.
Next up Phill is at the Mundi Mundi Bash and talking with Cathy Graham from Just off Centre Pottery. Cathy has created a new style incorporating her pottery and also basket weaving.
Cathy’s style is primitive firing and has brought along pots to “Burn your own pot” already fired and can purchase a pot and can add other items, place in your fire while you are sitting around the campfire, leave till morning and you have a uniquely burned pot.
Cathy has her works at the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, also a website Just of Centre and also a Facebook page and Instagram. This is her first time attending but The Big Red Bash is on her bucket list. https://www.justoffcentre.com.au/
We continue our regular catch ups with Jeff DeAth, Jeff this week talks us through the question asked by caravanners, do I travel with my water tanks full or not. Listen to what he has to say. Also follow Check Weight on Facebook.https://checkweight.com.au
