🌄 Intro: Not Just a Pub… An Experience
Some pubs serve cold beers. Some serve history.
These pubs? They serve up a story — and let you stay the night.
Australia’s countryside and outback are full of one-of-a-kind pubs that offer more than a drink: think helicopters out back, pet camels, desert planes, or quirky museum-style decor. Even better — many of them offer free or cheap camping out the back.
If you want a drink and a story to tell, these unique Aussie pubs need to be on your road trip list.
🔟 10 of Australia’s Most Unique Pubs With Camping
1. Daly Waters Pub – Daly Waters, NT
🛺 Live music, bras on the ceiling, and travel relics everywhere
🛻 Free and paid camping onsite
🎸 Legendary outback stop on the Stuart Highway
📍 dalywaterspub.com
2. Larrimah Hotel – Larrimah, NT
🐊 Home of the pink panther, a pet croc, and wild pub yarns
⛺ Powered & unpowered sites available
📍 Larrimah Info
3. William Creek Hotel – William Creek, SA
✈️ The most remote pub in South Australia
⛺ Camping next door with outback showers and fuel
📍 williamcreekhotel.net.au
4. Lion’s Den Hotel – Helenvale, QLD
🎨 Graffiti-covered walls, rainforest backdrop, real jungle vibes
⛺ Huge camping area with creek access
📍 lionsdenhotel.com.au
5. Silverton Hotel – Silverton, NSW
🎬 Mad Max was filmed here — the pub is pure outback cinema
⛺ RV and van-friendly with camping nearby
📍 silvertonhotel.com.au
6. Birdsville Hotel – Birdsville, QLD
🏁 Iconic pub of the desert — home of the Birdsville Races
⛺ Caravan and tent camping in walking distance
📍 birdsvillehotel.com.au
7. Prarie Hotel – Parachilna, SA
🦘 ‘Feral food’ menu: camel, roo & emu on one plate
⛺ Powered sites, cabins & unpowered camping available
📍 prairiehotel.com.au
8. Mungerannie Hotel – Birdsville Track, SA
♨️ Artesian spring out the back + desert stillness
⛺ Camp nearby with power and hot bore water
📍 Mungerannie Hotel Facebook
9. Curtin Springs Station & Wayside Inn – NT
🥩 Working cattle station with a pub, fuel and free camping
⛺ Free sites with optional upgrade, views of Mt Conner
📍 curtinsprings.com
10. Nindigully Pub – Nindigully, QLD
🍔 Home of the 1.5kg Road Train Burger
⛺ Free riverside camping beside the pub
📍 nindigullypub.com
🧭 Bonus Tip:
Check in with the publican before camping, even if it’s free. It’s respectful — and often they’ll offer local tips, free firewood, or a yarn that makes your night.
🍻 Final Cheers
From beer-swilling jungle stops to desert airstrips, these aren’t just pubs — they’re destinations.
And the best part? You can stay the night.
💡 Know a quirky pub we’ve missed? Add it to WikiPubs.com.au and help fellow travellers discover it too.
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