Wednesday, 12 April 2017

The town.

The Larrikin Hotel in Bowen, Queensland.
Was looking for some history on this hotel, couldn't find any but I believe the meals are good there.


One of the streets of Bowen.


A couple of murals in the town of Bowen, there are many.


Murals in Bowen, there are many.


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Location: Bowen QLD 4805, Australia

36 comments:

  1. orvokkiWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 03:40:00 GMT+10

    A really wide street, and low houses, a different small town like ours. Very lovely and interesting to see.
    And I love a lot these murals.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 16:25:00 GMT+10

      Many houses in Australia are only one story with one family living in them, especially in the towns that are not cities, and even then there is one house to a couple.

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  2. VENTANA DE FOTOWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 03:49:00 GMT+10

    Very good the murals, which adorn the walls.

    Kisses

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  3. AnonymousWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 05:33:00 GMT+10

    It's a great name for a hotel. It may not be very old.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 16:23:00 GMT+10

      Typical name for a Larrikin. Don't know when it was built, tried to find out but didn't.

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  4. Author R. Mac WheelerWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 05:43:00 GMT+10

    aw, nice murals

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  5. The GreenockianWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 05:58:00 GMT+10

    Love those murals!

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  6. Elephant's ChildWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 06:22:00 GMT+10

    Nice broad streets. I do like to see murals. Colour and life...

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 16:20:00 GMT+10

      Always good to see wide streets, so many places have too narrower ones.

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  7. RosemaryWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 07:10:00 GMT+10

    It is a lovely idea to have historical murals scattered around the town.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 16:19:00 GMT+10

      Certainly let's travellers know how the town used to be Rosemary.

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  8. Bill Wednesday, 12 April 2017 at 08:58:00 GMT+10

    I've noticed in some of your posts that many towns have very wide streets--- I think that lends a "frontier" feeling to places. Murals were nicely caught, Margaret.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 15:37:00 GMT+10

      Yes many of them do have very wide streets - have no idea why they were the people that made them were ordered to do so way back.
      Thanks.

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  9. AnonymousWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 10:10:00 GMT+10

    Still your eye find beauty. Lucky you

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  10. krishnaWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 13:29:00 GMT+10

    The murals are beautiful.. I'm also traveling through your photos.. I'm loving it..

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  11. RiverWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 13:35:00 GMT+10

    Now I want to go to Bowen just so I can stay at the Larrikin Hotel! It's got that unique older Australian country pub look to it and I want to sit out on that balcony. I'll have to start saving my pennies.
    The murals are very well done.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 13:24:00 GMT+10

      We haven't been to the pub but I'm told the meals are good.

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  12. LeeWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 14:07:00 GMT+10

    I love the wide streets in Bowen...and their deep gutters.

    Perhaps an in-depth search of https://www.facebook.com/larrikinhotelbowen/ will give some history on the hotel. I've not gone through it completely...but I have searched elsewhere on line to find out the history of the pub, but as yet have not found anything. My curiosity is aroused! :)

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 13:23:00 GMT+10

      They are wide, great big gutters for the rainy season and that's one thing we always notice when travelling north the gutters get deeper.
      Was aware of the FB site and thanks for the link :)

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  13. The Yum ListWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 14:56:00 GMT+10

    Great name for a hotel.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 13:13:00 GMT+10

      It is a good name :) I bet many a larrikin has been there and will continue to patronize.

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  14. SussiWednesday, 12 April 2017 at 23:54:00 GMT+10

    beautiful murals!

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  15. Jo-Anne's RamblingsThursday, 13 April 2017 at 08:59:00 GMT+10

    Yes the murals are awesome

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  16. Bob BushellThursday, 13 April 2017 at 17:35:00 GMT+10

    I love the murals Margaret.

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  17. Marco LuijkenThursday, 13 April 2017 at 18:21:00 GMT+10

    Hello Margaret,
    Nice shots. Funny to see the paints on the wall of the old cars. Fantastic.

    Best regards,
    Marco

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  18. Margaret DThursday, 13 April 2017 at 18:45:00 GMT+10

    Hello Marco...the murals are all around the town...they tell some of the history of that town..

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  19. Lowcarb team memberWednesday, 19 April 2017 at 04:21:00 GMT+10

    Love those murals ...

    All the best Jan

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