Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON
On the way back from Sydney, you need to pull off the Hume Highway just outside Albury to visit one of the most famous sights in the Outback. I'm talking about the Ettamogah Pub, based on the cartoon series by Ken Maynard. I had to crane my neck to get the first of these two shots - and even then, it's not quite right. I wanted the arched red tin roof, the clear blue sky, the moon clearly visible, and the yellow sign on the roof.
Look carefully at the (almost obscured) arrow on the `Keep Right Mate' sign - and you'll see that it points left. The best way I can explain that to you is the quirky Australian sense of humour, whereby a bloke with red hair is calld Bluey, and a six-footer is called Shortarse.
The second picture is taken behind the pub, on the way to the well-stocked souvenir shop. The last line on the hand-painted sign, in the soft shadows of a nearby gum tree, is great advice if you're thinking of putting up a fight!
