Category: Pies n Pees

This little beauty is for comical purposes only. Situated outside one of the galleries in Silverton, it brings together everything that is this quaint, yet slightly weird township.

Whilst its usability rating is bottom of the table, its view from without and within are unmatched. Topping off the listing is the lack of any stench emanating from deep inside.

One for the coffee table book for sure.

As the first entry to our Pies and Pees category on the 2021 trip, the tin shed 55ks east of Wilcannia is a fair shot for the title.

As to location, it is a winner. There is no doubt it is placed a middle aged bladder distance away from the previous conveniences, so earns points easily on that score. Having a wet paint sign emblazoned next to the door however, brings tears to the eyes of any desperate traveller. Thankfully the paint must have been the quick dry variant as touching the door was not the nightmare anticipated.

Entering the tin can standing a good flood height above the surrounding landscape was an experience not often met, or survived. The waft from deep within the earths surface as the lid was lifted was well within the ambit of CIA chemical weaponry. Peter’s eye lashes instantly took flight. He fell back with buckled knees, gathering his composure moments before crashing into the back wall. All before firing a shot in anger! Nothing within his arsenal was going to make this fo retreat.

If you really must, drop in for a visit. If you value your health, keep driving. This one plays for keeps.

Quilpie may not be on every traveller’s bucket list, but maybe it has reason to be. Entering this beautifully manicured western town from the east, one of the first things you see is a little old time service station.

What you don’t immediately see though, is what the fuel bowsers are hiding. Inside, the attached cafe is spotless, modern and definitely a professional outfit. The coffee and tea is up there without complaint, however it is the array of cakes that sets it apart.

Why seek a COVID ridden ritzy cafe in Sydney or Melbourne when you can drop into the Empire. The cakes are stunning. Cheese Cake, Carrot Cake, Mud Cake; you name it they have it and the quality is unmatched.

As Molly so famously said; “Do yourself a favour.’ Make sure the Empire Cafe is your first stop in Quilpie.

Dear Lord, save me. On any scale at all, this one is a true Australian bastard. Situated at the highest point of a stunning lookout just near Betoota, one imagines this outback dunny should be the goods.

Unfortunately the long drop toilet is a true long drop. The depth is unknown, but nothing deposited brings but the slightest echo. No self respecting fly would venture into this world for a desert feed no matter the hunger.

Matching the dept is the the stench. Oh my, words do not do it justice. Just one visit for a minimal period will remove your eyebrows and your clothes will shrivel in sympathy.

Do yourself a favour and head into Betoota to the revamped Hotel where spanking new ammenities await.

This pee place is the first to register on the Pies n Pees blog. I hasn’t taken a spot for being particularly good or particularly bad. It is however, particularly amusing.

The entrance doors to both toilets are metal gates adorned with skilfully executed outlines of a Ram and a Ewe. The toilets themselves are clean and well kept.

It scores well for location being over 200 kilometres from Charleville and about 240 kilometres from Windorah. Likewise it scores well for novelty. It provides an amusing little interlude on a long trip.

Wow, what a way to kick off the Pies and Pees blog. Goomeri may not be the biggest place on earth, but it is batting way above its average as far its bakery is concerned. The bar has been set; high!

This little shop, in the town know for its pumpkin festival, has the best bakery we have ever come across. The pies are incredible, and the array of high end cakes and pastries are a visual and culinary delight.

To top off a great experience, the staff are outstanding, the shop is spotless and the ambiance is perfect country chic.