Cue is an interesting little town. There used to be about 10,000 people in this area back in the late 1800s early 1900s. Now 500 tops. This is one of the things that has struck us in these travels, the de-population of the east (not the west!). The people in these small towns we have traveled through rely on frozen bread and meat. There are no frock shops for the girls, maybe it’s now done online. Bells Emporium sells everything you could want in the way of groceries and bits and pieces. It’ all on the shelves behind the counter, like in the good old days. A few freezers are there though with the meat, quick meals for the prospectors in town, ice creams etc.

Bells Emporium

The Cue Rotunda

Always a pub. But their trading hours are from 4pm on and they might sell groceries as well. And there are no frock shops out here! Haven’t seen a hairdresser for the girls either, Homealone must be getting edgy!

We had dinner at the pub. We hadn’t had a steak for some days so both of us were attracted to the T- Bones. These were quite large and covered with sauce, the chips were pretty good too and the chief thought we needed potato salad as well. It was a substantial meal.

T-Bone & mushroom sauce at the pub

Allthego gone ……after the T-bone

The town is also proud of its old stone buildings. They are among the best we have seen on the gold fields.

The old Bank of NSW building is for sale, not sure who owns it  but hope it’s not Westpac!   The old  1880s Gentlemen’ Club is now the local Council headquarters.

Bank of NSW

Gentlemen’s Club

Steel cut outs are the go out in the west, I mean the east, for the tourist displays. Every town has them. There must have been a special on steel a few years ago. Murals are also big. The one in town at  the Civic Centre was a little different, it was all about people now and not historical depictions.

A mural at the Civic Centre

Some sheep on the Cue common

We enjoyed our stop here but now move back to the west, maybe it is North by North West, to Murchison Settlement. But it is Allthego at the wheel not Jimmy Stewart!