As I haven't done an Australiana post for a while, in
fact I haven't done a post in a while I thought that this small (not
small there's 8,000 people here that is NOT small) country town where I live
might be interesting. I was going to bore you with details but I wont ,if you
want details you can go to Wilkepedia or the tourist
information sites . Shortened, they found gold here ,
Ben Hall was shot near here and buried here so was Ned Kelly's sister (not shot
but buried) both buried about 5 mins walk away from where we live. Yes we live
near the cemetery and yes our neighbors are quiet 
Ben Hall's Grave
Kate Kelly's Grave
Buildings of Forbes NSW
The Albion Hotel, once the Cobb and
Co. Coach depot with its coach watch-tower in the centre of the roof
Hotel
was established in 1869 and rebuilt in 1889. There is an under ground tunnel
leading to a bank that was used for gold transfers.
Sign on inner door of the Post Office
Hotel, 
I thought it was funny that it says "gentlemen must be accompanied by
a lady" does that mean men need to be looked after by the women, in case they
get in trouble, like the smaller sign above says "in the company of a
responsible adult" ??. I got caught taking this picture 
, the bar person came out and asked "can I help you" (weird
woman taking pictures of a sign) whoops should have turned the flash off huh
The Town Hall
Erected in 1891 to
replace the old, humble meeting building of the Municipal Council on the same
site. The cost of the new building was over five thousand pounds. Dame Nellie
Melba performed in the Town Hall in 1909. (Nellie Melba is the person Peach
Melba and Melba toast is named after and the same person who stopped clocks from
striking in Adelaide - see poofy wooly biscuits and clock stoppers)
Town Hall today
Bernardi's Supermarket , the
building on the left is Discount Dave's, I suppose it's our version of Wall
mart
yes that's my car yet again.
Ambulance Station
Fire bombed in 2001 the old ambulance
station opposite the Post Office is heritage listed so cannot be demolished , to
the right of the ambulance station is the oldest church in Forbes
Victoria hotel
Hotel Publican's
License issued to Thomas WALSH in 1866. I think the place has been remodeled
slightly since then the black and white thing is a large jazz musicians hat for
the Jazz festival held here every year
Most of the information for this from the Forbes Tourist
guide book and the Forbes tourist index
Photos taken by
Missy Angel ,yes even the b/w one, I could not find a real photo from
1880's but that's a reasonable photoshop job though isn't it 
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