This tiny outback town was dying until the locals stepped in to save it | ABC Australia

[@jeepy8067]

I've driven past Mt Mary many times over the decades visiting the Riverland, and never stopped here because I thought it was just a pub! I'll be dropping in next time for sure! Thanks for bringing this little town to light!

[@brimai1]

I love these towns! They have a sense of community you won’t find anywhere else! Well done to all of you, you’ve done a magnificent job, I hope the town is thriving for you all! 🥹🙏🏽

[@jennyc1846]

I love tiny towns, especially ones where not everyone was born there. Nothing harder than trying to fit into a small town where everyone is related. You rock ladies good luck with your venture and merry Christmas from Western Australia 🦘🦘🦘🎅🤗

[@karalynmurray8112]

I was very welcomed in a country town. I wasn't born there.

[@gaius_enceladus]

NZer here - good stuff! Go Mt Mary! There's nothing like a quiet country town to let you relax and unwind.

[@MySteamChannel]

I was on the last (steam) train thru Mt Mary on the Morgan line as a young lad in 1969 hauled by loco 526, Duchess Of Gloucester. The Mt Mary pub is awesome and we used to do a run there from Adelaide on the Harley M/cycles....well worth a visit!

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I love stories like this 👍

[@user-ri3ud9pc2c]

In the 1980s 1990s there used to be touring motorcycles events here. In a jar the remains of a brown snake minus head that a local bit off Live for a drunken bet. True. I met him. Lovely pub.

[@cheriemoulang2413]

You are now on my bucket list to visit

[@glentomkins8044]

It makes a nice change to hear some good news about rural Australia. Go Mt Mary!

[@sundancer442]

I used to have a large block of land out there. Beautiful spot. :)

[@ThebBe-s3v]

I am South African who loves Australia. I am 51years and I have never went out of my country. For some reason I developed the love for Australia. I google or watch videos like this and got excited. You are doing a great job

[@herbnalis3723]

Places like this are perfect retirement suburbs . No congestion, overcrowding, or high crime rates.

[@davenakingdon7503]

No infrastructure too far from anything if you don't drive.No entertainment if you are not a,"pub person" Really needs a lot of thought if you are considering moving to such a small place.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Not a suburb, a town.

[@lis819]

No doctors, emergency hospital etc

[@audreyltheseira4345]

Great idea for someone who wants the quiet life but need to consider it if health issues occur. No doctor, pharmacist or hospital 🤔

[@chloeew4627]

Fuel and travel costs are the downfall of.

[@aussierheinhardt4390]

I could move there from brisbane. Seems nice to escape from the dense city into quiet town. Cos my health are not that good and i need a place for chillax. 😘😘😘😘😘

[@debbiesimmons3081]

I used to have a block at Morgan. Mt Mary pub food was the best.

[@aprilsmith3683]

Gem of a tiny town story... 🇿🇦

[@CassTrashPuppy]

Love Mt Mary 😍

[@leoniemills5232]

Good on you gal's for making a great input into your town 👍 I wish you all the best I live on the Gold Coast QLD and see so many people struggling to pay rent..if they can find property Please send out your joy of living in your town as young families need community and support..also affordable housing Wishing you all the best xxx

[@henrygriffiths102]

Great spot east of here on the Murray river. Riverland SA

[@merellacurtis222]

Lovely

[@cjames21]

These small towns are the real heart beat of Australia! The state governments and big city people have lost touch and simply aren’t Aussies any-longer but rather just people who could be in any large western city in the world

[@victorsamsung2921]

Went to White Cliffs in NSW many years ago. Had been living in Sydney. Agree with what you're saying as a consequence. I felt love, warmth and compassion in White Cliffs.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

😮😂😅

[@lokesh303101]

Relaxed ☺️! Infrastructure is really important, Hybrid works, in the outbacks, could generate the demand.

[@Robert-qi6mb]

A great little video.

[@kenward3058]

GO AUSTRALIA

[@krazed0451]

It's only ever going to be locals who step in, the government doesn't act.

[@iamasmurf1122]

railway corporations in australia should be ashamed of themselves closing down a lot of rail

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Back in those days the government owned the railways. They closed down railways in order to make their budget bottom line look better.

[@christoering8139]

GOLD

[@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479]

I feel bad for Karens that aren't Karens

[@jasonhedley9435]

Good stuff

[@michaelfeast9869]

The op shop doesn't have Eftpos or Square for goodness sake.

[@bas4903]

What op shop has?

[@nothinyaseehere9449]

What’s square?

[@flamingarrow167]

Stay in the city then.

[@Diane-u8t]

Great when are you open

[@philfossil3960]

Where is Mt Mary?

[@abcaustralia]

South Australia 🌳

[@WayneJackson-sn3wx]

I love my country roots. 36 people, enough for a pub. No cops, no bank, no post office, no bullshit.

[@barbarauridge1575]

It’s typical of most rural towns… trains… what trains?

[@brettbrett9973]

How do you make a living ?

[@nothinyaseehere9449]

There’s businesses in nearby towns. The Barossa is only an hours drive

[@pharaohcaesar]

There are millions of work at home professionals all around the World looking for places to move to raise their children in a safe and peaceful area. Dying communities like this have completely rejuvenated themselves by these types of professional migrants moving in. So if this town decided to follow that business model to preserve and even grow their town they would surely find people interested in moving there. The internet and work at home situations will help alleviate big city connection because it allows parts of the population to move to rural areas like this to escape the negative aspects of big city life while still maintaining their employment.😀

[@1969cmp]

Set up a gel balling skirmish facility, natural terrain, car wrecks, bunkers. They will come.

[@nothinyaseehere9449]

We tried that haha there’s a dirtbike park with multiple tracks just up the road and Morgan is a 15 20 minute drive

[@anonymouscitizen6165]

@1969cmp...that's a great idea make it post apocalyptic mad Max style or Zombie apocalypse style.

[@handymanr4729]

housing crisis will make those houses worth 600k each in a few years...

[@hopen4tune]

Their gonna restore a tin shed to its 'former glory'!

[@tpatchie]

The publican making a mint , out of reach for most now Ray white got there hands on it Strategic plan fascist

[@helennicholson9530slim]

Havent heard of this place look like quiet country town any spare men want a ex women truckie