Martin’s Hall was once an eating house in the town of Beltana (Google Maps – Beltana SA) on the edge of the desert over 500 kilometres north of Adelaide.
It became the first pub in a town that grew out of salt-bush country in 1873.
At one stage there were 70 residences and the town provided services as diverse as a hospital, a saddler, blacksmith, butcher, and baker.
Now there’s less than a handful of people there but it somehow manages to keep just above the status of ghost town.
The Sentimental Bloke’s photographic exploits started as a resident of Beltana for a couple of years and there’s plenty of inspiration here for anyone with an interest in the outback.
Just don’t expect to have troubles with your next door neighbor.