Taylors Arm, New South Wales

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Taylors Arm is a small town in Nambucca Shire in New South Wales, Australia. It is famous for being the site of the "Pub With No Beer" which was immortalised in song by Australian country singer Slim Dusty.

When its main industries of cedar felling and dairying were at their peak the small village of Taylors Arm was thriving. It had a boarding house built around 1890, then 5 years later the pub was built. Other stores where built including a bakery, butchery, grocery store. There were apparently 7 schools from Thumb Creek to Macksville. A Medlow Primary School (approx 30 students), The Rusty bell general store / take away and the pub.

It was Gordon Parson (Australian country music singer) who wrote the song The pub with no beer. When in the 1940's he was working as a cedar getter at Sheet 'o' bark Road, on a very hot day came down to the pub (the only pub within 30 or so kilometres), when he ordered a beer, the bar person told them they had ran out. The locals had drunk the whole monthly quota (War time quota), before the month was out. Gordon Parsons then passed on the song to Slim Dusty who needed a song for a B side of his record Saddle Boy.

Taylors Arm and surrounding area is a very beautiful part of the Mid North Coast. Undulating landcsape, State Forrest, National Parks and Thumb Creek to Taylors arm river, that consists of some very inviting water holes in the hot summer. On entry into the quiet village, an avenue of Paulonia trees is set in the foreground with blue mountains in the background.

Camping is available on the Reserve for a small fee. There are tennis courts, cricket pitch and BBQ facilities. The Rusty Bell store is open 7 days 7am-5pm owned by a 3rd generation resident of Taylors Arm. There is no coverage for mobile phones in Taylors Arm.

The main industry today is beef cattle, dairy cattle, organic crops, cedar wood works, lemon myrtle, and smaller cottage industries.

Coordinates: 30°45′S, 152°43′E