Newcastle Waters

Jone's Store

The old corrugated iron, bamboo and earth constructed building is one of the oldest in the former stock route junction town.

The store sold provisions to the drovers who moved cattle over the Barkly, North-South and Murranji stock routes. It contains a small display telling the story of those old droving days and is open to the public.

Its isolated position means that it is vulnerable to unscrupulous visitors. Unfortunately there have been those who have taken advantage of this situation pilfering from and damaging the old structure.