Two storeys of brown brick facade, dead straight, shot front-on at night. White concrete balusters line each balcony in identical rows. Window-mounted air conditioning units jut from the brickwork beside every room. Curtains are drawn. Downlights cast hard circles on the upper walls. A sign at ground level reads "Garrison Room." The car park is empty. Concrete, dry leaves, a single shrub. Regional motels like this appeared across New South Wales through the 1970s and 1980s, built to a near-identical template of brick veneer, balustrade balconies, and motor court parking. Hundreds were constructed along highways and through country towns during the era of domestic car travel. Many still operate, largely unchanged.