OLDEST Continually Licenced Inn in Australia
S 34° 29.326 E 150° 20.143
56H E 255345 N 6180425
The Surveyor General Inn at Berrima, New South Wales, is the oldest continually licenced inn in Australia.
Waymark Code: WMQ2BN
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/06/2015
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The Surveyor General Inn was built in 1834 for James Harper, and licensed in 1835. It remained in the Harper family for almost a century, long after Berrima's other inns had closed.
Built of rough hewn local sandstone (rendered sand stock bricks) and shingle roof. It was built using convict labour.
The Surveyor General Inn was a popular resting place for travelers on the Great Southern Road.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Local Historical Society
Location of coordinates: In front of building
Web Site: [Web Link]
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