Hotels in Port Pirie, South Australia

Central Hotel

The hotel was first licensed in 1883.

"In what would become the heart of the downtown area, the 21 room Central Hotel was built in a record breaking six weeks in time to open for Christmas 1880. Apparently, more than 80 men worked on the imposing structure in a race against time. If they had not completed by Christmas, the company would have been charged a penalty of ten pounds a day until the hotel was completed.

The best-known publicans of the Central have been Howard and Joyce West, who kept the tradition of the Central being a family pub, for 25 years.

At one stage of the pub's popularity, it was claimed to be selling more beer than any other pub in South Australia, with the exception of Adelaide Metropolitan Hotel in Adelaide.

The first licensee was C.W.Trapmann in 1881."
- Information and Photos courtesy Courtney Inge, Eureka Group, and centralhotelportpirie.com.au

Family Hotel Bar and Grill

Has a National Trust listing. The hotel was established in 1904 and sadly closed in June 1998.

The Pub reopened in 2002 and closed in 2005. Reopened the pub in 2006. The hotel has had a major renovation.

A heritage listed, boutique Hotel. As well as the character Bar, Olde Worlde Dining Room, Drawing room, Cellar and Historic ' Crows Nest', this Hotel, behind the scenes has all the requirements of a modern Hotel with its modern commercial kitchen and the excellent Beer Garden and Function centre.

Federal Hotel

Opened in 1890 as the Rising Sun Hotel, renamed Federal Hotel in 1900.

Being a wharfie's pub it was said that the tower was used to spot arriving cargo ships.

International Hotel

The hotel was established in January 1875 as Howe's Hotel and was renamed the International Hotel in 1892.

Portside Tavern

Sportsman Tavern

Opened prior to 1881 as the Globe Hotel and renamed the Sportsman in 1983.