The Bush Inn is an
Australian pub
An Australian pub or hotel is a public house or pub for short, in Australia, and is an establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. They may also provide other services, such as entertainment, meals and ...
located within
New Norfolk
New Norfolk is a town on the Derwent River (Tasmania), River Derwent, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. At the Census in Australia#2011, 2011 census, New Norfolk had a population of 5,543.
Situated north-west of Hobart on the Lyell Hi ...
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. It is one of the oldest pubs in Australia, and is thought by some to be the oldest continuously operating pub in Australia. It is particularly notable as it has achieved Australian Heritage listing.
Some sources say the building has operated as a pub since 1815. However, Freeland thinks a more likely date is 1825. in April that year a Hobart newspaper noted that at New Norfolk "a widow lady named Bridger has just completed a very commodious two-storey house of public entertainment, which is deservedly well frequented." In October of the same year, Ann Bridger received a licence to sell spirits, wine and beer at the sign of the Bush
nnat New Norfolk.
''Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser'' (Hobart) 28 October 1825, p.1
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See also
* List of oldest companies in Australia
References
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Pubs in Tasmania
1815 establishments in Australia
Australian companies established in 1815
Commercial buildings completed in 1815