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A Little History

Who am I?

I am almost as old as Australia’s colonial history. Built only 49 years after Arthur Phillip founded a penal settlement at Sydney, I have stood silent and staunch while the gold rush of the 1850’s raged and men and women railed in Victoria’s Eureka Stockade in 1854.

I was here when many of Australia’s colonies were born and I was here when they unified into a single nation in 1901. I was here when Canberra was founded in the year of 1911. I’ve seen two world wars and more – including the Boer, Korean and Vietnam wars.

I watched our men and women despair through the great depression. I witnessed the decimation of the oldest living culture on earth and saw the threads of humanity bind together as we tried to right so many wrongs. I watched as the 1967 referendum paved the way for constitutional change – removing the section which excluded Aboriginal people from our official census.

I was here before our first Prime Minister, Sir Edmund Barton, took office in 1901 and have seen every Prime Minister that has come and gone since then and still I am here!

I am The Old Victoria.

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About Us

The Old Victoria has had many incarnations since its original 1837 construction. Its most recent incarnation, by James Morgan, has been to restore the building to its original intent as a hotel. The grandeur of the building and its history is evident in every aspect of the hotel. For locals The Old Victoria is a staple of their social life. For visitors this is a destination that must be experienced.

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9 Day Street,
East Maitland, NSW 2323
Phone: (02) 4030 5889
Int: +61 2 4030 5889
Web: theoldvictoria.com.au

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