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Ingham
Queensland 4850 Australia
The Original Pub With No Beer
Ingham,
Hinchinbrook Area
Free Entry
Description
Lees Hotel is the original ""Pub With No Beer "" in Ingham, Queensland. Made famous by Australia's multi-award-winning Country and Western singer Slim Dusty in 1957, with Australians very first worldwide number one hit song, ""The Pub With No Beer"". Lees is now home to a major permanent art exhibition and artefacts and memorabilia depicting early pioneer life going back to the 1880s.
... moreThe hit song was based on the poem by local Ingham poet Dan Sheehan who rode into the Pub one morning in 1944 to have a nice cold beer and discovered that a convoy of American serviceman had come through the previous day and drunk the Pub dry! In disgust Dan retired to a corner and wrote the poem, which was later passed across to Slim Dusty's songwriter.
Lees Hotel still serves ice cold beer and hasn't run out since 1944. In recognition of the historic event, in 2005 Lees Hotel became the only Heritage Listed Iconic Hotel in Queensland. Visitors over the last couple of years include the Queensland Governor, the American Ambassador and Channel 7's Sunrise program.
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Facilities
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Sheltered Area
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Walking Tracks
Activities
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Wine Tasting
Open Times
Public Holidays: Reception desk open from 0800
Other Information
Access Tour
Lees Hotel is a tourist destination in itself, and part of the Ingham Heritage trail. It is also home to the "Icons of Hinchinbrook", the largest permanent exhibition of its kind, with over 80 canvases depicting the natural beauty of the area. Tyto Wetlands is just a short walk where you will find a 3.5 kilometres of laid out walking track meandering through the wetlands. Head west for a one hour drive that will take you to Wallaman Falls and view its sheer waterfall drop of over 300 metres. It's just 20 minutes to your choice of beaches and fishing locations, the Lucinda Jetty that disappears out to sea over 5.5 kilometres. Hinchinbrook Island national parks, Broadwater State Forest, Hinchinbrook Heritage walk and for the more adventurous there is one of the world's most renowned wilderness walks, the Thorsborne Trail.
Car/VanParking; there is over one acre of well lit carpark at the rear of the hotel suitable for cars, caravans trailers and coaches.
Children are welcome.
The Motel Accommodation section welcomes guest 365 days a year , bookings can be made direct on the web site.
Access Car
Car/Van Parking; there is over one acre of well lit carpark at the rear of the hotel suitable for cars caravans trailers and coaches.
Child Guest Information
Children are welcome.
Cancellation Policy
The Motel Accommodation section welcomes guest 365 days a year , bookings can be made direct on the web site.
Entity Facilities
WiFi operates throughout the Hotel. Facilities include a refurbished restaurant with seating for over 120 people (just great for family or business functions), a Beer garden/Garden bar with a large lawn area for the children to play and the very latest barbecue equipment for the great Aussie barbecue.
The "Cane Cutters Bar" is well known for its photographic history of early cane cutting when the first Italian families brought cane cutting to Ingham around 1947 and of course the entire "pub with no beer" original poem and the legend is writ large upon the wall. The bar is now fully air conditioned and has been refurbished while retaining its charm of terrazzo flooring, timber benches and the wonderful bar top cut from 150-year-old mango tree. A great place to enjoy great bar food available as well as an ice-cold beer!
The Lounge Bar has comfortable individual lounge seating, air conditioning, full carpeting and wide screen television.
The Gaming lounge is kept up to date with popular gaming machines for fun and entertainment.
Within the recently refurbished Motel there are 20 ensuite Motel rooms and two hotel rooms. All the beds are top of the range Sealy ensembles for absolute comfort with pillow top mattresses and colour-coded finishes. All the rooms are fully carpeted with tea and coffee making facilities and whisper air conditioning systems that run in almost complete silence , hair dryer, steam iron and full size ironing board
How To Get There
There is a life-size statue of a horse and rider on the awning roof of the Hotel.
From Townsville turn left at the intersection of the Bruce Highway and the westbound side of Lannercost Street and take the first right U-turn. After approximately 100 metres, turn right back into the eastbound side of Lannercost Street and the hotel is 100 metres on your left.
From Cairns, stay on the Bruce Highway until the sharp left at the traffic lights towards Townsville, at this intersection go directly ahead on two the westbound side of Lannercost Street. After 100 metres you turn to your right then turn right into the eastbound side of Lannercost Street. The hotel is 100 metres along on your left.
From the train and coach terminal go directly north along Cartwright Street to the Bruce Highway, turn sharp left and then follow the instructions as if coming from Cairns.
Free Entry
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