White Bay Hotel
| White Bay Hotel | |
|---|---|
Rozelle, New South Wales | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′05″S 151°10′35″E / 33.868033°S 151.176258°E |
| Opened | 1860 |
| Relocated | 1915 |
| Closed | 1992 |
| Destroyed | 5 September 2008 |
The White Bay Hotel was a
History
The hotel was established in 1860 on the corner of the Crescent and Weston Streets in
Rebuilt as a brick structure on what is now
Between this time and 2008, squatters had moved in and were particularly prominent during the Sydney 2000 Olympics. In June 2008, the owner of the hotel lodged an application to redevelop the building.[2] On 5 September 2008, the hotel was destroyed by a devastating fire and later demolished.[3][4] Police initially believed the cause of the fire was suspicious, however investigation found there were no grounds to lay arson charges.[5] The New South Wales Government purchased the site in June 2010 for $2.5 million.[6]
The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority cleared the White Bay Hotel site of building rubble.[7] The site is now covered by an access road to the Anzac Bridge.
References
- ISBN 0-9599502-6-5.
- ^ Creagh, Sunanda (2 June 2008). "Beer may flow once again at White Bay Hotel". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Gilmore, Heath (7 September 2008). "Last drinks at Rozelle's historic White Bay Hotel". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Pub owner James Manning quizzed over blaze The White Bay Hotel". The Daily Telegraph. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Mahar, Jessica (19 May 2010). "Hammer poised to fall on White Bay site". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ Tovey, Josephine (1 July 2010). "State snaps up White Bay Hotel site". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ White Bay Shared Path
