Largs Pier Hotel

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Largs Pier Hotel
Largs Pier Hotel 1900.jpg
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Location in South Australia
General information
Location Largs Bay, South Australia, Australia
Address 198 Esplanade Largs Bay SA 5016
Opening 1882

Largs Pier Hotel is located on the corner of The Esplanade and Jetty Road in Largs Bay, South Australia.

Opening

The Largs Pier Hotel opened in 1882 on the same day as the Largs Bay Railway and Pier.[1]

Immigration

From 1882 till around 1892 the Largs Pier was the primary port of call for New Australians travelling from Europe. Many of these immigrants spent their first nights in Australia at the hotel.[2]

Music

The Largs Pier Hotel has a rich history of live performances. Jimmy Barnes has such fond memories of playing at the venue that he wrote a song in 2010 honouring the Hotel, "Largs Pier Hotel", which appears on his 30:30 Hindsight Album. AC/DC frontman Bon Scott met his wife, Irene Thornton at the Hotel after a performance in 1974.

Other rock bands to play at the venue include Lobby Loyde, Split Enz, The Angels, Cold Chisel and Billy Thorpe.[3] In addition to Mississippi, Skyhooks, Little River Band and Rose Tattoo.[4]

Drive Through Bottle Shop

The drive through bottle shop at the Largs Pier Hotel was the first of its kind in Australia opening in 1953.[5]

References

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