Ettamogah Pub

Ettamogah Pub

The original Ettamogah Pub at Table Top, NSW
Restaurant information
Established 1987 (1987)
City Table Top
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Coordinates 35°58′5.84″S 147°0′29.74″E / 35.9682889°S 147.0082611°E / -35.9682889; 147.0082611Coordinates: 35°58′5.84″S 147°0′29.74″E / 35.9682889°S 147.0082611°E / -35.9682889; 147.0082611

The Ettamogah Pub is a cartoon pub that was featured in the now defunct Australasian Post magazine. The cartoonist Ken Maynard, loving empty spaces and having nothing around him, enjoyed an area just outside Albury at Table Top, named Ettamogah, thus christening the name of his now famous pub the "Ettamogah Pub" . The first "Ettamogah Pub" of a chain of such pubs was built there and copies now exist in various parts of Australia including Sydney, New South Wales, the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and Cunderdin, Western Australia.

Albury

The pub was built by businessman Lindsay Cooper and first opened in 1987.[1] The aim was to create a themed family restaurant which would become a tourist attraction.[2] The timber building featured sloping walls and a distinctive architectural style true to the original cartoon design.

In 2007, the hotel in Albury opened 17 new cabins for accommodation.[3] The site also houses the Ken Maynard Museum and an artwork collection. In 2001, the owner Leigh O’Brien visited the establishment and noted how run-down it appeared. He announced plans for a $3 million redevelopment which included the addition of a caravan park and petrol station.[4]

Sunshine Coast

Ettamogah Pub on the Sunshine Coast

The second Ettamogah Pub opened at the Aussie World theme park at Palmview on the Sunshine Coast in 1989.[1] It was opened by then Premier Mike Ahern. Construction took nine months and it cost $4.5 million.[5] A 1927 Chevrolet sits atop the roof of the building. This follows a flood in the cartoon after which the owners couldn't be bothered to remove the vehicle.[5] To celebrate its 21st year of operations the pub began brewing and selling its own beer.[6]

In 2014, following a dispute over intellectual property rights, this pub has since changed its name, and removed any of the cartoon likenesses.[7]

Cunderdin

Ettamogah Pub, Cunderdin

A third pub opened in the Western Australian wheat belt town of Cunderdin in 2001.[1]

Sydney

The Ettamogah Pub in Sydney, is located on the corner of Merriville and Windsor roads, Kellyville Ridge. Familiar landmarks are the Rouse Hill Town Centre and the Kellyville McDonalds. Every Thursday night, it holds a retro night. It is a copy of the original one from Table Top and was opened in 2003.[1] Although the appearance from the outside is a copy of the original the similarities end at the surface as the pub itself (the bar/drinking area) is inside the metal shed like structure adjoined to the rear of the wooden 'pub' and inside is nothing like the original. The wooden building known as the 'Ettamogah pub' that can be seen from Windsor road is basically a 'walk through' entrance to the metal shed behind and doesn't share many similarities at all with the original except of course the outside appearance.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Andrew Bishara (26 September 2012). "Ettamogah Pub at Table Top, Albury, in liquidation sale". Property Observer. Private Media. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Chris Johnston (9 July 2011). "Ettamogah spirit still strong despite pub troubles". BusinessDay. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Exciting new Developments in Albury-Wodonga". Pieces of Victoria. Tourism Victoria. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Anthony Bunn (13 May 2011). "$3m revamp for Ettamogah pub". stuff.co.nz. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  5. 1 2 Steve Zemek (23 November 2010). "Ettamogah Pub turns 21". Central Queensland News. APN News & Media. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  6. ↑ Steve Zemek (16 October 2010). "Ettamogah Pub to launch own brew". Sunshine Coast Daily. Sunshine Coast Newspaper Company. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  7. ↑ Kathleen Donaghey (25 November 2014). "Intellectual property dispute spells last drinks for Sunshine Coast's Ettamogah Pub". The Courier Mail.

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