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History Of The Old Bundy Tavern
The land on which the
tavern stands was one of the first allotments bought
when the first auction of Bundaberg land was conducted
at Maryborough on May 11. 1870. The purchase was
hotel keeper. John Foley. He paid £11. The license
changed hands over the next decade. 1875 - Henry Stoward.
1876 - D. White. 1877 - R. Datson. 1878 - Mrs e. Baker. In 1882 Mr M. Gadsen bought the freehold for £2000. In February 1888 the property was bought for £4000 by Mr. D. McKay. The license continued to change hands over the next few years. Mrs. E. Ryan bought the freehold from Mr. E. Bust in 1908, the licensee was Mr. E. Glennie.
In 1917 Mrs. Ryan arranged
for the construction of the brick building and the name
was changed to the Hotel Major refurbishments started on the hotel in August, 1991 by Mr Phil & Mrs Ellen Previte. When completed it was renamed The Old Bundy Tavern The renovations carried out by Mr & Mrs Previte transformed a little old Hotel into a large multifunctional Tavern Complex. These changes included:
In between the Prevites and the current owners the Tavern's facility was experimented by its owner Bill Finch and Partners. The Bistro was converted into a nightclub known as the "Blue Moose" and after that an Irish theme. In 2000 the Tavern was leased out by Graham Clarke who eventually purchased the freehold in partnership with John Woodward in 2003. No significant alterations were made during these four years up to the purchase by Peter O'Beirne and Stephen Paterson on August 8, 2005. Peter and Stephen radically transformed the tavern into what it is now by completely renovating the internals of the tavern while still maintaining the history and feel of the past. These renovations included
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The
Old Bundy Tavern (Bundaberg Hotel) is on the site of one
of Bundaberg's earliest public houses - the Custom House
Hotel.
The
Custom House Hotel, a two storey timber structure was
totally destroyed by fire about 1.30am Monday, 28 June,
1915.
Bundaberg. The architect was Mr. F.H. Faircloth.
Mrs. Ryan retained ownership up to her death in 1943.