THEFAT

LAMB

HOTEL

The oldest commercial building in Eugowra and still going strong…

Sundays 4-6pm

6-8pm $2.50 schooners

Members Draw 8-9pm

12-2pm

7 days a week

ACCOMMODATION

…...Room 8…………………………..Family room

The Fat Lamb Hotel has seven fully refurbished rooms with TV, tea and coffee facilities and air conditioning, all at reasonable rates.

We have party kegs available. Or have your event here on the lawn under a marquee or in the dining room. Have a meal or just snacks, and leave the mess to us!

In 1866 Hanbury Clements constructed a pise building with a shingle roof. This was the first commercial building in the township of Eugowra.

Mr. James Thompson leased the building from Hanbury Clements, obtained a liquor licence and opened The Eugowra Hotel.

In 1866 the building was surrounded by scrub, and stood alone for about 9 years. It became a haven for teamsters, and some would camp in the street where they lit their fires. The name of one of the teamsters was Greenhalgh, a familiar name around Eugowra today.

In 1872 rooms were added to the rear of the building to accommodate the first Post Office which opened in 1873. By that time the name of the hotel had been changed to The John Bull Inn. The Hotel licencee John Luraschi, also became the Postmaster.

Other publicans over the years were Boon, Chesher, McLean, Stanley, Austin, Yeates, Laneyrie, Morton, Maher, Hales, Corcoran, Young, Kilby, Norrie, Tinman, Reid, Hopley, Skinner, Heidtmann, McDonald, McGinraty, Fraser, Upton, Moore, Shaw, Austin, Verden, Alderman, Swaffield, Skinner, Chaffey, Hooper, Barry, Roberts, Jackson, Seath, French, Welsh, Somerville, Davies, Price, Butt, Doran, Hutt, Hay. Those names in bold have been intimately associated with Eugowra ever since. The current licencee of The Fat Lamb Hotel is Karen Sexton.

SEE YOU AT THE FATTY!