Kangaroo Hotel (Slaty Creek)

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Kangaroo Hotel
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History
Town Slaty Creek
Known dates 1858-1873

The Kangaroo Hotel was a hotel at Slaty Creek, Victoria, <1858-1873>.

Site[edit | edit source]

The hotel was at Slaty Creek, about 3kms south of Creswick.[1]

Background[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

John Woofe was operating the Kangaroo Store at Slaty Creek in 1856.

John Woofe gave notice of his license application again in 1871. Interestingly, the location is described as Slaty Creek, Bungaree:

LICENSE.—To the Licensing Magistrates at Ballarat. I, JOHN WOOFE, of Slaty Creek, do hereby give NOTICE that I desire to obtain, and will at the next licensing meeting APPLY for a PUBLICAN’S LICENSE for a house situate at Slaty Creek, Bungaree, containing six rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of the family. The house will be known as the Kangaroo Hotel. The fifth day of December, A.D. 1871. (Signature of Applicant), JOHN WOOFE.[2]

Community Involvement[edit | edit source]

The People[edit | edit source]

  • In June 1858 the license was granted to John Woofe.[1]
    • Woofe's license was renewed in December 1871, June 1873 and December 1873.[2][3][4]


See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1858 'CRESWICK LICENSING BENCH.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 19 June, p. 2. , viewed 30 May 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66048755
  2. 2.0 2.1 1871 'Advertising', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 6 December, p. 3. , viewed 30 May 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197574714
  3. 1873 'QUARTERLY LICENSING BENCH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 21 June, p. 3. , viewed 02 Mar 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199005437
  4. 1873 'LICENSING BENCH.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 24 December, p. 4. , viewed 07 Nov 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201608890


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