Royal Exchange Hotel, Brisbane
27°29′11″S 152°59′33″E / 27.48640°S 152.992590°E
The Royal Exchange Hotel (locally known as the 'RE') is a heritage-listed hotel located at 10 High Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
The Royal Exchange Hotel is a popular with local office workers and also University of Queensland students due to its proximity to the university. It was known for its '$4 basics' (now $5) on Wednesdays, and Sundays night, these being the busiest nights of the week for University students and the like.
The Royal Exchange Hotel has a casual atmosphere, allowing casual attire. Food and drinks are served, catering for lunch, dinner and casual drinks from the bar. Car parking spaces are available.
History[edit]
The Royal Exchange Hotel was built in about 1886, designed by Brisbane architect Richard Gailey.[1] The first licensee was William Robertson.[2]
In 1917 Jim Cavill was the licensee of the Royal Exchange. He went on to be the pioneer of Surfers Paradise.[3]
In August 2013, the Australian Pub Fund bought the hotel with a final offer between $35 million and $40 million. This purchase is the biggest deal on record in Brisbane.[4]
The pub featured in the 2007 film All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane.
Heritage listing[edit]
The Royal Exchange is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register. It is a prominent landmark in the centre of Toowong and has been an important part of social life in Toowong for over a century.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Royal Exchange Hotel". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Unidentified (1929), Royal Exchange Hotel, High Street, Toowong, Brisbane, ca. 1929, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, retrieved 15 February 2014
- ^ "REDUCTION OF LICENSES". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 29 August 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ Feeney, Katherine (29 August 2013). "Brisbane's Exchange Hotel sold to Australian Pub Fund". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 24 January 2020.