Brunswick Hotel 1916

A cornerstone of Brunswick’s social life since the First World War.

The Brunswick Hotel opened in 1916, containing two sitting rooms and seven bedrooms for guests, and served as a gathering place for residents and travellers.

Locals fondly recall colourful tales of horses hitched outside on Saturday mornings when betting in town drew a crowd, and of cows wandering into the bar after a cattle truck crashed into the building in January 1962, causing extensive damage.  Some of the upper balconies were removed and are no longer a feature of the building, possibly due to this incident.

This is the second hotel built in Brunswick—the first, called the ‘Black Swan’, opened in 1897 with a Wayside Inn licence, granted as the surrounding population was less than 100. It was located near the corner of The Crescent and Hopkins Road. In November 1900, the name changed to the Brunswick Hotel. By 1915, the wooden building was substandard and dangerously close to moving trains, forcing a move to the current location. With an increased population, a Publican’s licence was granted.

Over time, the hotel has changed hands, been extensively renovated and continues to welcome both locals and visitors as the Brunswick Tavern. It’s your place for cold beer, local wine and great pub meals with friends and family.