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Captain Kettle at the Toorak Hotel –

06/07/2024 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Toorak Hotel was built in 1899. On June 25, 1903, a fire destroyed the whole of the front of the hotel. Situated on the 90 Mile Road, in the early days, this was the road out of Coolgardie on the North side. It closed sometime in 1910. Licensee’s Harold B McCormick – 1900 E […]

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Filed Under: Hotels, People, Places Tagged With: Australian History, Coolgardie, Hotels, Toorak

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