Welcome to 'The Knickerbocker'
The Knickerbocker is located right in the centre of Bathurst with all major facilities within walking distnce.
We have everything at the Knickerbocker - Food, drink (10 varieties of beer including cider on tap) a place to lay your head and entertainment.
Our Bistro is the talk of the town and is open for lunch and dinner. Fresh coffee is served all day long at the main bar.
Fancy placing a bet? – Our TAB facilities are here for your convenience.
Maybe you would enjoy a footie game……well we don’t play it inside the hotel but you can watch it on any of our 8 big screens displaying Austar, Sky Channel or Foxsports.
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110 William Street, Bathurst NSW. 2795
Phone 02 6332 4500 Fax 02 6332 2944
Knickerbocker Hotel History
The Knickerbocker Hotel was erected in 1939 for Mr George Gunther and his sister Ms Jennie Nicholas - a three story brick comer building in an architectural style combining functionalist and art deco elements (architect R Fitzgerald).
The site originally held Leadenhall Markets butcher shop and a newspaper shop - demolished to erect the Grand Hotel in 1890 (see pictures right) which was also demolished to erect the Knickerbocker in 1939
In 1948 the Knickerbocker was Bathurst's leading hotel. On 6 November, 1948 Prime Minister Ben Chifley presided over an historic Federal Cabinet Meeting in the lounge bar. This led to the army replacing striking coal miners and the unprecedented action of the Labour Government ordering the miners back to work.
The Grand Hotel 1893 -
(from Bathurst Guide)
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Cnr William & Russell Streets,
Prior to 1890
