Crocodile Dundee’s famous hinterland pub hits the market – and it’s cheaper than the median house price in Sydney
The Walkabout Creek Hotel, the pub made famous by the film Crocodile Dundee, has just been put up for sale.
The iconic watering hole, featured in the global hit film that made Australian actor Paul Hogan a Hollywood star, has an asking price of $1.4 million.
Located in McKinlay, a remote town in outback Queensland, Mick Dundee’s premises houses a public bar, snooker room, storage room/office, kitchen and conservatory.
It also has nine accommodation rooms and an attached caravan park.
A pub made famous in the film Crocodile Dundee has just gone up for sale. Pictured: actor Paul Hogan as the main character
The iconic Walkabout Creek Hotel, which featured prominently in the global hit film that made Australian actor Hogan a Hollywood star, has an asking price of $1.4 million.
Dating from the early 1900s, this low-rise wooden hotel was brought to the market by its owners, Frank and Debra Wust.
“This could be the perfect opportunity to purchase a piece of Australian cinema history and a great business whilst enjoying the true country atmosphere and getting away from busy city life,” reads the announcement. ‘real estate ad.
The hotel’s main source of income is as a tourist attraction due to its association with Hollywood.
But McKinlay is as far from the glitz and glamor as you can get, located 104km southeast of Cloncurry, and the nearest capital, Brisbane, is more than 17 hours away.
The hotel gained notoriety as a prominent location in the hit 1986 film, which starred Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter with a penchant for humor, and Linda Kozlowski as American journalist Sue Charlton.
The pub price is lower than the median house price in 713 Australian neighborhoods.
Located in McKinlay, a remote town in outback Queensland, Mick Dundee’s premises includes a public bar, snooker room, amenities, store room/office, kitchen and conservatory.
The hotel’s main source of income is as a tourist attraction due to its association with Hollywood.
The hotel rose to prominence as a prominent location in the hit 1986 film, which starred Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter with a penchant for humor, and Linda Kozlowski (photo by left) in the role of American journalist Sue Charlton.
Sue ventures into the outback to conduct an interview with Mick, reputed to have survived an encounter with a crocodile, and eventually the two fall in love.
Filming for this iconic film took place in McKinlay and the Northern Territory.
To date, it holds the distinction of being the most financially successful Australian film ever produced, as recognized by the National Film and Sound Archive.
Filming for this iconic film took place in McKinlay and the Northern Territory. To date, Crocodile Dundee holds the distinction of being the most financially successful Australian film ever produced, as recognized by the National Film and Sound Archive.
