Former Imperial Hotel in Narrabri

Former Imperial Hotel

Original hotel was established in 1892 and was destroyed by fire in 1911. The hotel was rebuilt in 1912 and was closed by 1950. The former hotel is being converted into a backpacker hostel.

The Narrabri Herald dated 01/01/1912 reported that the fire started on Wednesday 27/12/1911 and that "twelve business houses were destroyed", including three hotels, a billiard saloon, butchers shop, hairdressers and tobacconists shop as well as a produce store, fruiterers shop and two large general stores.

All of the premises were built of wood with iron roofs, and with the exception of the Imperial Hotel, were all of one story high. One of the hotels destroyed was valued at 3000 pounds."