Walhalla’s Star Hotel
The Star Hotel was one of more than a dozen hotels in town at the peak of the gold mining period and a frequent staging point for transport in and out of town. Located opposite the rotunda it was also perhaps an ideal location for a pre-entertainment drink or two. Unfortunately, the Star Hotel, which was the last of Walhalla's original hotels, was destroyed in 1951 by a fire starting in the hot water service. By that time it was a shadow of its former glory. However, in 1998 a new hotel was built, the exterior designed to recreate the facade of its predecessor. Around the same time Walhalla was finally connected to a reticulated electricity supply, and the hotel was its first customer.
The Star Hotel was one of more than a dozen hotels in town at the peak of the gold mining period and a frequent staging point for transport in and out of town. Located opposite the rotunda it was also perhaps an ideal location for a pre-entertainment drink or two. Unfortunately, the Star Hotel, which was the last of Walhalla's original hotels, was destroyed in 1951 by a fire starting in the hot water service. By that time it was a shadow of its former glory. However, in 1998 a new hotel was built, the exterior designed to recreate the facade of its predecessor. Around the same time Walhalla was finally connected to a reticulated electricity supply, and the hotel was its first customer.
The Star Hotel was one of more than a dozen hotels in town at the peak of the gold mining period and a frequent staging point for transport in and out of town. Located opposite the rotunda it was also perhaps an ideal location for a pre-entertainment drink or two. Unfortunately, the Star Hotel, which was the last of Walhalla's original hotels, was destroyed in 1951 by a fire starting in the hot water service. By that time it was a shadow of its former glory. However, in 1998 a new hotel was built, the exterior designed to recreate the facade of its predecessor. Around the same time Walhalla was finally connected to a reticulated electricity supply, and the hotel was its first customer.
Historical image: The Gippsland and Regional Studies Collection (GRSC), Reproduced courtesy Federation University Australia
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