Kent Hotel

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Kent Hotel
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Kent Hotel
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StatusClosed; private residence
Address51 Palmer Street, Balmain, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 33°51′35″S151°10′50″E / 33.859794°S 151.180543°E / -33.859794; 151.180543 Coordinates: 33°51′35″S151°10′50″E / 33.859794°S 151.180543°E / -33.859794; 151.180543
Opened1865
Closed1976

The Kent Hotel is a former pub in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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Workers from the nearby Booth's Saw Mill and later Lever and Kitchen, were regular patrons at the hotel. [1]

The building is now a private residence but retains a sign with the words The Kent on the front veranda as a reminder of its historic past.

The pub was used as the main location for the Australian film Caddie , starring Helen Morse and Jack Thompson. After closing in 1976, the site was reopened for a time as Caddies Restaurant, named after its association with the film. [2]

The hotel is mentioned in the 2014 Man Booker Prize winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

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References

  1. Davidson, B; Hamey, K; Nicholls, D; Called To The Bar - 150 Years of pubs in Balmain & Rozelle, The Balmain Association, 1991, ISBN   0-9599502-6-5.
  2. Caddie (Motion Picture DVD); 'On Location - Producer's Commentary'; Roadhow Entertainment, 1976.