Welcome to the most photographed Pub in the world!
The original creator of the Ettamogah Pub was Ken Maynard who started drawing the Ettamogah Pub in 1959. It was made famous through his regular cartoons in The Australasian Post.
The Aussie World Ettamogah Pub was built in 1989 and the word “ettamogah” is Aboriginal for “place of good drink!” Now one of Queensland’s leading tourist attractions it stands at an impressive 18m in height. It’s a must to visit due to its quirky shape and caricature appearance. It was opened on 24th November 1989 with most of the furniture inside the pub built from trees cleared from the actual site.
There’s a 1927 Chevy truck on top of the bright red roof of the Ettamogah Pub. In the cartoon the theory is the truck was washed up there in the floods of 1946 and none of the regulars could be bothered to get it down. There are also pictures of the cartoons hanging around the walls of the Pub along with other eclectic displays of everything Australian.
The Ettamogah Pub is also a very unique venue for functions. Based around the typical Aussie theme the Ettamogah Pub creates a humorous and relaxed atmosphere for parties.
Bluey’s Bar ‘n’ Grill is situated upstairs in the Ettamogah Pub and can seat up to 60 people. Bluey’s is a bistro specializing in the use of local produce and includes a select range of beer and wines. It’s a great place to eat some fair dinkum Aussie tucker.
Situated behind the Ettamogah Pub is a superb live music and function venue called “The Shed” that can cater up to 2000 people. The bar was made from one of the last logs to come off Fraser Island and was milled right here at Aussie World.
The Ettamogah Pub is open 7 days a week from at 9.00am so if ya passin’ by and ya feeling dry, drop into the Ettamogah for a cold one, take a load off at Bluey’s Bar ‘n’ Grill, on top of the pub for good grub. It’s the best local ‘round. Hope to see ya soon.
