South Australia / Mount Gambier & the Limestone Coast / South Australian Hotel
Pub & live entertainment
South Australian Hotel
78 Commercial Street East.
About South Australian Hotel
The South Australian Hotel, known locally as the South Aussie, is a two-storey hotel built in 1860 in central Mount Gambier. It reopened in early 2024 after a 12-month renovation that kept the heritage facade, repaired the etched windows and reused salvaged materials in bar tops and furniture.
The redevelopment won Redeveloped Hotel, General Division Country at the 2024 AHA|SA awards. It now offers table service, local wines, beers and cocktails and an a la carte menu. Online reviews in 2026 show it still trading.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: southaustralianhotel.com.au, indailysa.com.au, tripadvisor.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Mount Gambier & the Limestone Coast
- Music
- Live entertainment on Saturdays; happy hour nightly
- Best nights
- Saturday
- Address
- 78 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier SA 5290
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 11am till late, closed Mon
- Built
- 1860
- Reopened
- Early 2024
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around South Australian Hotel
Within a ten-minute walk: Macs Hotel (6 min, pub & djs).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
More in Mount Gambier & the Limestone Coast
- Pub & DJs · Mount Gambier & the Limestone CoastMacs HotelSaturday DJs, themed 00s parties and a cider garden · Best: Saturday
- Pub & gigs · Mount Gambier & the Limestone CoastThe Western TavernLocal gigs and drag bingo · Best: Check the program
- Pub · Mount Gambier & the Limestone CoastMount Gambier Hotel (The G)The 1862 original, with rooms upstairs · Best: Any night
Checked 13 October 2026 against Festival City Adelaide, Adelaide Metro, venue sites and current Adelaide guides. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.