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By Merryn Porter until 1983 after a restoration
process. The hotel is said to be
The Scarborough Hotel haunted by the ghost of ‘Old Ted’, a
Overlooking the ocean, you will find former publican. A celebrated live
The Scarborough Hotel. First music venue.
established in 1886, the old mining
town of South Clifton was renamed The Volkanovski
‘Scarborough’ in 1903 in honour of The Illawarra Hotel in Oldest establishment: The
the hotel. The hotel trades only Wollongong was opened in 1938 Scarborough Hotel opened
during the day and is closed with Hilda Gertrude Condon and in 1886. Photo: Greg Totman
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. her two sisters at the helm. Its
newest owners undertook a
The Imperial, Clifton renovation in 2019 and renamed Mount Kembla Village
Located just 2kms north of it The Volkanovski as a tribute to Hotel
Scarborough is The Imperial at world UFC featherweight Established in 1898, this is an iconic
Clifton. After sitting destitute for champion and Windang local hotel with a ghost story. Open seven
15 years, the hotel reopened in 2021 Alex Volkanovski. days.
after a multimillion-dollar makeover.
Bellambi Hotel Grand Hotel Kiama
Bulli Heritage Hotel, Bulli The Bellambi Hotel opened in 1889. Built in Victorian Second
The Bulli Heritage Hotel was built This hotel and Bulli’s Heritage Empire style, The Grand offers
in 1889. It was bought and sold a Hotel were built by the same old school hospitality. Established in
number of times before it was person and designed by the same 1891, just five minutes from Kiama’s
closed in 1976 and did not reopen architect. Open seven days. famous Blowhole.

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