The Aussie venues open on Australia Day to help you celebrate in style.
Melbourne
Grosvenor Hotel, 10 Brighton Rd, St Kilda East, VIC
Open: 12pm, entry is free
grosvenorhotel.com.au
Enjoy lamingtons, lamb burgers and $10 pints of craft beer whilst listening to the Triple J Hottest 100 live at the Grosvenor Hotel this Australia Day. There’s even prizes for the best and worst Aussie get up, so be sure to look your best.
Rooftop at QT, 133 Russell Street, Melbourne, VIC
Open: 4:30pm to late, terrace closing at 11pm
qthotelsandresorts.com/melbourne
Celebrate Australia Day in style by enjoying the Rooftop at QT Melbourne’s finest cocktails, including the QT Rooftop G&T, all with amazing views over the Melbourne skyline.
The Penny Black, 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, VIC
Open: 12pm to 1am
thepennyblack.com.au
Kick back and relax in the beer garden whilst enjoying a free BBQ and listening to Triple J’s Hottest 100 streamed live.
The Emerson, 143-145 Commercial Road, South Yarra, VIC
Open: 12pm to late, $60 beverage pack available through their website
theemerson.com.au
The Emerson Rooftop bar is hosting the ultimate Big Backyard BBQ this Australia Day, with a free sausage sizzle, barefoot bowls, Aussie Day drink and food specials and the Triple J Hottest 100 streaming live.
Sydney
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, 1 Military Rd (Corner of Marine Pde) Watsons Bay, NSW
Open: 9am to late
watsonsbayhotel.com.au
There’s something for everyone this Australia Day at the Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel. Come down to cheer on the competitors in the annual Every Man & His Dog paddle race from 9am with bacon and egg rolls on offer all morning, or come for lunch and enjoy shrimp on the barbie and Australia themed cocktails. Bring in the evening with free live music from musicians and DJs as the sun sets over Sydney Harbour. Bookings recommended to ensure getting a table.
Catalina Restaurant, Lyne Park, Rose Bay, NSW
Open for lunch only
catalinarosebay.com.au
Celebrate Australia Day at the renowned Catalina Restaurant, Rose Bay, and have a front row seat and a world class view for all the festivities happening on Sydney Harbour. Bookings recommended.
The Norfolk, 305 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, NSW
Open all day
thenorfolk.co
Celebrate Australia Day the Aussie way at The Norfolk, with a barber on sight doing free mullets, a tinnie sculpture competition, a sausage sizzle, mango margarita slushies and vegemite parmys to name just a few, all whilst the Triple J Hottest 100 streams live.
Dove & Olive, 156 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, NSW
Open from 10am
doveandolive.com.au
The Dove & Olive are bringing the beach to Surry Hills this Australia Day with giveaways, drinks specials, a menu consisting of the likes of beer and vegemite pies and the Triple J Hottest 100 streaming live.
Brisbane
The Plough Inn, 29 Stanley St, South Brisbane, QLD
Open from 12pm
ploughinn.com.au
The Plough Inn is back again with their Annual Rib Eating Comp, where you can win a years worth of ribs! There’s also live music and a Big Aussie BBQ in the beer garden as the Tiple J Hottest 100 plays in the Arbour Bar.
Hamilton Hotel, 442 Kingsford Smith Dve, Hamilton, QLD
Open from 12pm
hamiltonhotel.com.au
With live band entertainment, a free BBQ and a meat pie eating competition, the Hamilton Hotel is celebrating Australia Day like any true Aussie local should.
Stones Corner Hotel, 346 Logan Rd Stones Corner, QLD
Open all day
stonescornerhotel.com.au
The Stones Corner Hotel has a Wii cricket competition, a pool comp, giveaways, a karaoke set-up for belting out your favourite Aussie hits, a free snag BBQ and the Triple J Hottest 100 streaming live. It doesn’t get much more Aussie really.
The Charming Squire, 3/133 Grey St, South Brisbane, QLD
Open: 12pm to late, general admission $30, beer club members $25
brewhouses.jamessquire.com.au
The Charming Squire hosts the First Brewer’s BBQ, with a special Radar Hill smoker menu, special brews on tap until sold out and live entertainment. Tickets available from brisbanetickets.com.au.
Perth
The Guildford Hotel, 159 James St, Guildford, WA
Open: 11am to late
theguildfordhotel.com.au
With an Aussie BBQ lunch, $10 pints, games on the green and the Triple J Hottest 100 providing the soundtrack for your day, Australia Day at The Guildford Hotel will be hard to beat.
C Restaurant,
Enjoy a specially curated, four course meal 33 floors above the sparkling Swan River and then sit back and relax with the best view in the city to take in the Australia Day fireworks.
The Aviary, Level 1/140 William St, Perth, WA
Open from 11am, post fireworks party from 8:30pm
theaviaryperth.com.au
The Aviary Rooftop bar is hosting table tennis and vegemite eating contests, the Triple J Hottest 100 streaming live and offers a great viewpoint for the Australia Day fireworks.
The Generous Squire, 397 Murray St, Perth, WA
Open: 11am to late
jamessquire.com.au
With the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown playing and Aussie food and drink specials all day, The Generous Squire is the place to be for a relaxed Australia Day with your mates.
Adelaide
Coopers Alehouse at the Earl, 316 Pulteney St, Adelaide, SA
Open: 11am to 11pm
coopersalehouse.pub
Coopers Alehouse at the Earl will have the Triple J Hottest 100 live streaming all day with $7 Coopers premium lager pints all day and $10 schnitzels, the most Aussie pub dish out there.
The Stag Hotel, 299 Rundle Street, Adelaide, SA
Open from 12pm
staghotel.com.au
The Stag Hotel is hosting a classic Australia Day BBQ and cricket match, alongside $5 Carlton Draught pints and live streaming the Triple J Hottest 100.
The Oxford Hotel, 101 O’Connell St, North Adelaide, SA
Open all day, long weekend Janaury 26-29
oxfordhotel.com.au
The Oxford Hotel is hosting a long weekend extravaganza! With live music from Spanish Harlem and the Triple J Hottest 100 live streaming, along with Aussie food and drink specials, The Oxford guarantees to be a big one. Bookings encouraged.
The Kentish Hotel, 23 Stanley St, North Adelaide, SA
Open all day
thekentish.com.au
The Kentish Hotel in North Adelaide promises a classic Australia Day, with gourmet BBQ snags on the barbie, drink specials, cricket on the tv and the Triple J Hottest 100 streaming all day.
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