We are proud of our heritage and history at Tumby Bay Hotel and are always on the lookout for historical photos or information on our hotel or the district in general. Next time you visit us, spend a little time looking at our framed photographs in the foyer which span over one hundred years, or visit our photo gallery to view the full sized historical and archived pictures on our website.

First Licensee Sydney F Potter		Tumby Bay Hotel opened in March 1904 with the original licencee, Mr Sydney F Potter, who remained sole licencee until 26th March 1905. For other licencees please see our Publican's List. Return to Top
One Story Hotel 1904		The original hotel structure was only one storey, until around 1908-1909, when the second floor was added on, quite an amazing feat of construction for its day. Return to Top
Advertisement from 1908		A copy of the Port Lincoln, Tumby and West Coast Recorder, dated July 8th 1908, contains this advertisement for the hotel. Return to Top
Circa 1916		This photo, taken around 1916, shows the new second storey and balcony. Return to Top
Our Front Bar		Our front bar has been serving customers for well over one hundred years. Return to Top
During the 1990s		Tumby Bay Hotel improves year by year, with major refurbishments and minor changes always happening, but the good old fashioned structure still stands strong today. Return to Top

If you have any photos of our hotel or the area in which its located, or if you can fill in any of the gaps in our history or date our unlabelled photographs, we'd love to hear from you.

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