Crocodile Dundee’s famous outback pub is coming to market – and it’s cheaper than the average house price in Sydney

Crocodile Dundee’s famous outback pub is coming to market – and it’s cheaper than the average house price in Sydney

The Walkabout Creek Hotel – the pub made famous by the film Crocodile Dundee – is currently up for sale.

The iconic pub, which features in the global hit that made Australian actor Paul Hogan a Hollywood star, is priced at $1.4 million.

Located in McKinlay, a remote town in outback Queensland, the Mick Dundee venue features a public bar, billiards room, storage room/office, kitchen and verandah.

It also has nine rooms for accommodation and an attached caravan park.

A pub made famous by the film Crocodile Dundee is up for sale. Pictured: Actor Paul Hogan as the title character

The iconic Walkabout Creek Hotel, which features prominently in the global hit that made Australian actor Hogan a Hollywood star, has a purchase price of $1.4 million

The iconic Walkabout Creek Hotel, which features prominently in the global hit that made Australian actor Hogan a Hollywood star, has a purchase price of $1.4 million

The low-slung wooden hotel dates back to the early 20th century and was put on the market by its owners Frank and Debra Wust.

“This could be the perfect opportunity to own a piece of Australian film history and a great business while enjoying the true rural atmosphere and escape from busy city life,” the property listing reads.

The hotel’s main source of income is as a tourist attraction due to its Hollywood connection.

But McKinlay is about as far from glitz and glamor as it gets: it’s 104km southeast of Cloncurry and the nearest capital, Brisbane, is over 17 hours’ drive away.

The hotel gained notoriety as a prominent filming location in the 1986 blockbuster film, which starred Hogan as a tough crocodile hunter with a penchant for humor and Linda Kozlowski as American reporter Sue Charlton.

The pub is priced below the average house price in a whopping 713 Australian neighborhoods

The pub is priced below the average house price in a whopping 713 Australian neighborhoods

Located in McKinlay, a remote town in outback Queensland, The Mick Dundee venue features a public bar, billiards room, amenities, storage room/office, kitchen and verandah

Located in McKinlay, a remote town in outback Queensland, The Mick Dundee venue features a public bar, billiards room, amenities, storage room/office, kitchen and verandah

The hotel's main source of income is as a tourist attraction due to its Hollywood connection

The hotel’s main source of income is as a tourist attraction due to its Hollywood connection

The hotel gained notoriety as a prominent filming location in the 1986 blockbuster film, which starred Hogan as a tough crocodile hunter with a penchant for humor and Linda Kozlowski (pictured left) as American reporter Sue Charlton

The hotel gained notoriety as a prominent filming location in the 1986 blockbuster film, which starred Hogan as a tough crocodile hunter with a penchant for humor and Linda Kozlowski (pictured left) as American reporter Sue Charlton

Sue ventures into the outback to interview Mick, known for surviving an encounter with a crocodile, and the two eventually fall in love.

Filming for this iconic film took place in both McKinlay and the Northern Territory.

To this day, according to the National Film and Sound Archive, it is considered the most financially successful Australian film ever produced.

Filming for this iconic film took place in both McKinlay and the Northern Territory. To date, Crocodile Dundee is considered the most financially successful Australian film ever produced, as recognized by the National Film and Sound Archive

Filming for this iconic film took place in both McKinlay and the Northern Territory. To date, Crocodile Dundee is considered the most financially successful Australian film ever produced, as recognized by the National Film and Sound Archive

Janice Dean

Janice Dean is a WSTPost U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime. Janice Dean joined WSTPost in 2023 from the Daily Express and previously worked for Chemist and Druggist and the Jewish Chronicle. He is a graduate of Cambridge University. Languages: English. You can get in touch with me by emailing: janicedean@wstpost.com.

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