About Roan Horse Inn
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Roan Horse Inn has been lovingly restored over the years by previous owners and in 2011, was purchased by your new hosts, Lisa and Loraine. Lisa and Loraine have added some personal touches throughout and Roan Horse Inn is again operating as an attractive and unique bed and breakfast.
The Roan Horse Inn Bed and Breakfast is available for short-break getaways - Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with a minimum of a two-night stay. Gift Certificates are also available. |
History of Roan Horse Inn
With a long and varied history dating from the 1840’s, South Pambula’s Roan Horse Inn has been used for a wide range of purposes over the years, including a hotel, police accommodation, medical practice, court rooms, post office, maternity / lying-in hospital, private residence and more recently, as a bed and breakfast.
Constructed around 1845 for William Hibburd, who reportedly named it after his favourite horse. It's claimed that being skilled in carpentry, it was likely that he played an active role in the building’s construction. Having access to convict labour with at least one felon assigned to him by January 1847, Hibburd may also have utilised this work force to assist in the project.
In January 1848, the Eden Bench of Magistrates granted Hibburd a publican's license and the premises began operating as an inn and Hibburd named Samuel & Nathanial Thompson as his sureties. No stranger to the inn keeping trade, Hibburd had been responsible for establishing numerous licensed premises along the road to the Monaro, including the Dragon Inn at Cathcart, the Honeysuckle Inn at Honeysuckle Creek, and the Mountain Inn at Rocky Hall.
As one of the oldest surviving buildings of any type in the district, the Roan Horse Inn has strong associations with the early settlement and development of the area and is considered to be amongst the most socially and culturally significant examples of built heritage in the Bega Valley Shire. It has a Schedule 5 Bega Valley Shire LEP listing and has been classified by the National Trust.
© Angela George.
If you'd like to know more about the history of this building by local historian, Angela George, please click here
With a long and varied history dating from the 1840’s, South Pambula’s Roan Horse Inn has been used for a wide range of purposes over the years, including a hotel, police accommodation, medical practice, court rooms, post office, maternity / lying-in hospital, private residence and more recently, as a bed and breakfast.
Constructed around 1845 for William Hibburd, who reportedly named it after his favourite horse. It's claimed that being skilled in carpentry, it was likely that he played an active role in the building’s construction. Having access to convict labour with at least one felon assigned to him by January 1847, Hibburd may also have utilised this work force to assist in the project.
In January 1848, the Eden Bench of Magistrates granted Hibburd a publican's license and the premises began operating as an inn and Hibburd named Samuel & Nathanial Thompson as his sureties. No stranger to the inn keeping trade, Hibburd had been responsible for establishing numerous licensed premises along the road to the Monaro, including the Dragon Inn at Cathcart, the Honeysuckle Inn at Honeysuckle Creek, and the Mountain Inn at Rocky Hall.
As one of the oldest surviving buildings of any type in the district, the Roan Horse Inn has strong associations with the early settlement and development of the area and is considered to be amongst the most socially and culturally significant examples of built heritage in the Bega Valley Shire. It has a Schedule 5 Bega Valley Shire LEP listing and has been classified by the National Trust.
© Angela George.
If you'd like to know more about the history of this building by local historian, Angela George, please click here
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Your Hosts, Lisa and Loraine
Lisa and Loraine are both Resident PGA Professionals at Tura Beach Country Club and Sapphire Coast Golf School, just a 15 minute drive north of the Roan Horse Inn in South Pambula. Lisa played on the Australian Tour early in her career and these days her focus is coaching golf. Having played golf for 30 years and coaching club golfers for 17 years, Lisa has a wealth of knowledge behind her. |
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Loraine has traveled the world with her golfing career, turning pro in 1994 and spending 12 seasons on the road playing golf on the LPGA Tour in the USA, European, Asian and Australian Tours. Loraine won the French Open Golf Tournament in 1997 and has won seven events on the Australian circuit. Victories include Bega, Bermagui and Tura Beach Pro-Ams. She has also had over 15 top ten finishes worldwide. Loraine runs the Eden Pro Shop, coordinating bookings, tee times and administration and coaches.
Lisa and Loraine both enjoy working in the golf industry and appreciate great hospitality themselves. Having stayed in many different homes and accommodation over the years, they would like to offer you some of the finest old fashioned and friendly hospitality around.
Lisa and Loraine, along with their precious Chow Chow dogs, Lucy Liu and Charlie Chan look forward to welcoming you to the Roan Horse Inn ...
Lisa and Loraine both enjoy working in the golf industry and appreciate great hospitality themselves. Having stayed in many different homes and accommodation over the years, they would like to offer you some of the finest old fashioned and friendly hospitality around.
Lisa and Loraine, along with their precious Chow Chow dogs, Lucy Liu and Charlie Chan look forward to welcoming you to the Roan Horse Inn ...