TitleThe Steam Packet HotelPhoto Number001277-ADate1920-1930DescriptionImage 1 of a panorama photo of Shellharbour Village.
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South-East corner of Addison and Wentworth Streets, Shellharbour.
Campbell Mercer built the Steam Packet Hotel in 1855 on land purchased from T A Reddall. Mercer leased the building to David Moon who obtained a Publican's License and opened the Steam Packet Hotel in April 1856. The hotel was sold to Thomas Cosgrove in 1861 and was known locally as Cosgrove's Inn. The hotel was a centre for social life and public meetings, as well as a base for travellers. The Condon Family owned the hotel from 1868 until the 1880s. The hotel continued under a succession of licensees until the early 1900s when it became Beazley's General Store, followed by the Gethings Store. The building was demolished in the late 1970s.