# Largs Pier Hotel

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Hotel and hospitality venue in South Australia

Largs Pier Hotel Location in South Australia General information Location Largs Bay, South Australia, Australia, 198 Esplanade Largs Bay SA 5016 Coordinates 34°49′32″S 138°29′11″E / 34.8256°S 138.4865°E / -34.8256; 138.4865 Opening 1882 Website www.largspierhotel.com.au

**Largs Pier Hotel** is located on the corner of The Esplanade and Jetty Road in [Largs Bay, South Australia](/source/Largs_Bay%2C_South_Australia).

## History

The Largs Pier Hotel opened in 1882 on the same day as the Largs Bay Railway and Pier. Believed to be 23 December according to The Port Adelaide Historical Society.[1]

From 1882 till around 1892 the Largs Pier was the primary port of call for new Australians travelling from Europe. Many of these immigrants spent their first nights in Australia at the hotel.[1]

The [drive-through](/source/Drive-through) [bottle shop](/source/Bottle_shop) at the Largs Pier Hotel was the first of its kind in Australia, opening in 1953.[2]

## Music

The Largs Pier Hotel has a rich history of live performances. [Jimmy Barnes](/source/Jimmy_Barnes) has such fond memories of playing at the venue that he wrote a song in 2010 honouring the Hotel, "Largs Pier Hotel", which appears on his *[30:30 Hindsight](/source/30%3A30_Hindsight)* Album. [AC/DC](/source/AC%2FDC) frontman [Bon Scott](/source/Bon_Scott) met his wife, Irene Thornton at the Hotel after a performance in 1974.

Other acts to play at the venue include [Lobby Loyde](/source/Lobby_Loyde), [Split Enz](/source/Split_Enz), [The Angels](/source/The_Angels_(Australian_band)), [Cold Chisel](/source/Cold_Chisel) and [Billy Thorpe](/source/Billy_Thorpe),[3] in addition to [Mississippi](/source/Mississippi_(band)), [Skyhooks](/source/Skyhooks_(band)), [Little River Band](/source/Little_River_Band) and [Rose Tattoo](/source/Rose_Tattoo).[4] [Don Walker](/source/Don_Walker_(musician)) of Cold Chisel mentions the hotel in his song "Port Adelaide", from the soundtrack of the film *[Freedom](/source/Freedom_(1982_film))*.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto_1-1) ["The Largs Pier Hotel - History"](http://www.largspierhotel.com.au/history). *www.largspierhotel.com.au*. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Beilharz, Nikolai (13 May 2024). ["The Adelaide man who created Australia's first drive-thru bottle shop"](https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/adelaide-afternoons/bottle-shop/103841748). *ABC listen*. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Pub That Rocked. The Largs Pier | Adelaide Remember When"](http://www.adelaiderememberwhen.com.au/the-pub-that-rocked-the-largs-pier/). *www.adelaiderememberwhen.com.au*. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Largs Pier Hotel, Adelaide, Australia Concert Setlists | setlist.fm"](http://www.setlist.fm/venue/largs-pier-hotel-adelaide-australia-4bd4db16.html). *www.setlist.fm*. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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