The real, underground history of the Beach House in Port Macquarie

Opened 186 years ago, what is now known as the Beach House in Port Macquarie was originally called the Royal Hotel.

Over the years, clientele has evolved from oyster farmers, fishermen and tree loggers, to school children (when it briefly operated as a boarding school) and the watering hole for Australia’s first Prime Minister.

Burning down entirely in 1886, the Beach House has been rebuilt, renamed and reborn multiple times throughout its life.

Watch the video below for the full story.