Five regional Queensland pubs for sale right now

Babinda State Hotel, Babinda

If you closed your eyes and imagined a country Queensland pub, you’d probably be thinking of the Babinda State Hotel.

Listed on the Queensland Heritage Register, the hotel has quite an unusual history. It was built by the Queensland government in 1917, reportedly to boost the state’s economy after World War I, and was then sold 13 years later. It has been privately owned ever since.

Now the pub, which sprawls across 1884 square metres on Babinda’s main street, is once again available for sale.

The building contains a fully licensed bar, bottle shop and restaurant, as well as a cafe and function room, a commercial kitchen and an accommodation wing with 18 rooms and a primary residence.

According to the listing agent, Tourism Brokers, net profit for the last financial year was just over $240,000.

The Grand Hotel, Wooroolin

It doesn’t get more country pub than The Grand Hotel in Wooroolin with its original features still firmly intact including the pool table and games room, front bar, and classic Queenslander verandah.

Located in South Burnett which used to be a rail stopover, this classic pub was built over 100 years ago and is still serving local punters.

Set on a 2265 square metre site, the property includes a newly-built drive-through bottle shop with large cool rooms and storage (a $350,000-plus upgrade), and six upstairs accommodation rooms for added income potential.

The owner is determined for this one to sell, so all offers are considered.

Garradunga Hotel, Garradunga

Surrounded by cane fields a few minutes north of Innisfail, the Garradunga Hotel, known locally as “The Garra Pub”, offers a classic North Queensland watering hole and accommodation business about an hour south of Cairns.

The freehold going concern occupies a 9877-square-metre site and includes a bar, restaurant and commercial kitchen, along with nine accommodation rooms, three of which have ensuites. The concrete building was renovated in 2024.

There are also two sheds, including a stable, as well as camping areas, ample parking and two roadside billboards. The site also has approval for additional detached dwellings, offering further development potential for its next owner.

Rosewood Hotel, Rosewood

Located just 70 metres from Rosewood Train Station, the Rosewood Hotel has recently undergone a “significant redevelopment, transforming the venue into a contemporary, community-focused hotel while retaining its historic character and long-standing local identity,” listing agent Colliers Toowoomba says.

Improvements comprise a two-storey hotel with food and beverage operations on the ground floor and 10 first-floor accomodation rooms.

Currajah Hotel, Queensland

The Currajah Hotel is located in tranquil Wangan, about 10 kilometres south of Innisfail, and it’s bordered by banana and sugar cane plantations.

Inside, you’ll find a handsome timber bar, a classic beer-can wall and a taxidermied camel named Jeff. An all-important glycol beer system keeps tapped beverages frosty.