Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Hero of Waterloo hotel

One of Sydney's oldest hotels, built from local sandstone, which has provided refreshment to the changing population of Millers Point since 1845.

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Milestone
Constructed
1844
Position
1844
1845 - 1849
Apr 1845 - Sep 1845
1850 - 1853
Type

Hero of Waterloo hotel

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2010

Built in 1844, the Hero was linked to tales of smuggling and press-ganging in Millers Point's maritime past, but its history is more commercial than criminal.