65-87 MUNRO STREET, BABINDA QLD 4861

One of Queensland’s Most Significant Regional Hotels | Two Titles | Serious Scale & Upside

Opportunities of this calibre almost never come to market.

The Babinda State Hotel is not just a pub — it is a landmark freehold hotel, steeped in Queensland history, commanding the centre of Babinda’s main street and offering scale, multiple income streams and future flexibility that is exceptionally hard to replicate.

Originally constructed circa 1916, this is the only hotel ever built and operated by the Queensland Government, now proudly listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. It occupies a substantial 3,564m² holding across two titles, with strong street presence, council parking next door and genuine long-term upside.

THE ASSET – SCALE YOU DON’T SEE ANYMORE
This magnificent two-storey timber hotel delivers immediate trading income today, with significant scope to further improve revenue through accommodation, food, functions and activation of underutilised areas (STCA).

Hotel Freehold – Main Title
Set on 1,884m², the hotel includes:

Downstairs
A fully operational hospitality offering featuring:
Licensed main bar with street-facing deck
Restaurant and café
Function and dining rooms
Bottle shop
Pokie room (licensed machines)
Commercial kitchen
Cold rooms and fridges
Offices and storage
Under-floor cellar
Pool tables, Keno and projector
Multiple bathrooms and amenities
6 accommodation rooms
Wrap-around timber verandahs

Upstairs
10 accommodation rooms with ensuites/bathrooms
4-bedroom manager’s residence with kitchen and bathroom
Multiple additional bathrooms
Expansive verandahs overlooking the township
Solar panel system
This is a true multi-income hotel, not a stripped-back country pub.

SECOND TITLE – RARE BONUS OR SEPARATE PLAY
The adjoining second title offers enormous flexibility:

1,679m² block
3-bedroom house
Dual street access

This can be:
Staff accommodation
Manager’s residence
Rental income
Land bank
Future development or resale play (STCA)
Very few hotel assets come with a clean, optional second title like this.

WHY THIS HOTEL IS DIFFERENT
This is not a “buy a job” pub. It is a scale freehold asset with:
Heritage significance (adds character + tourism appeal)
Multiple accommodation offerings
Strong local patronage
Tourism exposure from Cairns, Innisfail and the Bruce Highway
Limited competition
Large landholding by regional standards
Council carpark immediately adjacent
For experienced hoteliers, this is a platform to grow.
For investors, it’s a scarce freehold with land and upside.
For lifestyle buyers, it’s owning an entire piece of Queensland history.

LOCATION – BABINDA, FNQ
Babinda sits approximately 60 minutes south of Cairns, servicing agriculture, tourism and regional trade. It is the gateway to:

Babinda Boulders
Wooroonooran National Park
Waterfalls, rainforest and adventure tourism
Regional hotels of this scale in Far North Queensland are increasingly tightly held — and replacement cost alone makes assets like this irreplaceable.

THE BOTTOM LINE
This is a rare freehold hotel with size, history, income diversity and optionality — the kind of asset serious buyers wait years to see.

The vendor is motivated.
Opportunities like this do not repeat.

Inspections by appointment. Information Memorandum available to qualified parties.