The Tiger Hotel at Tantanoola is back on the open market for an unspecified price.
The doors suddenly closed in March after the proprietors of the previous 15 months encountered trading difficulties.
The freehold and leasehold of the Railway Terrace premises are available for purchase.
An Adelaide-based hotel broker believes the business has great potential.
“The Tiger Hotel is currently closed and therefore offers a motivated buyer seeking self-employment in a peaceful country town, a blank canvas opportunity to apply their personality and character as the next publican,” the hotel broker said.
“If you are looking for an opportunity to operate your own country pub to make money and have an enjoyable experience, then the Tiger Hotel in Tantanoola may be just what you have been waiting for.”
Adelaide-based investors are understood to own the freehold of “The Tiger” and extensive exterior and interior renovations have been under way in recent years to its beer garden and manager’s accommodation.
Founded as the Railway Hotel around 140 years ago, the first publican was Aaron Lane who also founded hotels at Millicent, Southend and Beachport.
Over the past decade or so, the lease has frequently changed hands and there have been other lengthy periods of closure.
The Tiger Hotel is famous for displaying the so-called Tantanoola Tiger in a glass case in the front bar.
In 1893, there were reports of a strange animal in the Tantanoola area and it was described as a tiger.
The so-called “Tiger” was killed in 1895 and it was discovered that it was actually an Assyrian Wolf.
Meanwhile, the nearby heritage-listed Tantanoola railway station is undergoing its first major makeover in around 30 years.
The Tantanoola Progress Association has secured grants from various governments and enterprises to replace fretting timberwork.
The association has also ensured that Tantanoola Primary School and the CWA honour boards will now be displayed in the town’s institute hall.
They had been “homeless” after the school closed 3.5 years ago.
