Transcontinental Hotel
Cnr 12th Street and 3rd Street, Farina, SA
The Transcontinental Hotel was constructed for Alexander Mackay (snr), designed by architect Thomas Burgoyne of Port Augusta and built by Messrs Ellis and House who reported that in September 1878 they had “completed ten rooms and the foundation of others”. Evidently Mackay placed his son, Alexander (jnr), to run the hotel which was advertised as having “every accommodation including shower baths, first class stable and stockyards as well as keeping ‘none but the best brands of ales, wines and spirits'”.
| Year | Publican | Links to License Grant |
| 1878- | Alexander Mackay (jnr) |
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| 1884-1886 | Mrs Mary Martin | |
| 1887 | R R McDonald | |
| 1890 | Mary M McDonald | |
| 1893 | Bruce Jones | |
| 1895 | ? Maffison | |
| 1896 | ? McArdle | |
| 1900-1904 | Miss J McConville | |
| 1905 | Mrs Mary Durham | |
| 1906 | J Durham | |
| 1907 | A H Garrett | |
| 1908 | Chas Johnson | |
| 1909 | J G Wills | |
| 1910-1912 | Mrs Janet Wills | |
| 1913-1916 | William Darmody | |
| 1917 | P J O’Donnell | |
| 1918 | F G Wills |
The Transcontinental is built on Lot 297 which is on the corner of 12th and 3rd Streets, however the original land title included Lot 298 and Lot 328.
Access and searching of the Farina land titles (historical titles pre-1985) is available at this page.
Transcontinental around 1910
Transcontinental Hostel
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Transcontinental Stonework 2 2023
John and Liza busy pointing at the Transcontinental
Eugene repointing at the Transcontinental Week 7
Alains rebuilt wall at the Transcontinental Week 7
Group photo in front of the Transcontinental
