History of the Lyndoch Hotel

What name?

The hotel was originally called the “Farmers’ Rest Hotel” from 1869 – 1880 but later came to be known as the “Travellers’ Rest Hotel” until 1937 when it was named the “Lyndoch Hotel”.

A number of people have held the license of the Lyndoch Hotel since 1937, the longest serving of these was the Balogh family. The current licensees are Grant and Debbie Schumacher. Since its establishment as the Farmers’ Rest Hotel, this hotel has served the Lyndoch and Barossa community for 145 years.

Colourful History

No withstanding today’s characters and stories at the Lyndoch Hotel, there have been some interesting events including:

A visitor’s car catching fire and the hotel patrons putting the fire out with mud
Another fire that guttered the building but as it was insured for £1000 in 1914, it was rebuilt much as it is today.
Complaints of disgraceful language in 1921 from the billiard room, causing the moving of the table to the another hotel.

See pages 16 – 18 in the gallery for the summary of historical events for the Lyndoch Hotel.

“A Brief History of the Hotels of Lyndoch 1847 – 1937” by Anne Hausler, 1991, is kindly authorised by The Lyndoch & District Historical Society.

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3 weeks ago

🎄 Staff Christmas Party Today! 🎉

Just a friendly reminder that the entire pub will be closing today (Sunday 9th November) from 3:30pm, with the kitchen closing at 2:30pm, so our amazing team can enjoy our annual staff Christmas party!

We’ll be back open as normal tomorrow, ready to serve you with smiles (and maybe a few sore heads 😅).

Thanks for your understanding and continued support — cheers to another great year at The Lyndoch Hotel! 💛

#LyndochHotel #BarossaValley #StaffChristmasParty #ThankYouTeam #LocalPub #BarossaEats #Lyndoch #PubLife #ChristmasCheers
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🎄 Staff Christmas Party Today! 🎉

Just a friendly reminder that the entire pub will be closing today (Sunday 9th November) from 3:30pm, with the kitchen closing at 2:30pm, so our amazing team can enjoy our annual staff Christmas party!

We’ll be back open as normal tomorrow, ready to serve you with smiles (and maybe a few sore heads 😅).

Thanks for your understanding and continued support — cheers to another great year at The Lyndoch Hotel! 💛

#LyndochHotel #BarossaValley #StaffChristmasParty #ThankYouTeam #LocalPub #BarossaEats #Lyndoch #PubLife #ChristmasCheers

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Congrats on rewarding your team for all the hard yards they do. 🙏💕

Well done team. Great work. Dx

3 weeks ago

🍽️ RedRoom Closed Tonight for a Private Function 🍷

Please note that our RedRoom will be closed this evening for a private event.

But don’t worry — we’ve still got you covered for dinner and takeaway!
You can order and dine through our Sports Bar & Front Bar as usual.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you in the bars tonight! 💛

#LyndochHotel #BarossaValley #RedRoom #PrivateFunction #SportsBar #FrontBar #DinnerService #PubMeals #TakeawayAvailable #Lyndoch #LocalPub #BarossaEats
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🍽️ RedRoom Closed Tonight for a Private Function 🍷

Please note that our RedRoom will be closed this evening for a private event.

But don’t worry — we’ve still got you covered for dinner and takeaway!
You can order and dine through our Sports Bar & Front Bar as usual.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you in the bars tonight! 💛

#LyndochHotel #BarossaValley #RedRoom #PrivateFunction #SportsBar #FrontBar #DinnerService #PubMeals #TakeawayAvailable #Lyndoch #LocalPub #BarossaEats

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4 weeks ago

🎄 Staff Christmas Show – Early Close Notice 🎄

Please note that this Sunday, 9th November, the Lyndoch Hotel will be closing early at 3:30pm so our amazing team can enjoy their end-of-year Christmas Show! 🎉

🍽️ Kitchen will close at 2:30pm
🍻 Bar service ends at 3:30pm

We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we take some well-earned time to celebrate the hard work our staff have put in this year. ❤️

We’ll be back open as normal on Monday!

#LyndochHotel #StaffChristmasShow #BarossaHospitality #TeamCelebration
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🎄 Staff Christmas Show – Early Close Notice 🎄

Please note that this Sunday, 9th November, the Lyndoch Hotel will be closing early at 3:30pm so our amazing team can enjoy their end-of-year Christmas Show! 🎉

🍽️ Kitchen will close at 2:30pm
🍻 Bar service ends at 3:30pm

We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we take some well-earned time to celebrate the hard work our staff have put in this year. ❤️

We’ll be back open as normal on Monday!

#LyndochHotel #StaffChristmasShow #BarossaHospitality #TeamCelebration

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Enjoy your Christmas get together ❤️

Enjoy your Christmas show !!🎄
What a F A N T A S T I C Melbourne Cup Lunch you put on today
Absolutely best perfectly grilled Steak and delicious sweet Chocolate Mousse and fun sweeps, a great race to top the day off ❣️🏇🏆❣️
Thank you – Monica

Have a great celebration guys – you so deserve it!