THE YARRA HOTEL

Built in 1855, The YARRA HOTEL, on Johnston Street in Abbotsford, has been a popular watering hole for Flatites for over 150 years. 

The hotel is unique as it is not situated on a corner, but there is plenty of street parking and Victoria Park Football Ground and Victoria Park Station are less than a five minute walk away.

On February 12 of 1892 the Collingwood Football Club was founded by popular uprising of the citizens of Collingwood at the Collingwood Town Hall and it was proclaimed that Victoria Park on the Collingwood Flat, would be their home. 

First grand stand Build 1892

The first game was schedlued at Princes Park on May 7th against Carlton.  However, in a gesture of goodwill to a fellow working class club, Carlton offered Collingwood the game at Victoria Park and all the gate takings to give Collingwood a quick cash injection.  The game was only three months away and there was not enough time to complete the proposed grand stand and player's rooms at the ground so the players got changed at The Yarra Hotel and ran up Rich Street to the ground.

The Yarra Hotel was the Collingwood Football Club's first change rooms and for over 100 years would be the place of much celebration and the occassional drowning of sorrows.

So pop in and see Con and the girls at The Yarra Hotel for a drink and a chat. 
During the week they serve a ripper counter meal too.

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The Yarra Hotel - 295 Johnston St, Abbotsford VIC 3067ý - (03) 9417 3502ý