Talk about social distancing! Outback hotel made famous by country music legend Slim Dusty hits the market for $3million after its reality TV owner put it up for sale
- The Top Springs Hotel, sang about by country star Slim Dusty, on sale for $3M
- The venue is well equipped to handle tourists, locals and truck drivers alike
- There are 29 accommodation rooms, a pub and a petrol station on the property
An outback hotel, 600km from Darwin, which was immortalised in song by Slim Dusty has been put up for sale with a $3million price tag.
The Top Springs Hotel is currently owned by cattle baron Milton Jones, who owns Coolibah Station and was the star of 2010 reality show Keeping Up With The Joneses.
The hotel, which Slim Dusty called the place to be for 'beer and song' in his track Top Springs, is 291km south of Katherine and is a popular spot on the Savanah Way.
The Top Springs Hotel (pictured) is currently owned by cattle baron Milton Jones, who owns Coolibah Station and was the star of 2010 reality show Keeping Up With The Joneses
The hotel, once called the place to be for 'beer and song' in Slim Dusty's (pictured) hit Top Springs, is 291km south of Katherine and is a popular spot on the Savanah Way
She said when she originally listed the property at the beginning of 2020, she advertised on social media
Olivia Thompson, selling agent from Nutrien Harcourts, told NT News: 'It's one of those destinations where people drive forever to get to, to go "we've made it".'
Ms Thompson told Daily Mail Australia that Mr Jones and his wife Christina are offloading the property to focus on their other venues in Katherine.
She said when she originally listed the property at the beginning of 2020, she advertised on social media.
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Many had a story to tell of their experience at Top Springs Hotel - whether they visited during a childhood holiday or visited while working nearby.
The venue is well equipped to handle tourists, locals and truck drivers alike.
There are 29 accommodation rooms, where prices range between $120 and $170 a night.
Many had a story to tell of their experience at Top Springs Hotel - whether they visited during a childhood holiday or visited while working nearby
There are 29 accommodation rooms, where prices range between $120 and $170 a night
There is also camping grounds, where customers can pay $25 a night to stay. Campers also have access to a bathroom, communal kitchen and laundry facilities
There are also camping grounds, where customers can pay $25 a night to stay.
The 2.9-acre property also has indoor and outdoor bar areas and a spot for bus tour groups to grab quick meals.
The property also includes a restaurant kitchen, a petrol station with a fully equipped convenience store and staff accommodation.
The 2.9-acre property also has an indoor bar area, and outdoor bar area and a spot where bus groups can grab bites on the run
There is a restaurant kitchen, a petrol station with a full equipped convenience store and staff accommodation
'Selling a property such as this is about finding people that want that lifestyle,' Ms Thompson told Daily Mail Australia.
'It's not just pub you just go to down the road, it's people who know the community.
'Its always packed out, and I have been told it can be hard to get a room.'
She said it's a home away from home for many who work in the area.
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