The Pier Hotel in Port Hedland, Australia, reportedly had the most stabbing incidents in one night in the history of the country, and it is set to close its doors after it was put up for sale.
Located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the establishment has a sordid past.
It became known as the toughest pub in the world after a British journalist named John Dyson visited the establishment during the 1970s.
Locals stated that the establishment’s reputation grew due to the number of stabbing incidents that happened in one night, which involved six barmaids and 86 victims.
Located in Western Australia, Port Hedland is a major mining town that exports around 520 million tonnes of iron ore annually. It is full of blue-collar workers and miners.
Lynne, the current owner of the pub, decided to put it up for sale to spend more time with her family in New Zealand.
But the sordid past of the establishment caught the attention of Dyson, who wrote an article about his visit.
An individual from London’s Australia House claimed that the establishment is regarded as the toughest in the country.
The Pier Hotel has a bar area that’s about 50 or 60 deep.
During his time in Australia, Dyson received free advice on how to avoid hitting people who pour beer into their pockets for God’s safety.
A flight attendant also claimed that the place was where he had intercourse in public.
When he finally made it to the establishment, he noted that the pub sold around 6,000 glasses of beer a day.
According to him, this means that every day, around 90 glasses of beer are broken.
Half of the stock is replaced every month. Corey Dell’Olio, a Knight Frank agent, confirmed that the sale of the pub is currently under contract.
He said the property had a lot of interest during the start of the year, and the sale is expected to be concluded in the coming weeks.