September 10, 2026
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It’s a remote, roofless ruin in a Tasmanian ghost town – and it just sold sight unseen for $300,000

Historic Royal Hotel bought by Perth couple who have never set foot in Tasmania, with hopes its story will become a tourism drawcard

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On the edge of the main highway winding from Hobart to Tasmania’s west coast, the concrete shell of the Royal Hotel stands like a spacecraft lingering on otherworldly terrain.

One of the few official ruins in Tasmania, the old building is roofless, weathered by the elements – and has just sold for $300,000.

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