The land on which the pub currently stands was part of a much larger  grant to colonial surgeon Dr William Balmain made in 1800 by Governor John Hunter. The licensee Thomas Wakfer, purchased the property on the current site from James McCallum in 1867 for the sum of A£295.
The site of the current pub was once part of a larger allocation to Dr William Balmain, a medical professional, granted by Governor John Hunter in 1800. It was subsequently acquired by Thomas Wakfer from James McCallum in 1867 for £295.