About Iron Clad Hotel
The Iron Clad Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel in Marble Bar, East Pilbara, Western Australia. Built in the early 1890s during the Pilbara gold rush, it is constructed almost entirely of corrugated iron, a response to cyclones and termites. Located on Francis Street in the centre of Marble Bar, it continues to operate as a hotel and pub and is noted as an iconic example of frontier architecture in Australia's hottest town.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a single-storey corrugated iron hotel building with wide verandahs in the centre of Marble Bar. The interior operates as a pub and accommodation venue with historic bar areas, memorabilia and photographs reflecting the gold rush era. The surroundings are arid Pilbara landscape with the small town centre, and visitors can explore the bar, dining area and exterior architecture while experiencing a working outback hotel.
Key highlights
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Heritage-listed corrugated iron hotel built in the 1890s
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Rare surviving example of iron-clad frontier architecture in the Pilbara
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Continuously operating hotel and pub in Australia's hottest town
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Central location in Marble Bar townsite on Francis Street
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Association with the Marble Bar gold rush era