16 pine st, thallon QLD 4497 — (07) 46 259 188

Our PUB

Public bar of country pub with pool table

Welcome to the Francis Hotel, Thallon which is so much more than just a pub. Have a drink in the bar, grab a meal in the dining room or beer garden, buy essentials at the general store, send a post card and, finally, take a break in our accommodation.

our storY

Group of 3 men and 3 women who own the Thallon pub with Joe O'Brien from the ABC

In 2010 a group of locals and former locals banded together to buy the Thallon Pub when ill health of the former owner put its future in jeopardy. It’s been a labour of love since then to transform the Hotel and its grounds, while still maintaining the feel of a traditional country pub that can be enjoyed by both locals and visitors alike.

our town

Banner saying we welcome you with a billion stars

Thallon may be small but we are mighty.

We have an award winning pub, award winning silo art and have just won the Best Grey Nomad Friendly Town in Australia. And that’s just the beginning.

The Graincorp silos in Thallon, home to the iconic “Watering Hole” mural, are the largest single grain receival depot in Queensland. In the last three years over 650,000 tonnes of grain has been sent via train to the Port of Brisbane.

Our History

Thallon was gazetted in 1911. Development followed, stores opened and a Hotel was built to cater for the employees of the railway line which had arrived from Talwood. The town was named after the then Commissioner of Railways Mr J F Thallon.

Borger's Thallon Hotel opened for business in November 1911. Unfortunately in 1940 it was destroyed by fire and the present two storey Hotel was built on the site.