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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
It looks like an ordinary outback pub - but it hides a chilling secret and it's now for sale
An infamous Aussie outback pub at the centre of an eight-year cold case disappearance of a controversial local has gone on sale. The Larrimah Hotel, which is situated in the Northern Territory, about 500km south of Darwin, has been put up for sale for the first time since it was featured in a Netflix series focusing on the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty. Irish-born Mr Moriarty, 70, and his red kelpie cross Kellie were last seen leaving the pub, also known as the Pink Panther Hotel, on December 16, 2017, headed for his home 280m away. Netflix crime series Last Stop Larrimah and the award-winning podcast, Lost in Larrimah, explored the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Mr Moriarty, who was a regular at the pub when he went missing. Publican Steve Baldwin purchased the pub from Barry Sharpe in 2018, just months after Mr Moriarty went missing. The property, which is listed for $795,000, comes with two emus and two crocodiles called Sneaky Sam and Agro that live out the back of the hotel. Mr Baldwin told newswire the pub was a great business opportunity with many visitors passing through to find out more about the mysterious disappearance. 'You don't often get a 100-year-old building here in the tropics, or in the Territory, or one at the centre of a Netflix series, and he still hasn't been found,' he said. 'There was a reward of $250,000 to find out what happened to Paddy Moriarty, and in the budget last week the treasurer upped it to $500,000.' Investigators suspect Mr Moriarty's disappearance was linked to a feud with his neighbours. Larrimah had a population of just 12 people when Mr Moriarty disappeared and this has now shrunk to eight. Within two weeks of his disappearance, police installed recording devices on local man Owen Laurie's home. In 2022, an inquest heard alleged recordings from Mr Laurie's Larrimah home, in which a voice was heard saying: 'F***ing killed Paddy, hit him on the head. 'Smacked him on the f***ing nostrils with my claw hammer' and 'I killerated old Paddy… I struck him on the f***ing head and killerated the bastard… basherated him'. Mr Laurie denied the voice was his. The inquest also heard details of a feud between Mr Moriarty and Frances Hodgetts, who he had worked as a caretaker and gardener for. Ms Hodgetts, who ran Fran's Teahouse, allegedly suspected Mr Moriarty of repeatedly poisoning her plants. The inquest heard that she had warned Moriarty off, saying: 'If anyone touches my garden, it will be the first murder in Larrimah.' In April 2022, NT Coroner Greg Cavanagh said that although Mr Moriarty's death was 'not able to be determined', he suspected foul play. 'In my opinion Paddy was killed in the context of and likely due to the ongoing feud he had with his nearest neighbours,' his findings read. After renewed interest in the case following the Netflix documentary, Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) announced in June last year that it will not lay any charges. 'The DPP has determined that there is insufficient evidence to make out a charge against any person in relation to the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty,' it said. 'No further comment will be provided by the DPP at this time.' The Larrimah Hotel is being sold by real estate agent Warren Andrews. In the listing, he describes the property as containing everything you would want in a 'true blue Aussie bush pub'. Mr Baldwin suggested the pub would make a great investment opportunity for the future due to the Beetaloo gas project, which will see a huge gas field developed in Northern Australia.
Sky News AU
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
'It's a huge opportunity': Aussie pub featured in hit Netflix crime documentary series Last Stop Larrimah up for sale
A notorious Aussie pub which features as the centrepiece location in the hit Netflix series Last Stop Larrimah has hit the market with a substantial price tag. The Larrimah Hotel, in the Northern Territory, is currently up for sale following the immensely popular two-part series hitting the streaming service in 2023. The hotel is located off the Stuart Highway about 534 kilometre south of Darwin. The number 8 Mahoney Street property is listed on Domain for $795,000 due to the owners seeking to retire. Last Stop Larrimah documents the mysterious disappearance of one of the tiny outback town's residents, Paddy Moriarty, who vanished into thin air revealing a long history of disputes among Larrimah's 11 inhabitants. The posting boasts 21 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, and is touted as being 'everything you expect and want' in a 'true blue' Aussie bush pub. The real estate agent Warren Andrews said 'you have to see it to believe it' as the infamous hotel features an 'endless collection of eclectic 'bits & bobs''. 'From the Pink Panther(s), to the giant Draught Stubbie, to resident Emu's & Crocodiles, this pub is steeped in History & Mystique,' Mr Andrews said in the property listing. Steve Baldwin, the current owner who bought the pub in 2018, and knew Mr Moriarty, said the town had 'never been in the market' for receiving visitors. 'It's always been passing trade,' he said. 'It was pretty run down. We've spent most of the time cleaning it up… It's 80 per cent renovated – the house. Built as staff accommodation. 'As of Wednesday night, we now have tap beer on. That's the first time in 30 years.' In another first for the historic pub, pool tables have also been put in. Domain said Mr Andrews had received interest from potential buyers from across Australia. 'There has been a little bit of Territory interest and interest from Perth and in Queensland,' he said. The pub owner said the almost four metre crocodile named Agro and the two emus, Elise and Elliot, will stay at the property. 'It's a huge opportunity. The pub isn't expensive. With what's going on in the place… it's going to do very well in the future,' he said. 'The potential buyers are corporates who might want accommodation and food or a young couple with a lot of energy and go and they could do extremely well.'
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Infamous Aussie outback pub up for sale
An infamous Aussie pub at the centre of an eight-year-old outback mystery and a Netflix series that gripped the world has hit the market. The Larrimah Hotel in the Northern Territory is for sale for the first time since the popular two-part series was released in 2023. The show delved into the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty who was one of town's 12 residents and a regular at the pub when he went missing. The Irish-born 70-year-old was last seen with his red kelpie cross Kellie leaving the Pink Panther Hotel in Larrimah on December 16, 2017. Publican Steve Baldwin bought the pub from Barry Sharpe in 2018 not long after Mr Moriarty went missing. Paddy Moriarty lived in Larrimah for 11 years when he mysteriously disappeared after leaving the Larrimah Hotel in December 2017. Helen Orr Credit: News Corp Australia The hotel is located about 500km south of Darwin in the middle of the Northern Territory along the Stuart Highway and is a popular stopover for travellers and tourists keen to know more about the town where Mr Moriarty disappeared. Real estate agent Warren Andrews is selling the property listed for $795,00 saying, 'You have to see it to believe it'. He describes the hotel as everything you would expect and want in a 'true blue Aussie bush pub.' 'From the pink panthers, the giant draught stubble, to the resident emus and crocodiles, this pub is steeped in history and mystique,' he said. Real Estate agent Warren Andrews said the classic Aussie bush pub had everything from pink panthers, giant stubbies, emus, crocodiles and was steeped in history and mystique. Jason Walls Credit: Supplied Mr Baldwin told NewsWire there was more to the pub's history than the tale about one of its most regular punters disappearing. 'The pub will be 100 years old in five years, it was created during the war by the military and played a big part,' he said. 'We're at the end of the railway line from Darwin, where a lot of troops would come from down from, then go south to Alice Springs and then to Mount Isa and end up back here on the train. 'They built an airstrip here after the bombing in Darwin. 'There were nearly 10,000 people here which is huge, now there is eight.' Mr Baldwin said three of its residents had died since Last Stop Larrimah first aired on Netflix. 'They were all geriatrics,' he said. 'According to Carl, who was in the Netflix show and lived across the road, he reckons there was no beer on tap here for about 30 years,' he said. 'There were taps in the cool room when I got here that weren't being used so we opened the place up and rebuilt the bar.' The Larrimah Hotel, also known as the Pink Panther Hotel, is located about 500km south of Darwin in the NT. Jason Walls Credit: Supplied Mr Baldwin said it was hard to quantify how many visitors passed through the hotel each year but more and more people stopped to find out more about the mysterious town. He said a new gas plant in the Beetaloo Basin was due to start soon which would bring more workers to the region. The pub also comes with two crocodiles called Sneaky Sam and Agro that live out the back of the hotel and are fed by Mr Baldwin. 'We say we are selling the crocs and we'll chuck in the pub,' he said. When asked how much a crocodile was worth, Mr Baldwin replied, '$795,000.' Publican Steve Baldwin said the NT government recently increased the reward to find out what happened to missing punter Paddy Moriarty to $500,000. Jason Walls Credit: Supplied 'I just want to slow down a bit and retire,' he said. 'It's a good opportunity for a low level entry into a good business that has lots of opportunity going forward. 'You don't often get a 100-year-old building here in the tropics, or in the Territory, or one at the centre of a Netflix series, and he still hasn't been found. 'There was a reward of $250,000 to find out what happened to Paddy Moriarty, and in the budget last week the treasurer upped it to $500,000. 'I don't know it will ever be solved, and the old publican has died. 'Fran still lives here, she's 81 years old now, she'll stand on the balcony or come in here and say, 'He's leaving, don't go missing now'.'
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
A famous Aussie pub at the centre of Netflix's true crime series Last Stop Larrimah hits the market
An infamous Aussie pub at the centre of an eight-year-old outback mystery and a Netflix series that gripped the world has hit the market. The Larrimah Hotel in the Northern Territory is for sale for the first time since the popular two-part series was released in 2023. The show delved into the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty who was one of town's 12 residents and a regular at the pub when he went missing. The Irish-born 70-year-old was last seen with his red kelpie cross Kellie leaving the Pink Panther Hotel in Larrimah on December 16, 2017. Publican Steve Baldwin bought the pub from Barry Sharpe in 2018 not long after Mr Moriarty went missing. The hotel is located about 500km south of Darwin in the middle of the Northern Territory along the Stuart Highway and is a popular stopover for travellers and tourists keen to know more about the town where Mr Moriarty disappeared. Real estate agent Warren Andrews is selling the property listed for $795,00 saying, 'You have to see it to believe it'. He describes the hotel as everything you would expect and want in a 'true blue Aussie bush pub.' 'From the pink panthers, the giant draught stubble, to the resident emus and crocodiles, this pub is steeped in history and mystique,' he said. Mr Baldwin told NewsWire there was more to the pub's history than the tale about one of its most regular punters disappearing. 'The pub will be 100 years old in five years, it was created during the war by the military and played a big part,' he said. 'We're at the end of the railway line from Darwin, where a lot of troops would come from down from, then go south to Alice Springs and then to Mount Isa and end up back here on the train. 'They built an airstrip here after the bombing in Darwin. 'There were nearly 10,000 people here which is huge, now there is eight.' Mr Baldwin said three of its residents had died since Last Stop Larrimah first aired on Netflix. 'They were all geriatrics,' he said. 'According to Carl, who was in the Netflix show and lived across the road, he reckons there was no beer on tap here for about 30 years,' he said. 'There were taps in the cool room when I got here that weren't being used so we opened the place up and rebuilt the bar.' Mr Baldwin said it was hard to quantify how many visitors passed through the hotel each year but more and more people stopped to find out more about the mysterious town. He said a new gas plant in the Beetaloo Basin was due to start soon which would bring more workers to the region. The pub also comes with two crocodiles called Sneaky Sam and Agro that live out the back of the hotel and are fed by Mr Baldwin. 'We say we are selling the crocs and we'll chuck in the pub,' he said. When asked how much a crocodile was worth, Mr Baldwin replied, '$795,000.' 'I just want to slow down a bit and retire,' he said. 'It's a good opportunity for a low level entry into a good business that has lots of opportunity going forward. 'You don't often get a 100-year-old building here in the tropics, or in the Territory, or one at the centre of a Netflix series, and he still hasn't been found. 'There was a reward of $250,000 to find out what happened to Paddy Moriarty, and in the budget last week the treasurer upped it to $500,000. 'I don't know it will ever be solved, and the old publican has died. 'Fran still lives here, she's 81 years old now, she'll stand on the balcony or come in here and say, 'He's leaving, don't go missing now'.'
