GREEN DRAGON HOTEL
| Located in Adelaide’s south-east corner an area with relatively few hotels the Green Dragon Hotel was built in 1858 by John Mitten. From the beginning, it served as a lively sports bar, even hosting local wrestling matches. Unfortunately, Mitten fell ill later that same year and was forced to sell the hotel to a Mr. Pearce. Mitten passed away in early 1859. The hotel’s fortunes improved significantly in 1870 when the Dragon Brewery was constructed behind it. The brewery quickly gained popularity, distributing beer across South Australia. Around the same time, the hotel underwent major renovations under publican John Bailey, likely giving it the distinctive appearance it retains today. The Green Dragon remained a local favourite, with the Walkerville Co-Operative Brewing Company purchasing the Dragon Brewery in 1901. The hotel continued serving Walkerville beers until the 1940s. Although it ceased operating as a hotel in 1998, the building found new life as a restaurant and is currently occupied by Fasta Pasta. Fortunately, the structure remains well-preserved, with its original exterior architecture still proudly on display. The Dragon Brewery operated as a Brewery at this site.  Hotel Building in 2025 |
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| GREEN DRAGON HOTEL | 1858 | 1998 |
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c1923
State Library [B 1838]
1940
State Library [B 9548]
c1980
National Trust of SA C1351/076
 5.001.H351.0010 |
 5.001.H351.0020 |
 5.001.H351.0030 |
 5.001.H351.0040 |
| Publican Name | Start Date | Finish Date | Hotel |
| John MITTEN | 1858 | 1858 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| W PEARCE | 1858 | 1858 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| John MITTEN | 1858 | 1859 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Pamela MITTEN | 1859 | 1860 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| George CANT | 1860 | 1863 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Augustus BRYAN | 1863 | 1863 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Charles LEWIN | 1863 | 1866 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Elizabeth LEWIN | 1866 | 1867 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Elizabeth HUNTER | 1867 | 1868 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Peter Laras HUNTER | 1868 | 1872 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Ludwig Friedrich WICKLEIN | 1872 | 1874 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Edward William MAST | 1874 | 1876 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| John MITCHELL | 1876 | 1877 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Carl George Theodor LOEWE | 1877 | 1878 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| James PINCHBECK | 1878 | 1880 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| James SYMONS | 1880 | 1880 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| John PARR | 1880 | 1885 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Mrs Agnes Ellen ANDERSON | 1885 | 1897 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Ivan TEDMANSON | 1897 | 1898 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| James H WHITE | 1898 | 1899 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Duncan MCKENZIE | 1899 | 1900 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Arthur J WATSON | 1900 | 1903 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Charles H HEYNEN | 1903 | 1905 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Andrew Charles RUSSELL | 1905 | 1906 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| John M OSWALD | 1906 | 1908 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Frank MOORE | 1908 | 1909 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Samuel CORNISH | 1909 | 1910 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Mary Elizabeth CORNEY | 1910 | 1911 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| & Catherine E FRANCIS | 1910 | 1911 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| David C SHARP | 1911 | 1913 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Mrs Mary Benedicta HOWARD | 1913 | 1920 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| William ROBERTS | 1921 | 1923 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Joseph AUSTIN | 1923 | 1934 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Joseph John AUSTIN | 1934 | 1938 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Mrs Elizabeth JENNINGS | 1938 | 1939 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| & Horace John Stanley TRESTRAIL | 1938 | 1939 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Arthur Ambrose LEWIS | 1939 | 1940 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| John NOONAN | 1940 | 1945 | Green Dragon Hotel |
| Michael John NOONAN | 1945 | 1958 | Green Dragon Hotel |