How a grain agent's office on Bridge Street became Murray Bridge's card room and dining room.
The Long History
“The Same Walls, A Different Trade”
Wattle Harbours House opened as a grain and forwarding agent's office in 1889 — the year the new bridge finally freed Murray Bridge from waiting on the punt.
Grain gave way to storage, then to nothing much at all by the 1960s, the building standing mostly shut while the town grew up around it.
It reopened as a card room and dining room a few years back, the same brick front, the same tall windows, just kept later into the night.
1889
Built as a grain agent's office by the new bridge crossing.
Today
A card room and supper room, open six nights a week.
Common Questions
A Little More About the House
Who runs Wattle Harbours House?
A small local team who look after both the dining room and the card room.
Is the building heritage listed?
It sits within the town's river conservation area, though it isn't separately listed.
Can I visit just to look around?
Yes, you're welcome to have a look at the room before deciding to sit down.
Does the history change how the house runs today?
Not much — the trade's different, but the doors still open onto Bridge Street the same way.
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