Richard Binder was publican at the Australian Inn in 1828 and when he died in 1830 his widow Ann took over running the Inn.

James Pawsey who had been employed as landing waiter and postmaster at Newcastle, took over the Inn in 1831/32.

When the vessel 'Ceylon' was wrecked at Newcastle on 17th February 1834 a Mr. Frederick of the Australian Inn provided accommodation for the survivors. Later that year Francis Beattie held the license.

In 1836 Charles Hughes was publican. A charge against Hughes by Constable Rouse of supplying a prisoner of the Crown with liquor without a pass was dismissed by the Bench in February of that year.

Charles Hughes later held the license for the Woolpack Inn in West Maitland