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![The Cosmopolitan Hotel Trentham 1800's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_82690317c8bc46518d279738ec214f0e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_488,h_326,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/b6e990_82690317c8bc46518d279738ec214f0e~mv2.png)
THE HEART OF TRENTHAM
Sitting proud on the corner of High Street and Cosmo Road, The Cosmopolitan has long held a place in the heart of the Trentham community.
Built circa 1866, its sweeping weatherboard verandahs have witnessed countless local stories. It’s the pub on the corner where your grandfather might have had his first lemonade, and his first beer, just as his father had done before him.
But, in 2005 The Cosmopolitan story took an unexpected turn when fire ravaged the iconic pub.
TO NEW BEGINNINGS...
2009 marked a new beginning for The Cosmo with new owners driven by a vision of the pub’s glory days – of exceptional food, wine and the company of great friends – their plans to rebuild and restore The Cosmo became the talk of the town.
The project was to be one of a labour of love and patience given the enormity of damage to the building. Late 2009 marked the opening of The Cosmopolitan Gardens, a magnificent beer garden/alfresco dining area shaded by century-old elms.
In 2010 restoration of the historic stables and conversion to a bar and restaurant was completed. To the delight of the owners and locals alike, December 2012 marked the grand opening of the newly rebuilt Cosmopolitan hotel – back to it’s former glory!
![The fire at The Cosmopolitan Hotel Trentham](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_a4124620167046aa88e433b421fcae06~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_489,h_327,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/b6e990_a4124620167046aa88e433b421fcae06~mv2.jpg)
AND A LITTLE MORE HISTORY...
Click to learn even more about The Cosmopolitan Hotel.
![Historical view of The Cosmopolitan Hotel from High St (date unknown)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_2482bf85040144118097b446cf48662d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_2482bf85040144118097b446cf48662d~mv2.jpg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel in 1938
Source: C. Henshaw, 1938 Museums Victoria Collections](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_570b687f37944bc084e5f09ae7de79d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_570b687f37944bc084e5f09ae7de79d0~mv2.jpg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel on the night of the 2005 fire.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_5f10fea86cb04792af5774471becfd37~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_5f10fea86cb04792af5774471becfd37~mv2.jpeg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel after the 2005 fire.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_fd1217296318438ab95d3e5f892ece94~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_fd1217296318438ab95d3e5f892ece94~mv2.jpg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel - date unknown.
Source: Trentham Historical Society](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_4b4634db91a5467896d9f5898cb5f673~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_4b4634db91a5467896d9f5898cb5f673~mv2.png)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel circa 1998.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_b39abbfed069413ba2e8ef3c8dd2cfa1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_b39abbfed069413ba2e8ef3c8dd2cfa1~mv2.jpg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel - date unknown.
Source: Trentham Historical Society](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_663357adeadb4b33b275b4a6028a5406~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_663357adeadb4b33b275b4a6028a5406~mv2.png)
![The historic Cosmopolitan Hotel facade.
Image via KGMG Creative.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_a68e37c4abd14e2ca6d93677f37b9aed~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_a68e37c4abd14e2ca6d93677f37b9aed~mv2.jpg)
![Pictures of original owners - the Byrnes family. On display inside The Cosmopolitan Hotel.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_92ba12a41a5c4f71908f63d7cccac4d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,fp_0.51_0.41,q_90/b6e990_92ba12a41a5c4f71908f63d7cccac4d7~mv2.jpg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel - date unknown.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_ef2c165a8be3435bb362efb911f18b5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_ef2c165a8be3435bb362efb911f18b5e~mv2.jpg)
![Newspaper clipings showcasing fire reports at The Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Image via KGMG Creative.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_d57a8408f6274211ab9f7747c0517040~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_d57a8408f6274211ab9f7747c0517040~mv2.jpg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel - date unknown.
Source: Trentham Historical Society](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_912b3d44def44456b387ea3383548d74~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_912b3d44def44456b387ea3383548d74~mv2.png)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel - date unknown.
Source: Trentham Historical Society](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_18523a35c9c147daae6e6908ddc3873d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_18523a35c9c147daae6e6908ddc3873d~mv2.jpg)
![The historic Facade of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. (this was saved from 2005 fire damage and has been lovingly restored).
Image via KGMG Creative.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_974050f49f534ba3909706a2f005c92b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_974050f49f534ba3909706a2f005c92b~mv2.jpg)
![Wagon outside the laundry and tool shed at The Cosmopolitan Hotel. Date unknown.
Source: Trentham Historical Society.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_ebe9883dd9414f2b975361213273af43~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_ebe9883dd9414f2b975361213273af43~mv2.jpg)
![The historic facade of the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Image via KGMG Creative](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_2249bb25ed764c0d8c6ec936e260d1ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_2249bb25ed764c0d8c6ec936e260d1ff~mv2.jpg)
![The current state of the damaged accommodation quarters. (dated April 2022).
Image by KGMG Creative](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_9237d732fa9d4cbe97aa44ba8645630f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_9237d732fa9d4cbe97aa44ba8645630f~mv2.jpg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel - date unknown.
Source: Trentham Historical Society](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_01d3d080b14d456fa5b5a71f9f35ce93~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_01d3d080b14d456fa5b5a71f9f35ce93~mv2.jpg)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel ledgers from the late 1800's.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_e949cc9978fd441e94c347d6027a9be4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_e949cc9978fd441e94c347d6027a9be4~mv2.jpg)
![Historical artifacts in The Cosmopolitan Hotel.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_8ae322ccc8a24aa7a462272e248b0d6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_8ae322ccc8a24aa7a462272e248b0d6b~mv2.jpg)
![The old bar in The Cosmopolitan Hotel (date unknown)
Source: Trentham Historical Society](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_577b5d471af24602843a3b4dd3c083d5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,fp_0.19_0.43,q_90/b6e990_577b5d471af24602843a3b4dd3c083d5~mv2.png)
![Princess Bridge Trentham](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_cf627a8c250e47ce93d60f74d7934ef6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_cf627a8c250e47ce93d60f74d7934ef6~mv2.png)
![Trentham's High Street in the 1880's
Source: Trentham Historical Society](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_fd16650d5ae742fcbd8dfa5828e5d97b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_249,q_90/b6e990_fd16650d5ae742fcbd8dfa5828e5d97b~mv2.png)
![The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Snow (Date Unknown)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6e990_2622c67c79974b4b83164daf6f610d6f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_332,h_249,q_90/b6e990_2622c67c79974b4b83164daf6f610d6f~mv2.png)
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