It appears that this building has had a few extensions and changes since it was originally built. The side wall that can be seen from this cache appears to be original.
The license for "Rockfield Inn" was acquired by Owen McAleer in 1859. The inn traded from 1859 until 1874 under a single owner.
The "Rockfield Inn" was to have its fair share of bushrangers call in for an ale and to rest the horses. A story has been passed down through the generatioins that Ben Hall and his gang rode to the "Rockfield Inn" after their attack on "Rossiville".
The Goulburn Herald Wednesday 17 September 1862 reports on an inquest that was held at the "Rockfield Inn" into the death of Mr John Wild. Mr Wild, a 25 year old married man, was working on his farm at Mummell. He had gone out on the previous Thursday to cut saplings and did not return that night. He was found the following morning "about a mile off, lying on his face, and quite dead and cold"."Dr Hanford's evidence showed that death resulted from serious apoplexy. Died from visitation of God." Wow!
Thanks to Monica Croke's "Hotels, Inns and Shanties of the Upper Lachlan Shire" published in 2010 for information and cache inspiration. Thanks also to trove.nla.gov.au