There’s no doubt about it – Australia is home to some old pubs with rich and colourful histories.

But what is up for debate, is which pub is the country’s oldest.

We have plenty of venues which opened their doors back in the 1800s, however there’s a handful which lay claim to the official title.

Photographer and author Gavin John dove into the murky waters of finding Australia’s oldest pubs for his photography book, Australia’s Historic Pubs.

John tells 9news.com.au he ran into some roadblocks while trying to figure out which establishment was the oldest continously-licensed pub Down Under.

“There is a lot of contention to which is the oldest pub,” he said.

Read on to see photos of the 20 oldest venues in Australia.

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