1975
Where it started
The Tav opened on campus in 1975 as a place for students to gather, and it quickly became a fixture of campus culture and student life.
famous faces
The yard glass
Over the decades the bar has hosted more than a few notable figures, most famously former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who drank a yard glass at the bar.
1980s – 1990s
The live music era
Through the ’80s and ’90s the Tav was one of Adelaide’s prominent live music venues, hosting iconic Australian acts like INXS, Icehouse and Powderfinger.
2016
The Burger Theory takeover
In early 2016 Flinders alumni Rob Dean and Dan Mendelson, co-founders of Adelaide fast-food favourite Burger Theory, took over the Tav and re-energised the menu with gourmet burgers, craft beer and Detroit-style pizza.
today
Still the campus local
It’s still a campus bar, function space and community hub: views across the hills, study-break lunches and social events all year round.
From the archive
