28 resident bedrooms (1 single bed per room) serviced by 2 shared boys' bathrooms and 2 shared girls' bathrooms.
Elliott (Elley) Bennett, a talented Aboriginal boxer, was born in south-east Queensland in 1924. `Elley’ was raised at Barambah (later Cherbourg) Aboriginal Settlement, near Murgon and at Maryborough, where he attended primary school.
Bennett’s 8-year career as a professional boxer, mostly as a bantamweight, spanned 59 fights for 44 wins (40 by knockout), one draw, 13 losses and one no-contest.
Mr Bennett retired from boxing in 1954, however he continued to teach and encourage young First Nations youth to participate in the sport and was a founding member of the National Aboriginal Sports Foundation.
Mr Bennett passed away in Bundaberg in 1981. In 1982 the name of the hostel, previously known as the Apia Hostel, was changed to honour the memory of Elley Bennett.
