Greek heritage lives on in memories of Acropolis Cafe
The impressive façade of the once grand Acropolis Café still sits proudly above the shopfront that once boasted a busy café, which seated 140 people with a staircase to the upstairs section that could seat as many as 230 people in a licensed restaurant. Under the Acropolis Café sign, Mellita Bros gives a small clue that Gunnedah once had a thriving Greek community much loved by those who grew up in the 1950s and 60s, with fond memories of an era when Greek cafes were part of the social scene and a meeting place for out-of-towners. The majority of Gunnedah’s […]
