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Institution Willow Court Hospital  ( - 2000)

From
Tasmania, Australia
To
2000
Population
People with intellectual disability
Website
http://www.newnorfolk.org/~willow_court

Summary

Royal Derwent Hospital split into Willow Court Hospital for the "mentally handicapped"

Timeline

 1829 - 1859 Lunatic Asylum, New Norfolk
       1859 - 1915 Hospital for the Insane, New Norfolk
             1915 - 1937 Mental Diseases Hospital, New Norfolk
                   1934 - 1968 Millbrook Rise Psychopathic Hospital
                   1937 - 1968 Lachlan Park Hospital
                         1968 - 2000 Royal Derwent Hospital
                                - 2000 Willow Court Hospital 

Digital resources

Title
Willow Court Barracks Building
Type
Image
Source
Picture Australia. Item held by Dept of Environment and Heritage

Details