Karadi (1960 - 1980)

From

c. 1960

To

1980?

Categories

Catholic, Maternity Home, Home

Karadi opened in Launceston around 1960. It was attached to the Queen Victoria Hospital. Karadi was originally a hostel for the relatives of out of town patients. Later it housed expectant mothers from King and Flinders Islands. The Catholic Welfare Family Bureau used Karadi for single mothers and organised adoptions from there. It closed around 1980.

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Locations

1960 - 1980?

Location - Karadi was in Launceston

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