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Ipswich Hospital for the Insane

The Ipswich Hospital for the Insane, situated at Ipswich, was previously known as the Ipswich Branch of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum. In 1910 it became known as the Ipswich Mental Hospital. [Taken from ‘Ipswich Hospital for the Insane (1910-1938)’: UQ Ipswich Campus Progression of an Institution] The institution expanded rapidly between 1910 and 1920. A…

Ipswich Branch of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum

The Ipswich Branch of the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum was opened in 1878 to take patients from the overcrowded Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum at Wacol. The name changed to the Ipswich Hospital for the Insane in 1910. Opened in 1878, the Ipswich Asylum, commonly known as “The Gallop”, accommodated chronic cases from the overcrowded Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum….

Toowoomba Mental Hospital

The Toowoomba Mental Hospital, in North Toowoomba, was opened in 1953. It was a government-run residential facility for the mentally ill and was previously known as Willowburn Mental Asylum. On 27 August 1968 the name changed to Baillie Henderson Hospital.

Brisbane Special Hospital

The Brisbane Special Hospital, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State run facility. The Brisbane Special Hospital was previously known as the Brisbane Mental Hospital. It is known that children who were wards of the state were placed at the Brisbane Special Hospital during the 1960s.

The Park Centre for Mental Health

The Park Centre for Mental Health, situated at Wacol, Queensland, is one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in Australia. The Park Centre for Mental Health was previously known as the Wolston Park Hospital. The hospital provides a range of mental health services, including extended inpatient care, mental health research, education and a high security psychiatric…

Brisbane Mental Hospital

The Brisbane Mental Hospital, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State run facility. The hospital, originally named the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, was first established in 1865 on a 120 acre horse stud farm owned by Dr Stephen Simpson. The Brisbane Mental Hospital was previously known as the Goodna Hospital for the Insane. It is known…

Goodna Hospital for the Insane

The Goodna Hospital for the Insane, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State run facility. The Goodna Hospital for the Insane was previously known as the Goodna Asylum for the Insane. Evidence shows that children who were wards of the state were placed in Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out…

Goodna Asylum for the Insane

The Goodna Asylum for the Insane, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State run facility. The Goodna Asylum for the Insane was previously known as the Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum. Evidence shows that children who were wards of the state were placed in Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out about children…

Wolston Park Hospital

The Wolston Park Hospital, situated at Wacol, Queensland, was a State-run facility. Wolston Park Hospital was previously known as the Brisbane Special Hospital, and sometimes was referred to as Goodna. It is known that children who were wards of the state were placed at Wolston Park during the 1960s-1980s, despite the existence of Wilson Youth…

Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum

The Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum, located near Woogaroo Creek, was run by the State of Queensland. It opened in 1865 and in the 1880s the name was changed to Goodna Asylum for the Insane. Evidence shows that children were inmates of Queensland mental institutions however more research is needed to find out about children placed at…