Lady Edeline Hospital for Sick Babies was named after Lady Edeline Strickland, the wife of the New South Wales Governor.
'Greycliffe' was originally built by W.C. Wentworth, for his daughter. It had been left to the New South Wales Government, which consented to its use as a hospital in 1913. Its position, on three acres and fronting a beach, was considered perfect for restoring the health of babies, particularly as it could grow its own food.
Vaucluse House, the sea and Greycliffe House are rumoured to be linked by tunnels.
In 1936 the Lady Edeline Hospital for Babies closed. Greycliffe was then used by Tresillian Homes as a Mothercraft Nursing Home until 1968.
In 1968 the Government resumed control of Greycliffe House and since then it has been owned and managed by Parks and Wildlife as part of the Nielsen Park reserve.
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10 June 2021
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