Troup was opened as part of the Burnside Presbyterian Orphan Homes in October 1933 at North Parramatta. It had been ‘Bramshaw’ and was bought by Burnside in 1929. It was a home for kindergarten children. In 1968-1970 it became a home for babies and toddlers aged birth to three years, with an annexe called the Babies’ and Toddlers’ Centre. It closed in 1976.
Troup, along with the other Burnside Orphan Homes for Children, was evacuated during World War II. Troup was used by the Australian Army as Officers’ Mess.
In 2012 Troup was the Garfield Barwick Special School, run by the Royal Institute for the Deaf and Blind Children.
This page was written by Naomi Parry, last updated 15 February 2023. Sources used to create this entry:
From
1933
To
1976
1933 - 1976
Troup was situated at 106 Pennant Hills Road, North Parramatta, New South Wales (Building Still standing)