Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum
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Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum was Australia's first official institution which provided care for the mentally ill. It was located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Parramatta in New South Wales. Established by Lachlan Macquarie in May 1811, it operated until 1826. It was housed in a two-storey stone building, previously a granary, which also served as a barracks at one time.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum: May 1811". Macquarie University. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
Further reading[]
James Dunk (2017). "Authority and the Treatment of the Insane at Castle Hill Asylum, 1811–25". Health and History. 19 (2): 17–40. doi:10.5401/healthhist.19.2.0017.
Categories:
- Psychiatric hospitals in Australia
- Defunct hospitals in Australia
- Hospitals established in 1811
- Hospitals in New South Wales
- 1811 establishments in Australia