Gladesville Mental Hospital

Gladesville Mental Hospital
The Medical Superintendent's Residence of the former hospital
Map
Geography
LocationGladesville, New South Wales, Australia
Organisation
TypeDisused mental hospital
Services
Links
ListsHospitals in Australia
Gladesville Mental Hospital
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Alternative namesTarban Creek Lunatic Asylum
General information
Coordinates33°50′16″S 151°07′51″E / 33.8379°S 151.1309°E / -33.8379; 151.1309
Construction started1836
Completed1838
Opened19 November 1838 (1838-11-19)
Closed29 January 1993 (1993-01-29)
OwnerGovernment of New South Wales via NSW Ministry of Health
Technical details
MaterialSandstone
Size25.4 Hectarea
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Architecture firmColonial Architect of New South Wales
Other designers
References
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Official nameGladesville Hospital Precinct
Criteriaa., c., d., e.
Designated1 December 1995
Reference no.s.170 NSW State agency heritage register

The Gladesville Mental Hospital, formerly known as the Tarban Creek Lunatic Asylum, was a psychiatric hospital established in 1838 in the Sydney suburb of Gladesville. The hospital officially closed in 1993, with the last inpatient services ceasing in 1997.

  1. ^ "Gladesville Hospital Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Retrieved 22 November 2017. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
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