Sandstone Hospital - Site of

Author

Shire of Sandstone

Place Number

09113

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Location

Sandstone

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Nungarra Hospital

Local Government

Sandstone

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1908, Constructed from 1907

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 Jun 1997	Category 5	Category 5 Historic Site without built features; recognise, for example with a plaque, place name, or reflection in urban or architectural design.

Statement of Significance

The site of the Sandstone Hospital has high historic significance for the role it played in the health of the local community.

Physical Description

Located south of Sandstone, only the foundations of the morgue remain of the hospital.

History

The Sandstone Hospital was built in 1907-08 and officially opened on 21 February, 1908. The casualty ward was built by J.H. Brown for 867/18/6 (pounds). (Government Gazette, 11/10/1907, p.3354) Some of the hospital buildings at Nungarra were moved to the Sandstone site cl908 including the ward, while further additions were undertaken by W.E. Hayes in 1910. (Government Gazettes, 16/4/1908, p.1053, 29/7/1910, p. 1762) By 1912 it included a maternity hospital. A former Sandstone resident recalls: "The hospital was a mile from town. The Doctors travelled by pony and sulky to and forth to patients or town. It was a very nice Hospital with Ladies and Gents wards, Infectious ward, Maternity ward, Operating theatre, Doctor's home, Waiting room and also a Morgue." (Nora Pascov) It consisted of a main building, two wards, a visitor's room and other facilities. The Hospital was well supported by the local community with numerous fundraising events held to provide for additional facilities. The hospital was demolished c 1953. [Sally Senior]

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low Degree

Condition

Site Only

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	S Senior; "From Gold to Wool and Back Again".

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	HEALTH	Hospital
Original Use	HEALTH	Hospital

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

17 Jul 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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