Kenmore Asylum, Heritage psychiatric hospital in Goulburn, Australia
Kenmore Asylum is a former psychiatric hospital in Goulburn that was built between 1894 and 1900 across a large property with multiple structures. The facility included patient wards, administrative buildings, and staff housing arranged in an Edwardian architectural style.
The facility opened in the late 1800s as a psychiatric institution to treat patients with mental health conditions. During World War II, the government repurposed it as a military hospital and transferred most patients to institutions in Sydney.
The hospital museum displays medical tools and old photographs that show how psychiatric care changed over time in Australia. These collections reveal everyday practices and methods that doctors used with their patients.
The grounds are now open for guided tours where visitors can walk through the original buildings and rooms. Joining a tour is the best way to learn about the facility's history and see how it was arranged.
Scratches made by patients' fingernails are still visible on the back of doors in the isolation rooms today. These physical marks silently tell the story of the conditions people endured during their time here.
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