Porirua Lunatic Asylum
Porirua Lunatic Asylum, Former psychiatric hospital in Porirua, New Zealand
The large medical facility sits on a 1000-acre property extending from Rangituhi to the current city center of Porirua.
Established in 1887 to address overcrowding at Wellington's Mount View Asylum, the institution started with a 24-apartment building for patient care.
The facility introduced work therapy programs, including farming and gardening activities, as part of the treatment approach for mental health patients.
The F Ward section now contains the Porirua Hospital Museum, which preserves the medical history and institutional records of the facility.
During its peak in the 1940s, the hospital housed 1500 patients and employed 2000 staff members, making it New Zealand's largest psychiatric institution.
Location: Wellington Region
Location: Porirua
GPS coordinates: -41.14100,174.83200
Latest update: March 30, 2025 17:55
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