Fantome Island Lock Hospital and Lazaret Sites
Fantome Island Lock Hospital and Lazaret Sites, Medical heritage site on Fantome Island, Queensland, Australia
The medical complex includes remains of a lock hospital and leprosarium spanning 7.8 square kilometers on an island northeast of Townsville.
From 1928 to 1973, the facilities operated as treatment centers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with various infectious conditions.
The island contains a cemetery with 200 graves of former patients, representing a significant period in Australian Indigenous healthcare history.
Access to Fantome Island requires boat transportation from mainland Queensland, with permits needed due to its protected heritage status.
The medical facilities maintained separate gardens where patients cultivated food, creating a self-sustaining community during their extended isolation periods.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -18.68700,146.51590
Latest update: March 7, 2025 18:02
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