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The Dunwich Benevolent Asylum was a Benevolent Asylum for the aged, infirm and destitute operated by the Queensland Government in Australia. It was located at Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay and operated from 1865 to 1946.[1] HistoryThe Dunwich Benevolent Asylum was established under the Benevolent Asylum Wards Act of 1861 to provide accommodation and care to poor people unable to care for themselves due to illness or infirmity. It opened on 13 May 1865 with the transfer of initial patients from the Benevolent Ward of the Brisbane General Hospital.[1] Over 21,000 people were admitted to the asylum during its operation, with around 1000 to 1600 at any one time.[2] Those who died in the asylum were generally buried in the Dunwich Cemetery unless families made other arrangements. In the 80 years spanning 1867-1947, 8,426 former inmates of the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum were buried in the Dunwich Cemetery.[3] It operated until 30 September 1946, after which the patients were transferred to the newly opened Eventide Home at Sandgate, a northern suburb of Brisbane. Most of the buildings were subsequently destroyed.[1][4] However, some buildings remain including the heritage-listed St Mark's Anglican Church and Dunwich Public Hall.[5] GeographyThe asylum occupied most of the current Dunwich township. There were many buildings with wards for men, women and Asiatics. It had a kitchen, bakery, laundry and other service buildings including a power station from 1926. It had a public hall, recreational facilities and a visitor centre for social activities. A farm with associated outbuildings provided meat and dairy products.[2] A 1913 map shows it occupying the coastal area from Dunwich Cemetery down to the present day jetty and inland to approximately the present day Mitchell Crescent and Barton Street. Swamps are shown beyond the boundaries.[6] Research holdingsArchival material on Dunwich Benevolent Asylum is held by the Queensland State Archives and by the North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum. Notable inmates
References1. ^1 2 {{cite QSA Agency|861|Dunwich Benevolent Asylum|30 March 2015}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Dunwich Benevolent Asylum|url=http://www.stradbrokemuseum.com.au/dba|website=North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum|accessdate=30 March 2015}} 3. ^{{cite QHR|15548|Dunwich Cemetery|600773|accessdate=30 March 2015}} 4. ^{{cite QSA Agency|878|Eventide Home, Sandgate|30 March 2015}} 5. ^{{cite QHR|15930|St Mark's Anglican Church and Dunwich Public Hall|601163|accessdate=1 August 2014}} 6. ^{{cite QSA Item|635167|Sketch survey map of Benevolent Asylum, Dunwich. 5 chains to the inch. Drawn by David Dietrichson, surveyor, 1913|30 March 2015}} External links{{commonscat-inline|Dunwich Benevolent Asylum}}
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