Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum

Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum was Australia's first official institution which provided care for the mentally ill. It was located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Parramatta in New South Wales. Established by Lachlan Macquarie in May 1811, it operated until 1826. It was housed in a two-storey stone building, previously a granary, which also served as a barracks at one time.[1]

References
  1. "Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum: May 1811". Macquarie University. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

Further reading

James Dunk (2017). "Authority and the Treatment of the Insane at Castle Hill Asylum, 1811–25". Health and History. 19 (2): 17–40. doi:10.5401/healthhist.19.2.0017.

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