Friday, February 5, 2010

I have heard that the old mater hospital in town in Townsville is haunted is that true?

every time i drive by it it creeps me out :-SI have heard that the old mater hospital in town in Townsville is haunted is that true?
The history:











There have been several Townsville hospitals over the city's 145 year history. The first Townsville Hospital was established in 1882 when the first stage of the North Ward Townsville Hospital was completed.[1] The two storey brick building accommodated 70 patients. When Cyclone Leonta struck Townsville in May 1903 it caused extensive local damage and the hospital partially collapsed.[2] The second Townsville General Hospital opened in North Ward on 21 April 1951.[2] The old Townsville General Hospital Psychiatric service was the focus of intense scrutiny in the 1980s after it was revealed 65 people had died in the psychiatric ward.[3] The deaths and subsequent inquest gave rise to the Burdekin Inquiry, Report of the National Inquiry into the Human Rights of People with Mental Illness 1990. The North Ward hospital could not expand any further due to its urban location and was regularly reaching absolute capacity. However the hospital buildings, with their landmark white art deco appearance, enviable location, and water views, have been retained and are being turned into exclusive apartments.





The third and current Townsville hospital at Douglas began construction in 1998 and opened in 2001.[4] It is co-located with the James Cook University. Though the new hospital was much larger capacity issues have quickly become apparent and further expansion has been planned.














I dont think so but the 65 people dead thing is creepy!

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