Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum
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castle-hill-lunatic-asylum-260-18315160
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Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum
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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. George Suttor, farmer and pioneer settler, was superintendent of the lunatic asylum from August 1814 to February 1819, w
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Defunct psychiatric facility
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Hill_Lunatic_Asylum
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2023-06-19T05:22:56Z
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