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Hobson Park Hospital history in brief
Hobson Park Hospital, Traralgon, opened in 1963. It is referred to as an informal hospital in annual reports of the Mental Hygiene Authority and Mental Health Authority until 1971, with the annual reports showing that only informal (voluntary) patients were admitted to Hobson Park.
From 1 September 1971 the land and buildings known as Hobson Park Hospital was formally renamed Traralgon Mental Hospital with the exception of the building known as Ward 1, which became Traralgon Psychiatric Hospital. However, the name, Hobson Park, continued to be used after that time to refer to either, or both.
The hospital was closed by 1995.
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Please note that this administrative history is provided for general information only and does not purport to be comprehensive. The department does not guarantee the accuracy of this administrative history.
Sources
Victorian Government Gazette, No 82, 1 September 1971, p.2913 [proclamation of Traralgon Mental Hospital and Traralgon Psychiatric Hospital]
Hobson Park Hospital collection guide
Reviewed 28 October 2016