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There Was Once an Asylum

This site not only provides an overview of mental health history and its implications for Goodna, but also explores the complex relationship between memory and history.
We may never know some stories, but this site uncovers history, revealing the layers of understanding that underpin the present.
It is done in a way that honours the patients, clients, and the people.


Garage
Built before 1944
The Garage is a highly intact, small, freestanding single-car garage building located east of and facing the Shelter Shed for Female Patients, and it was used by the matron.
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