Goodna Cemetery The New South Wales Government proclaimed Goodna Cemetery as a Cemetery in 1859. The earliest tombstone dates back to 1864, but the first recorded burial did not occur until 1873. In the 1940s, bodies of former patients were exhumed and relocated to the Goodna Cemetery. In 1970, the remaining headstones at the Asylum were also transferred to the Goodna Cemetery. In 2024, more headstones were found among vegetation away from the current location and were moved to the area where the current headstones are grouped. At one point, several of the original metal grave-number indicators from the original cemetery were collected and grouped to commemorate the patients. Goodna Cemetery, Woogaroo Asylum Memorial List Tuesday 18 May 1869 Asylum possibility for interments at Goodna Cemetery Click to view September 1865 Kearsey Cannan Superintendent & Matthew Googs who owns Wolston House appointed Trustess Click to view Picture Ipswich taken in 1991, we see where originally the grave markers from number “3” cemetery were located at the Goodna cemetery before moving to where they are today, all together down the back corner Click to view Click to view Click to view Heritage documents for The Park have noted this in their endnotes, so I decided to follow up on this document for its relation to the Asylum. Still, all I could see were the familiar names of the first Medical Superintendent and asylum designer, Kersey Cannan and former Wolston House owner, Matthew Goggs. Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Site today being maintained and cleaned the former patients are being looked after by a former Wolston Park Patient and volunteers Front View Click to view 1/2 Sections Click to view 1/2 Sections Click to view Lost headstones found in 2024 Click to view Lost headstones found in 2024 Click to view Lost headstones found in 2024 that were found dumped Click to view Lost headstone found in 2024 Click to view Lost headstones found in 2024 Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Memorial Plaque Click to view Sr M Agatha Stoutte Click to view Louis Hugonin Click to view Louis Hugonin Click to view

Osler House (Male Ward 14), Osler House is a single-storey brick building. It was designed for more difficult patients who needed single cells. As part of the major upgrading and expansion of the male section, plans were prepared in 1916 for two small wards for the more violent and troublesome patients. Construction was postponed for more than a decade due to other priorities. Work on the new ward finally began in 1918, and it opened on 10 August 1929, when Home Secretary JC Peterson opened it. The building was brick, with a tiled roof and tiled iron verandah. It provided accommodation for 34 patients in single bedrooms. While the building followed standard principles of moral treatment, it included several innovations and refinements compared with the wards erected in the 1910s. The building had no square corners as all external corners were rounded and all internal corners cavetted. The building was enclosed with a K-wire fence. The building overlooked the vegetable garden, and Ellerton hoped this would benefit the patients and encourage them to work in the garden. In 1963, the ward was converted to a security ward, costing £7,600, with further security provisions made in 1967. Chronolgy 1929: building opened for patients 1963: additional security - barbed wire fencing 1965: conversion of single room to staff room 1967: additional security - windows, doors, and skylights 1977: additional security - personal lock to main entry Pearce House (Male Ward 15) Pearce House was opened in 1934 and was designed to accommodate the violent and difficult patients. As part of the major upgrading and expansion of the male section, plans were prepared in 1916 for two small wards for the more violent and troublesome patients. Construction was postponed for more than a decade due to other priorities. Work on the new ward began in 1932, and it was completed in 1934 for £10,156; Home Secretary Edward Hanlon opened it on 14th May 1934. It was immediately occupied by epileptic patients who were disruptive in other wards, as it was believed that segregation would promote peace and quiet in the institution. The original plan was identical to Osler House; however, to maximise accommodation, the final plans converted the eastern wing into a dormitory. It comprised 23 single rooms, dining rooms, a servery, two observation rooms, a general dormitory ward, an attendants' office, a bathroom and lavatories. Chronolgy 1934: building construction complete 1967: additional security added 1928 Plan Click to view 1928 Plan Click to view 1928 Plan Click to view 1928 Plan Click to view 1928 Plan Click to view 1928 Plan Click to view 1932 Plan Click to view 1932 Plan Click to view 1932 Plan Click to view 1932 Plan Click to view 1932 Plan Click to view 1932 Plan Click to view Life at Osler & Pearce Houses Click to view Barbed Wire Click to view Fenceline with the mango trees Click to view Pearce house possibly 70s Click to view One of the rooms located inside Osler House Click to view Osler & Pearce 2024 Click to view Osler female ward had an air lock system two doors to get into Pearce ward Click to view Osler with the mango trees remaining in place Click to view Osler & Pearce with the mango trees remaining in place Click to view Pearce with the mango trees remaining in place Click to view Osler with the mango trees remaining in place Click to view Pearce at night Click to view Front 2024 Click to view

The Laundry Built-in 1918 The laundry was erected in 1918, replacing an earlier building that had been seriously damaged by fire in 1916. The building cost £17,000 and included a steam laundry plant, water services, and electric light. This one-storey brick building measures 123 feet by 188 feet. The building contained a receiving room for dirty linen, drying cabinets, an ironing and folding room, a distributing room for clean linen, an engineer's workshop, a store and a mess room. All rooms were equipped with the latest appliances to handle laundry work on the site. The building's design was based on the laundry at Brisbane General Hospital. In 2025, the building is used as an office and a canteen, with hospital complex-related paraphernalia stored within, including a straitjacket, a gurney, medical implements, a gramophone and records, sewing machines, and a restraint chair. It also has a Leadlight window depicting St Dymphna removed from the hospital’s demolished catholic chapel. Chronology 1918: construction 1947: additional toilet accommodation was added to the western elevation. 1957: awning to western elevation over dispatch platform 1961: workshop converted to staff 1962: Office for the Superintendent 1963: new store 1964: alterations to the male staffroom 1967: glass louvres installed together with fly-screening 1970: additional toilet accommodation 1895 Drain Plan from Laundry to Brisbane River Click to view The Laundry front side Click to view The Laundry rear Click to view The Laundry rear Click to view The Laundry front Click to view The laundry Awnings Click to view Leadlight window depicting St Dymphna (installed in Laundry c2007) removed from the hospital’s demolished catholic chapel Click to view Patient Labour Asylum Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view Layout Plans 1 Click to view Layout Plans 2 Click to view Chief Engineer letter 1957 Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view Photos from heritage report Click to view

Female Bathroom Block Built-in 1902 The brick building was built in 1902 as a female bathroom. A similar structure served male patients. It comprised two dressing rooms (30 feet by 20 feet) and a bathroom (15 feet by 30 feet) with two baths and 10 showers. The walls were lined to a height of 6 ft with opalite tiling. In 1935, the building was converted to a workroom for fancy needlework and allied occupations for the female patients. By 1955, the building was converted into a convalescent and final rehabilitation ward for women. This small 12-bed ward was open and had no nursing staff. Patients looked after their own domestic affairs and cooked their own meals. This ward allowed comparative freedom for voluntary and self-reliant patients and was designed to prepare patients for their return home. In 2020, it was used for archive storage. In 2024, the wooden extension was demolished due to significant wood rot. Chronology: 1902: constructed as a female bathhouse 1935: converted to sewing rooms 1955: converted to a convalescent ward for women 1960: lean-to addition to the western end 1994: converted to a sewing/mending facility Night rear Click to view Side entrance Click to view Side front entrance extension prior to demolishment Click to view Side front entrance extension prior to demolishment Click to view Front doors extension prior to demolishment Click to view Day shot of extension prior to demolishment Click to view 2024 extension demolished Click to view 2024 extension demolished Click to view 2024 extension demolished Click to view 2024 extension demolished new door and pathway Click to view Window and light fixture Click to view Old retaining wall Click to view Old stairs Click to view Today with recreation hall behind it Click to view

Boyce Family Collection Random selection of photos converted from slides taken by former Medical Superintendent Dr Clive Boyce. Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view

Male Patients Area The former male patients' area comprises nine former ward blocks and the recreation oval. These buildings constitute the most coherent group on the site. This coherence derives from their formal arrangement around the recreation oval and the complementary architectural styles and forms. These principles of moral treatment are most clearly demonstrated in this area. These buildings divide into four subgroups: Lewis, Noble, and McDonnell; Pearce and Osler; Jenner, Kelsey, and Gladstone; Fleming. The Lewis, Noble and McDonnell Group were a two-storeyed block erected in the 1910s. They comprised large open dormitory wards with ancillary facilities. These buildings have subsequently been altered internally, and only Partial evidence remains of the original planning. Fewer changes have been made to Noble House, and it's the most intact. Alterations have also been made to the exterior. Nevertheless, the buildings' 'institutional' character is still readily apparent and reinforced by the repetition of similar massing and form. Pearce and Osler Houses are two almost identical wards at the eastern end of the area. They were built between 1928 and 1934 to accommodate more violent and troublesome patients. The ongoing need to upgrade security provisions has led to the introduction of elements that are visually intrusive but remain functionally necessary. With a different use, these elements may be removed. Gladstone, Jenner and Kelsey Houses were completed in the mid-1930s and were distinguished by their 'crab' plan form from a central section providing two straight rear wings and two front angled wings. Although these buildings were the last to be planned according to the outdated principles of moral treatment in Queensland, they nevertheless demonstrate a degree of innovation and creativity in planning. Fleming House is a two-storey brick building completed in 1898. Substantial alterations were undertaken during the 1920s. After constructing each ward, the grounds were landscaped and gardens were established. The cricket pavilion was built in 1910 as part of the redevelopment of the cricket oval in the early 1910s on the initiative of HB Ellerton. It comprised dressing rooms surrounded by a verandah. The pavilion was relocated to its present site in 1936 following the construction of the new male wards. Ellerton requested the relocation of the pavilions because he felt they blocked patients' view of the recreation oval, which would be a constant annoyance and might retard their recovery. The recreation ground was originally laid out in 1895. It was built following the decision to relocate the male section after the floods of 1890 and 1893. Cricket was the principal sport, and outside teams visited the asylum. When Ellerton arrived as superintendent in 1909, the recreation area was redeveloped, principally built by patient labour. It comprised a new cricket and football ground (200x100m) and three tennis courts. At the time, Dr Ellerton declared that when complete, "this ground would form one of the prettiest, if not the best in Queensland. In 1914, the entire recreation ground was enclosed with a nine-foot-high, K-wire fence. The fence was intended to give patients an unobstructed view of the oval from the wards. It also allowed patients to wander and exercise in a large open area. Thus, it became what Ellerton referred to as 'a sort of nursing ground'. The recreation ground became one of the principal means of promoting the asylum as a 'decent' institution where patients enjoyed a degree of freedom and pleasant surroundings. Patients built the bowling green in 1951 as part of a wider program to expand recreational facilities in the hospital during the 1950s. The bowling green clubhouse was erected in 1968. Chronology 1895: cricket ground laid out 1910: grounds re-levelled and extended to include football grounds and a tennis court 1910: cricket pavilion erected in the southwest corner 1914: The entire cricket ground was enclosed with K-wire fencing 1936: cricket pavilion relocated to the southeast corner of the ground 1951: Bowling Green constructed 1968: Bowling Green Clubhouse constructed Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view Click to view

Joshua Jeays A carpenter from Leicester rose to prominence as a successful developer, alderman, and mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He constructed buildings and supplied stone from his Woogaroo quarry. One of the initial structures, Female Wards 1 and 2, was built using local sandstone from his quarry, which also provided materials for Old Government House (1862) and Parliament House (1865). The Riverbank and Nyunda Park Area, nestled between the main hospital complex and the old Farm Complex, extends northeast around the reservoir towards the Basil Stafford Centre. This bushland area, west of Explorer’s Walk, showcases remnants of the former sandstone quarry operations and transport routes. The quarry has two primary sites (north and south) and several smaller ones, identifiable by vertical worked faces and horizontal benched areas, connected by a track that transports stone to a northern jetty on the river, about 600 meters away. Another track branches southeast towards the main hospital complex. In 1980, Nyunda Park became an outdoor recreational space, featuring bushland, Joshua Jeays’ old sandstone quarry, a dam, and pathways. The John Oxley Centre, a forensic psychiatric facility, was erected on the site's western edge beside the Brisbane River in 1990. Joshua Jeays passed away at 69 on March 11, 1881, and was interred at Toowong Cemetery. His legacy endures through the buildings he left behind. Interesting facts about Joshua Jeays: He fervently supported Queensland's separation from New South Wales. He served on the inaugural Brisbane Municipal Council. He was the fourth Mayor of Brisbane. Joshua Jeays Click to view Location of Quarry Click to view Foundations of Old Women's 1 & 2 Click to view Foundations of Old Women's 1 & 2 Click to view Bostock House foundation Click to view First known photo of Old Women's with second story added using Woogaroo Sandstone Click to view Bardon House was built in 1863 by well-known Brisbane builder and early mayor of Brisbane, Joshua Jeays. Jeays had developed a quarry at Woogaroo (now called Goodna), and this house was built from stone sourced there. Bardon House is a two-storey Victorian Gothic structure with a steeply pitched roof, gables and dormer windows. Bardon House is still part of St Joseph's School. Click to view Brisbane City Council Plaque Click to view Joshua & Sarah Jeays resting place at Toowong Click to view 1860s track today to the former quarry Click to view Sandstone Ridge Click to view 1860s track today to the former quarry Click to view 1860s track today to the former quarry Click to view 1860s track today to the former quarry Click to view 1860s track today to the former quarry Click to view 1860s track today to the former quarry Click to view