Sunset Hospital

Opened1906; 118 years ago (1906)Closed1995; 29 years ago (1995)LinksListsHospitals in AustraliaGeneral informationTypeHeritage listed buildingTypeState Registered PlaceDesignated2 September 1997Reference no.3374 Official nameSunset Hospital and ReserveTypeHistoricReference no.105913Place File Number5/11/018/0013

Sunset Hospital is a former hospital and aged care facility located in Dalkeith, Western Australia. Built in 1906 as the Claremont Old Men's Home, it once housed up to 750 men. The design was based on a military model, made from large stone blocks quarried from local limestone with accommodation for 400 men. It included an infirmary and a hospital.

Design and function

The design comprised three main blocks. Each of these in turn had L-shaped dormitories with ablutions placed centrally in an inner quadrangle with two padded cells in B block. There was also a spacious dining room and laundry which had a further 2,000 square metres (0.5 acres) of washing line.^[1]

Migration to Sunset

Its name was changed in 1943 to Sunset Hospital, and it was decommissioned in 1995. It was classified by the National Trust in 1993 and heritage listed in 1997.^[2][3]

On 10 January 2013, the Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett announced that the site of the former Sunset Hospital would be reopened to the community. A$275,000 was committed to renovate the 8.5 hectares (21 acres) site. To pay for the restoration, 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft) of the site would be sold. Under the plan, all heritage listed buildings would be retained.^[2]

References

Further reading

• "Sunset Heritage Precinct, Dalkeith - Expressions of Interest". City of Nedlands. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

External links

• Sunset Heritage Precinct opens to public - WA Government news, November 2016