Royal Derwent Hospital, New Norfolk Tasmania- Ward 9 (Mental Asylum)

Published March 16, 2014

Royal Derwent Hospital, New Norfolk Tasmania- Ward 9 (Mental Asylum) — Ward 9 was built in 1959 and housed chronic patients with various issues such as alcoholics, paedophiles, drug addicts and schizophrenics. Royal Derwent is a…

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