Dunwich and Eventide records

Research Guide to Dunwich and Eventide records at Queensland State Archives.

The Dunwich Benevolent Asylum was established on 13 May 1865 when residents were first transferred to the Dunwich Quarantine Station from the Benevolent Ward at the Brisbane Hospital. Dunwich Benevolent Asylum operated until 30 September 1946, when it was officially closed. Dunwich Benevolent Asylum residents were gradually transferred to Eventide Home, Sandgate, which was officially opened on 4 October 1946. The function of the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum was defined in the Benevolent Asylum Wards Act 1861 and the Charitable Institutions Act 1885 as the care of the aged and infirmed, and the destitute who were unable to care for themselves. Eligibility criteria for admission to Eventide Home was similar to the criteria applied to applicants to Dunwich Benevolent Asylum.