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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 of washing line.


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 The National Trust () is a heritage and nature conservation charity and membership organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley to "promote the ...
in 1993 and heritage listed in 1997. On 10 January 2013, the
Premier of Western Australia The premier of Western Australia is the head of government of the state of Western Australia. The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive br ...
,
Colin Barnett Colin James Barnett (born 15 July 1950) is an Australian former politician who was the 29th Premier of Western Australia. He concurrently served as the state's Treasurer at several points during his tenure and had previously held various other ...
announced that the site of the former Sunset Hospital would be reopened to the community. was committed to renovate the site. To pay for the restoration, of the site would be sold. Under the plan, all heritage listed buildings would be retained.


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Sunset Heritage Precinct opens to public
- WA Government news, November 2016 {{Hospitals in Perth Defunct hospitals in Perth, Western Australia Hospitals established in 1906 Hospitals disestablished in 1995 1995 disestablishments in Australia 1906 establishments in Australia State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Nedlands