Alexander Cottage, at Manly West, is run by the Open Brethren (Council of Silky Oaks Children’s Haven). It replaced Grey Cottage and is situated on the site of the Silky Oaks Haven for Children. Alexander Cottage opened in 1991. In 2014 it was still operating. .
Bay Cottage, at Manly West, was run by the Open Brethren (Council of Silky Oaks Children’s Haven). It opened in 1970 and closed January 1998.
Durack Cottage, at Durack, was run by the Open Brethren (Council of Silky Oaks Children’s Haven). It opened prior to December 1981 and closed in 1993.
Farm Cottage, at Manly West, was run by the Open Brethren (Council of Silky Oaks Children’s Haven). It opened in 1965 and funding ceased in 1989.
Balmoral Cottage, at Hawthorne, was run by the Open Brethren and the Silky Oaks Children’s Haven Council. It opened in 1977 and closed in 1993.
The Palm Island Aboriginal Settlement was run by the Queensland Government. It was gazetted as an Aboriginal Reserve in 1914 but was not properly established until 1918. In 1922 an Industrial School license was issued and the island’s children were rounded up and confined in segregated dormitories. The dormitories closed in 1975 but it was…
The Charters Towers Rehabilitation Unit, at Charters Towers, was run by the State Government of Queensland. It was erected on the old site of the Charters Towers Mental Hospital and opened in 2001.
The Brisbane Industrial Home, in Fortitude Valley was run by a committee of private citizens and was government funded. The home operated as a rescue home for women. It opened in 1883 and closed in 1922. The Brisbane Industrial Home was originally situated at Clydesdale House in Fortitude Valley. It operated as a rescue home…
The Bethesda Children’s Home, in Rockhampton, was run by the Salvation Army. It opened in 1977. Previously it was known as the Bethesda Hostel and Childrens’ Home. It closed in 1979.
The Bethesda Hostel, in Rockhampton, was run by the Salvation Army. Previously, it was known as the Bethesda Hospital and Hostel. In 1976, it was renamed Bethesda Hostel and Childrens’ Home.
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