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Queensland - Organisation
Cootharinga Home for Crippled Children (1957 - 1994)
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What was then called 'Cootharinga Home for Crippled Children' in Landsborough Street, North Ward, 1962, courtesy of Peter Petersen, Queensland Places.
DETAILS
- From
- 1957
- To
- 1994
- Categories
- Disability Institution, Home
- Alternative Names
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- Crippled Children's Nursing Home, Townsville
The Cootharinga Home for Crippled Children, in North Ward, Townsville was opened on 22 June 1957. The Home was run by the North Queensland Society for Crippled Children and provided care, treatment and accommodation for children suffering the effects of polio. The Home closed in 1994.
Locations
- 1957 - 1994
- Address - Cootharinga Home for Crippled Children was situated at 22 Landsborough Street, North Ward, Townsville
- Collection Title
- Cootharinga Society Records (c. 1957 - 1994?)
- Date Range
- 1957 - 1994
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Librarian, Resource and Information Centre, Cootharinga North Queensland
Postal address: Resource and Information Centre, Head Office for Townsville, Carins and Mackay, 20 Keane Street, Currajong, Townsville QLD 4812
Phone: (07) 4759 2025
Email: Jan.Richardson@cootharinga.org.au
Website: https://www.cootharinga.org.au/contact-us/
DETAILS
What was then called 'Cootharinga Home for Crippled Children' in Landsborough Street, North Ward
Cootharinga Home for Crippled Children, North Ward, Townsville, ca.1957