Officially known as: Sunbury (Asylum 1879-1905; Hospital for the Insane 1905-1934; Mental Hospital 1934-1962; Mental Hospital/Training Centre 1962-1985; Caloola Training Centre 1985-1992)
The institution at Sunbury was opened as an Asylum in October 1879.
Prior to being opened as an Asylum Sunbury was controlled by the Department of Industrial and Reformatory Schools. When Sunbury was acquired by the Hospitals for the Insane Branch patients were transferred from the Ballarat Asylum and the Ballarat Asylum was handed over to the Department of Industrial and Reformatory Schools. Patients were also transferred from Yarra Bend Asylum.
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