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Unfortunately I did not have a flash on my camera .....
MOUNT Gambier’s abandoned and vandalised old hospital site.
I was passing with a coworker and took a few snaps. The Hospital has just sold and the new owner is cleaning up.
The scap metal merchants invited us in for a closer look. We got rock star access to the entire site.
The 4.9ha property has been closed to the general public for about 13 years.
The ugly and derelict old Mount Gambier Hospital occupies a prime location with views in both directions
The empty shell of the hospital and the surrounding land was originally on-sold to Sky Towers Mount Gambier P/L . They've done little to the site in recent years, despite calls for the building to be demolished or redeveloped. Now it has a new owner.
The plan originally included demolition of part of the old hospital, and turning the remains of the building into luxury apartments. In a controversial move, they also hoped to build a six storey retirement village on the site and subdivide some of the land for a future housing blocks.
The old hospital had been private property since 1998
It is a magnet for vandalism, drug making, squatters and potential death. The Lake Terrace address was opened around 1969/1970 and closed about 1997.
Walking about the grounds, you find doors that open onto overgrowth, the paths are gone and literally you can't use the door.
We found Steam-driven sterilizer's (Smith and Co Steam driven sterilizer - made in Bromptom) - h.l. smith & co pty ltd
We also found Johns Perry Lifts. (This was a company that started out as Johns & Waygood, became Johns Perry, was purchased by Boral and then sold to Otis who shut it down to remove their major local competitor).
We also saw the remains of lift shafts, piping, dumb waiters and much more.
The building is still solid (Although the gaping holes to the floors many meters below are unsafe) and there has been calls for ghost tours.
One can only imagine the births, deaths, pain and joy the walls has seen.
On the lower ground floor you can still walk the maintenance tunnels following the huge pipes that feed the building.
You can climb to the very top of the structure and overlook Mt Gambier.
The floor stairwells are heavily graffitied. You can walk the doctors car pack, the ambulance bay and even look at the big furnace.
There might not be much to look at soon.
Whilst we had "Rock star" access, we had permission to be onsite that we could not abuse. I can't recommend you jump the fence for a look. The site is very dangerous and we did this on our own back without insurance.
Update 8 Nov
Mount Gambier council buys old hospital
SEAN MCCOMISH
08 Nov, 2011 05:04 PM
www.borderwatch.com.au/news/local/news/general/mount-gamb...
THE Mount Gambier City Council is now the proud owner of the dilapidated old hospital and wants the community to decide on the future of the site.
Mayor Steve Perryman yesterday confirmed that council clinched a $1.4m deal on Monday to secure the property, which was sold by receivers after former owners Boots and Partners experienced challenges with the site.
Mr Perryman said the Local Government body was "relieved" at finalising the purchase.
"All of council is relieved and excited - it hasn't been an easy path," he said.
"It has been a cause of frustration for council over many years - senior staff and council members have borne the brunt of community criticism over the site even though we haven't owned it."
Mr Perryman would not be drawn into commenting on any plans for the site, saying the future of the building was in the community's hands following a period of consultation.
"I want to make it very clear that council has no view at this point in time on what the future of the site will be," Mr Perryman said.
"From here we will work to seek the views of the community on the options of the site - it's fair to say there is a fair amount of research, investigation and discussion to be had on the options."
A decision on the site's future is expected to be reached in the first half of next year.
"I know a number of individual members of council are saying they've got an open mind and they really don't know," Mr Perryman said.
The abandoned site has been an ongoing saga for 13 years after the State Government sold the complex to private hands.
Mr Perryman assured the million dollar purchase would not lead to a rise in council rates.
"It's within councils finances to make the purchase and that's why it's important we have a thorough investigation in terms of the options that are available," he said, adding the deal was done without state or federal government assistance.
Other council projects such as the redevelopment of the rail land would be unaffected by the sale, Mr Perryman said.
Canon EOS 5D, 24-70 L series
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Jack on random notes while Carol makes a few guesses (mostly wrong) about chords. Do not play this video if you have purist musical tastes.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!
-- George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
Beautiful Marietta Tartaglia, captured by me during a photoshoot at the Mesa Arts Center, in which I was assisted by fellow Flickr member cobalt123. This is a candid shot, and Marietta was unaware that I had taken the photo until I showed it to her later on my camera's LCD screen, at which time she said she liked it. We were moving to a new location for picture-taking, and I took three photos of Marietta as she followed cobalt to the new spot we had chosen. She carries herself with the grace and dignity of a trained dancer, which caught my attention, and which I hope I have successfully captured here.
Marietta is shown here carrying my tripod in her hand. This is a "new" Vivitar tripod for which I paid $5.00 at a garage sale earlier this year. It is quite sturdy and easy to use, but I had never actually used it for photography when I decided to take it along for this shoot. I ended up not using it that day, either, not because I didn't want to, but because it just wasn't needed. Marietta graciously offered to carry the rather heavy tripod for me because I already had my hands full with my camera, backpack, reflectors, two books about portraiture, and a separate bag containing my 85mm lens and a few assorted odds and ends. (I used my Nikkor 55-200mm VR lens for all of the pictures I took during this photoshoot.)