• Quarantine Station

    July 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

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    "Point Nepean Quarantine Station offers a glimpse into the early European history of Victoria. Established in 1852, explore nearly 50 heritage-listed buildings. Learn about life at this once-remote location and the station's critical role in protecting Australia from introduced diseases. A visit to the Quarantine Station offers a unique opportunity to see how a large number of new Australians spent their first few weeks in their new country. This community of hospitals, disinfecting complex, morgue, cemetery and other defunct buildings comprised an infectious disease facility that processed newly arrived humans and livestock alike. The Quarantine Station began here in 1852 on what was a desolate, windy and unwelcoming stretch of land."Read more