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Centralisation of services resulted in the transfer of the Queen Alexandra to the Royal Hobart Hospital site in August 1980. Since then, the buildings have been used as a centre for voluntary health and welfare organisations, and now for luxury apartment accommodation. Listen to audio. View map.
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Hobart; Geography; Location: Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: Organisation; Care system: DHHS: Type: Maternity, neonatal care: Affiliated university: None: Services; Emergency department: Yes, Neonatal Intensive care: Beds: 11: History; Opened: 1902: Closed: 1980: Links
The Queen Alexandra Maternity Hospital (the Queen Alex) opened in Hampden Road, Battery Point in 1908. Initially, a private board ran it but in 1950 the government took over. In 1980, it moved to a new building in Argyle Street, adjacent to the Royal Hobart Hospital. Over its lifetime, many adoptions took place from the Queen Alex.
The Queen Alexandra Hospital, which was effectively absorbed by the Royal, had begun as a private maternity hospital in Battery Point. In September 1980 it moved into a new building on the Royal Hobart site and may be said to have become a part of the Royal from that date (if not earlier).
Mar 8, 2021 · The Queen Alexandra Maternity Hospital for Women opened in Battery Point in 1908, serving the whole of Hobart. It was substantially enlarged during the 1930s, and again in the 1950s. It closed in 1980.
Jul 29, 2017 · The Queen Alexandra Hospital, on Hampden Road, opened in Battery Point in 1908. It was the city's first maternity hospital; prior to this, babies had normally been born at home. But high mortality rates, and concerns about midwife training and hygiene, had lead to calls for a dedicated hospital.
Jul 2, 2017 · 20m. Playing. The history of the Queen Alexandra Hospital with Professor Stefan Petrow. 12m. Hobart, History. Back to top. From 1908 to 1980 around 57,000 Tasmanians were born at the Queen Alex in Hobart. Chris Wisbey finds out more about the history of the Queen Alex from Professor Stefan Petrow...
