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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Fancy a night on the slab?

THE old Royal Derwent Hospital morgue looks set to become Australia's most unusual bed and breakfast. The mortuary is at the corner of George and Humphrey Sts in the Willow Court section of the old hospital. The 1960s-era building has been closed for more than a decade.

A large section of the Willow Court site is owned by Hadyn Pearce and ABC TV news tonight reported that his latest idea for the property is to offer accommodation in the old morgue. Mr Pearce owns the nearby Willow Court Antiques in what was once O Ward or Olga House, as well as the Willow Court Motel in what was originally M Ward and later Myrtle/Alcheringa House. Mr Pearce also rents rooms to a growing number of businesses in the former Willow Court Nurse's Home. The Patchwork Cafe operates in a historic wooden hall that many people confuse with a chapel, and nearby the old J Ward or Ladies' Cottage is undergoing restoration.

Mr Pearce told the ABC he hopes to have his new accommodation venture open for business early in the new year. The news item can be viewed here.

MONDAY UPDATE: The story has gone around the country today, thanks to a report filed by by Australian Associated Press journalist David Beniuk, which can be read here.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 22, 2012 at 4:04 AM

    How sick and disrespectful.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 22, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Haters are gonna hate, I say if done respectfully what a great venture.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    I reckon it's a great idea, it's quirky and unique. Above all, it might actually increase the amount of tourists coming to New Norfolk!

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  4. NickOctober 23, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    Based from my websites stats it shows that the Morgue Motel has generated a lot of International mainly European Traffic due to my article on the Morgue. Over the past 2 days I have had record breaking stats which is great for Willow Court.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 7:07 PM

    Good on you, its your property and you should be able to do what ever you want with it.

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  6. UnknownMarch 5, 2019 at 12:16 PM

    Coming from a former Mortuary Assistant, there is nothing disrespectful about it. Good on you.

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