Goodbye Larundel

Larundel, one of Melbourne’s most well-known psychiatric institutions, is in the process of being redeveloped into townhouses and retail spaces.

The sprawling buildings occupy a massive piece of land in Melbourne’s north. The buildings were constructed in 1938, with the asylym itself closing for good in 1999. People used to be institutionalised for things that you’d never dream of locking them up for these days (think depression, post-partum depression, etc). I hear a lot of bad things went on in the place and I’d be interested to hear any stories if anyone knows anyone who used to work or reside there.

Here are some Incident Report Forms that were apparently found after Larundel closed.

The buildings are extremely decrepit now, and at least one – possibly two – have been restored, with new windows and tiles and solar panels on the roof. The ward where patients were kept in their ~~cells~~ rooms still stands – just – but it is completely trashed.

It’s bizarre to imagine a place like this in operation as recently as 12 years ago.

x Kitten of Doom

~ by Kitten of Doom on May 31, 2011.

Posted in Melbourne misc suburbs, Things I see, Urban exploration
Tags: abandoned, asylum, Bundoora, derelict, hospital, larundel, mental, psychiatric, redevelopment, urbex

7 Responses to “Goodbye Larundel”

bye bye larundel! i’m glad i got to visit it before it was completely restored.. although now i am sad i will never et the opportunity to again!

katieleigh said this on May 31, 2011 at 7:58 am | Reply
there is still another nice abandoned assylum but its all the way in Traralgon (I think that’s the way it’s Spelled) really nice creepy place you guys should check it out (about 2 hours from melbourne), all u have to do is wait for security to leave then enter…. but yeah larundel was a very nice place while it lasted.

Daniel said this on May 31, 2011 at 6:23 pm | Reply
- If you’re talking about Hobson’s Park Psychiatric Hospital, it’s been gone for a couple of years now.
  
  Kitten of Doom said this on May 31, 2011 at 10:57 pm | Reply
really, damn that sucks, i have a website now so ill have pictures of my urban explorations but my photos are no where near as good as yours lol.

http://www.blinkysweb.org/
http://www.blinkysweb.org/forum

I have a forum setup for urbx australia also.
I also have photos of the traralgon psych if thats the one your talking about will upload them soon.

Daniel a.k.a Blinky said this on June 1, 2011 at 10:57 am | Reply
Hobsons Park is still there, i was there last weekend, of Hazelwood road in traralgon on your way to churchill, turn left at the new elderly estate being built, dalkeith heights.

Josh said this on November 26, 2011 at 12:08 pm | Reply
- Do you have pics?
  
  Kitten of Doom said this on November 28, 2011 at 3:26 pm | Reply
  - Nah I don’t but the next time I go I will take some
    
    Josh said this on November 28, 2011 at 8:39 pm

Kitten of Doom