Welcome to the Willow Court and Royal Derwent Hospital Study site...

This is my new Willow Court & Royal Derwent Hospital Blog.

Willow Court was located in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.


Willow Court was built in 1830 as an invalid hopistal and soon expanded to accomdate the Insane. Willow Court takes its name from two willows planted by Lady Franklin, the wife of the Lieutenant-Governor, which were reputed to be two cuttings from the grave of Napoleon on Saint Helena.


Willow Court pre dates the well known site of Port Arthur.


The Willow Court Complex (WCC) and the adjoining Royal Derwent Hospital (RDH), was the oldest mental hospital in Australia and largest in the Southern Hemisphere, at the time of its closure in 2000-01 due to de-institutionlization.


This blog hopes to document and capture WCC & RDH's stories, experiences, news, information and Paranormal Activity, so please read and feel free to contribute.


Nick Jarvis






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Friday, May 14, 2010

Willow Court Committee Executive announced

Last night the Willow Court Committee met and voted on its executive.


Nick Jarvis and Glenn Hevey were the scrutineers in the voting process.

The results of the voting were John Boutchard elected as Chairman, Simon Rolfe- Deputy Chairman, Wayne Shoobridge- Secretary and Graham McLean- Treasurer.


Nick Jarvis Lead Investigator & CoFounder Australian Paranormal Investigation Unit

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

WCC Oval Sale Back on the agenda

The DVC are trying once again to sell the oval. At a closed meeting on Monday the majority of Councillors votes for selling the oval.



The DVC want to negotiate with the four previously unsuccessful tenderers Kalis Properties, Humana Pty Ltd (Rockefeller and Snowy Mountain Pty Ltd (Saadri Family .



To read more please click on the New Norfolk News Website:


http://www.newsnn.net/2010/05/quadruple-backfip-on-willow-court-oval.html


Nick Jarvis Lead Investigator & CoFounder Australian Paranormal Investigation Unit

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Willow Court Committee Members Announced

According to New Nofolk News "FIFTEEN people have been appointed to the Friends of Willow Court Special Committee"

To read the list of names please follow the New Norfolk News Link:
http://www.newsnn.net/2010/05/willow-courts-new-friends.html


Nick Jarvis Lead Investigator & CoFounder Australian Paranormal Investigation Unit