Dunwich Benevolent Asylum

[2] Those who died in the asylum were generally buried in the Dunwich Cemetery unless families made other arrangements.

[3] It operated until 30 September 1946, after which the patients were transferred to the newly opened Eventide Home at Sandgate, a northern suburb of Brisbane.

[1][4] However, some buildings remain including the heritage-listed St Mark's Anglican Church and Dunwich Public Hall.

[5] The 'Aboriginal Gang' that worked the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum were the first Aboriginal people in Australia to receive equal wages.

The Asylum closed shortly after with the Aboriginal Gang only getting equal wages for one and a half years.