Windback Wednesday - Burnside Hospital

Did you know that the Burnside Hospital in Toorak Gardens is a War Memorial?

In 1944, Otto Georg Ludwig von Rieben donated his property 'Attunga' to Burnside Council for use as a hospital, with the wish that the Edwardian residence and gardens be preserved. In 1949, the converted residence was opened with beds for 21 patients. In 1956, the purpose built Burnside War Memorial Hospital opened.

The hospital is a memorial to those who have given their lives in service of Australia.

Photographs: Attunga House and the opening of the Burnside War Memorial Hospital, 1956. Burnside Local History Collection.