Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Major Sydney hospital in Camperdown that has trained doctors and nurses and treated Sydneysiders since it opened in 1882.

Milestone
Constructed
1876 - 1882
Name
Alternate
Prince Alfred Hospital
Alternate
RPA
Commemorates
Position
- 1918
- 1922
1873
1880 - 1890
1883
1884 - 1914
1885
1885 - 1887
1886 - 1917
1887 - 1889
1889 - 1901
1891 - 1904
1891 - 1904
1911 - 1912
1916 - 1936
1917 -
1924 - 1929
1925 - 1929
Type

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

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Proposed in 1868 after the assassination attempt on Prince Alfred, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital was opened in 1882 and grew steadily. Closely linked with Sydney University, the hospital trained many doctors and nurses.