Goulburn Orphanage

St. John's Orphange

Wikipedia: St. John's Orphanage, sometimes referred to as the Goulburn Boys Orphanage, is a decommissioned orphanage located in Goulburn, a town located in New South Wales, Australia. 

 The foundation stone was laid and blessed on 17 March 1912 by Bishop John Gallagher of Goulburn, who also blessed the building during its opening ceremony in late 1913.

It is two storeys high, and several extensions were added to the building throughout its early history. The orphanage amalgamated with St. Joseph's Orphanage for girls in 1976, and the remaining orphans were placed into group homes. 

As a result, the orphanage was closed in 1978 and rented out to the Youth With A Mission Base until they left in 1994. Since then, the orphanage has remained abandoned.

Once a welcoming entrance to a haven for those without a home, now completely barred

A little bit of history  

Fortunately there's always a side door, 

I love the way nature always come to reclaim everything.

 Peek-a-boo!

Onto the gutted wing - destroyed by fire, what remains now is but a skeleton of its former glory, swaying with the gentle breeze that greets its now vacant rooms

Mind your step people, also anyone with a fear of heights is completely unwelcome.

A place these kids once called home.