The Dubbo Hospital has seen some changes over its lifetime. The hospital was first designed by the architect G.A. Hartley in 1866, and was almost fully built in 1867 for 200 pounds. It was officially opened in 1870, and by 1874 it housed over 80 patients.
The opening of the hospital was viewed as an effort to improve the facilities available within the area, and halt the flow of labourers depar...