Weroona
Weroona
19 Woodford Avenue
Woodford
NSW
Australia
Provider: NSW Government
Year Opened: 1946
Year Closed: 1984
Weroona is located in Woodford. 19 Woodford Avenue is the original building and the original 13 acres have been subdivided. It was opened as place of temporary care for pre-school in 1946. In 1947 it was changed to a home for boys of later primary age.
In 1959 Weroona was rebuilt after the bushfires of 1957 and reopened by the Department of Child Welfare as a boys home. In 1984 Weroona closed as a boys home.
Information provided by Kevin, CLAN Member who lives in the Blue Mountains.
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