Investigation of Historic Sites & Sources: Q Station (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards

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What Led to Quarantena in the New Colony?
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Quarantine definition

Isolation of people/animals/goods/vessels to prevent disease

Primary quarantine location in colonial NSW

Spring Cove (North Head)

Lady M'Naghten (1837) deaths during voyage

10 adults and 44 children

North Head station construction start date

May 1837

Sick Ground purpose

Area for those already infected with disease

Cairns at quarantine station

Stone mounds marking boundaries, patrolled at night

Harmony ship during gold rush

Floating hospital for infected male passengers

Yellow flag on ship meaning

Signal of disease and sickness on board

Year quarantine shifted to Commonwealth control

1901 (Federation)

Year of Quarantine Act

1908

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