The Colonial Infirmary 1837 - 1841
Although the first adelaide hospital was not opened until 1841, attempts had been mace to provide accommodation for the indigent sick prior to this, and in early 1837 a hud hut measuring 18' x12' was rented and the Colonial Infirmary came into being. This hut was situated on a site close to where Holy Trinity Church now stands.
In May 1837, a small thatched cottage on the site where the Hotel Centralia now stands, was purchased for use as a general dispensary and infirmary. This accommodation was abandoned in 1839 because of its inadequacies, and transferred to an imported prefabricated wooden building which was previously used as part of the Immigration Centre. This was situated in the west parklands near the Adelaide Boys High School and occupied until January 1841.