Woodman Point Quarantine Station

Mrs Peggy Young (centre) is the wife of the late Dr. William Hall Young, who was a Commonwealth Medical Officer at the Woodman Point Quarantine Station from the 1950's through to the mid 1960's. Dr. Young was also one of the C.Q.S. doctors that was involved in the RMS Strathaird smallpox case when the vessel arrived at Fremantle on the 7th August 1954. Dr Young took part in the mass vaccination and re-vaccination of all passengers and crew on the ship, and in addition, kept a medical watch by staying onboard the ship for the journey to Adelaide to accompany the 286 passengers, that would inturn be disembarking at Adelaide.

Catherine is a relative of Sister Rosa O'Kane.
Sister Rosa O'Kane died from Pneumonic Influenza at Woodman Point on the 21st December 1918. after volunteering to nurse the soldiers off the vessel H.M.A.T. Boonah soldiers suffering from the 'Spanish Flu'.

Sister Eugenia Brennan (left) is researching the history of Sister Barbara, who contracted smallpox whilst caring for a smallpox patient off the vessel Naldera, who had been previously mis-diagnosed as suffering from Typhoid. Sister Barbara Smith passed away at Woodman Point Quarantine Station on the 17th March 1930.

Image shown above, courtesy of Danella Bevis - from The Countryman Newspaper
(from left) Gary Marsh & Earle Seubert from "Friends" standing in front of the Autoclave (Fumigator)

From left are: Ryan Willis DSR Programs, Ken Burton Manager DSR Woodman Point, Matt Hayes Asst Mgr. DSR W Point
Andrea Lyndon-James Pres. of Friends, and Ms Faye Baxter and Ms Michelle Beer from Lotterywest.

Receiving the Lotterywest cheque outside the Isolation Hospital from the Hon. Phil Edman MLC.
From left. Ass/Mgr. Matt Hayes. WP, Manager. DSR Woodman Point Mr.Ken Burton and Earle Seubert from "Friends"

Those attending the conference included Mr.Ian Darroch, Ms Annelle Perotti, and City Of Cockburn Mayor. Mr Logan Howlett, and are seen here at the Military Cemetery during part of the tour.

Author Ian Darroch (left) with JCHS Media Director Frank Minutello of the John Curtin High School
Media Group shown visiting the Military Cemetery.

Lucia Britton with Earle Seubert and Gary Marsh from Friends of Woodman Point Recreation Camp.

Melissa Parke with Earle Seubert, Vice President of FOWPRC (on left)
and (right) Mr. Matt Hayes, Assistant /Manager. DSR.Woodman Point Recreation Camp.

Bob was born at the Woodman Point Quarantine Station in 1931, and he is seen with his wife June in 2008. Bob's father Bertie commenced employment at the quarantine station in 1921, and retired as Head male Nurse in 1957. Bob was "Friends" initial Life Member, that was awarded to him on a special Open Day at Woodman Point in 2008.
Sadly, Bob passed away on the 28th February 2009. Bob's wife June passed away on the 20th March 2011.