page_title: Fantome Island Lock Hospital and Lazaret Sites
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Fantome Island Lock Hospital and Lazaret Sites / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Fantome Island - location map for aerials (2012)
context_page_description: Fantome Island Lock Hospital and Lazaret Sites is a heritage-listed former leper colony at Fantome Island, one of the Palm Island group in the Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1926 to 1945 by Queensland Government. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 8 June 2012.
context_section_description: Fantome Island, also known by its Aboriginal name of Eumilli, is one of 13 islands that form part of the Great Palm Island group. It has an area of just 7.8 sq km. It is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-north-west of Townsville. The historical occupation of the site is centred on two sections of the island - the lazaret is located on the low lying coastal areas at the northern end of the Island; and the lock hospital site is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-east of the lazaret, at the centre of the Island. The archaeological remains of the sites have been interpreted according to historical research conducted prior to the site visit.
caption: Map showing the lazaret was in the north of the island and the  lock hospital in the centre, 2012
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