Old Isisford District Hospital
The former Isisford District Hospital is a timber-framed and -clad complex with corrugated iron roofing, located in western central Queensland. Established in 1892, with additions between 1902 and 1961, it functioned as a hospital to 1970 and as a clinic until 2011. It is a fine example of a district hospital and demonstrates the evolution of Queensland district hospitals from the 1890s in accordance with changes to community needs, health practices and hospital legislation.
Old Isisford District Hospital
For Isisford, the 1960s and 1970s were a period of decline. The last full-time resident doctor left in 1959. By 1961 the population had fallen to 293, and continued to fall, especially with the 1965 drought, reaching 169 in 1971. This resulted in a loss of services; for example, in 1979 the Isisford Post Office was downgraded to an unofficial post office.