Royal Canberra Hospital implosion - Wikipedia
The implosion occurred on 13 July 1997, when the city's superseded hospital buildings at Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin (that formerly constituted the Royal Canberra Hospital) were demolished to make way for the National Museum of Australia.
From the Archives, 1997: Canberra hospital demolition ends in …
2022年7月12日 · Twenty-five years ago, thousands of people lined up to see the demolition of an old Canberra hospital when tragically parts of the building exploded, instead of collapsing inwards, sending chunks of metal and concrete flying, killing one and injuring nine others.
Reflections on tragic Royal Canberra Hospital implosion, one
Yesterday marked 25 years since the tragedy of the failed Royal Canberra Hospital implosion, one of the darkest days in the ACT’s history. On 13 July 1997, the former hospital at Acton Peninsula was demolished to make way for the National Museum of Australia.
Royal Canberra Hospital implosion: 20 years on the lessons are …
2017年7月12日 · The spot where Katie Bender was struck is almost half-a-kilometre from the site of the old hospital, now occupied by the National Museum of Australia. For the demolition a mere 50 metre safety ...
The Royal Canberra Hospital implosion - National Film and …
The Royal Canberra Hospital closed on 27 November 1991 despite protests from Canberra residents, many of whom had been born there. In 1995, the site was earmarked for the future National Museum of Australia. The ACT Government decided to turn the demolition of the hospital buildings into a celebration and invited spectators to attend.
The 1997 implosion of the Royal Canberra Hospital - ABC News
2017年7月12日 · The botched 1997 demolition of the Royal Canberra Hospital, which resulted in the death of 12-year-old spectator Katie Bender.
From the Archives, 1997: Search for answers after hospital's …
Coronial, police and ACT Government inquiries have been launched into why the demolition of the Royal Canberra Hospital went horribly wrong yesterday, leaving a 12-year-old girl dead and nine other onlookers injured by flying debris.
Royal Canberra Hospital implosion - Wikiwand
The implosion occurred on 13 July 1997, when the city's superseded hospital buildings at Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin (that formerly constituted the Royal Canberra Hospital) were demolished to make way for the National Museum of Australia.
Royal Canberra Hospital implosion leaves enduring legacy
2014年7月18日 · The botched demolition of the Royal Canberra Hospital in 1997 is memorialised by the tragic death of 12-year-old Katie Bender, an innocent bystander who attended the event with her family.
Royal Canberra Hospital - Wikipedia
In 1942 a new hospital was built on Acton Peninsula also known as the Canberra Community Hospital until 1972 when it earned its title as the Royal Canberra Hospital. It grew to become the major hospital in Canberra before being closed in 1991 and later demolished in 1997.