NEW NORFOLK, Tasmania — There may be no restaurant in all of Tasmania as bright and airy, as brimming with good feeling, as the Agrarian Kitchen Eatery & Store. These “artisan garden tools” are for sale, along with a few other well-chosen kitchen and decorative objects. But there’s a stark, almost shocking contrast between Agrarian Kitchen and its surroundings. That room’s high ceilings and striking windows are linked to its history, as the infirmary for the women’s wing of Tasmania’s largest mental hospital. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe Royal Derwent Hospital operated under several names for over 170 years, from 1827 to 2000.

Source: New York Times December 21, 2017 17:43 UTC