MELALEUCA REFUGEE CENTRE
24 MCLACHLAN ST
DARWIN NT 0800
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO, J MARLOW & LIBRARIES & ARCHIVES NT
24 MCLACHLAN ST
DARWIN NT 0800
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO, J MARLOW & LIBRARIES & ARCHIVES NT
Designed in 1965 by Gutteridge Haskins and Davey (now GHD), the Melaleuca Refugee Centre in Darwin is a classic regional example of breezeblock-influenced modernist architecture that responds to the tropical climate with passive ventilation and robust materials.
Originally built as a convent for nuns, its design reflects mid-century institutional architecture with simple, functional planning and a breezeblock façade that both screens and ventilates interior spaces.
Today, the building continues to serve the community as a hub for refugee and migrant support services, illustrating how modernist buildings can adapt to evolving social needs.
Heritage Status: Not Listed.
Originally built as a convent for nuns, its design reflects mid-century institutional architecture with simple, functional planning and a breezeblock façade that both screens and ventilates interior spaces.
Today, the building continues to serve the community as a hub for refugee and migrant support services, illustrating how modernist buildings can adapt to evolving social needs.
Heritage Status: Not Listed.