Mount Isa Underground Hospital & Museum

Underground Hospital is a heritage-listed former public hospital. It is a remnant of the aftereffect of the 1942 Darwin bombing.

After the bombing of Darwin in 1942, there was a real fear that Mount Isa with its rich mineral resources would be next. This prompted a discussion between the then regional District Hospital Director and Superintendent of the mines. Their idea for an Underground Hospital quickly became a reality, carved into the hills near the base of the regional hospital.

It was designed by Edward J Ryan and built from March to April 1942 by Mount Isa Mines. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 24 June 1999.