Morgue turns into unique hotel

An Australian businessman has revealed plans to turn a disused morgue into a unique hotel.

The building - which previously housed the bodies of mentally-ill patients - has been disused since the Willow Court historic colonial-era mental hospital was closed down.

Owner Hadyn Pearce hopes to reopen the morgue as a hotel offering 'autopsy slabs' as a place for tourists to rest.

"It's still got its terrazzo slabs, and it's still got its pull-out fridge, it's a beautiful thing," he said.