 The 1200 bed hospital of the 2/6th AGH was built by AH Hodge and Sons of Toowoomba, while the 600 bed 2/1st Convalescent Depot was constructed by Clive Kynaston of Cairns.Both the 2/2nd and the 2/6th Hospitals employed a similar layout and were constructed using similar materials.The two hospitals consisted of 40 wards, offices, stores and other auxiliary buildings.