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Visit the site of Australia's first public execution and the place where Ned Kelly was hanged. Explore the history, stories and tours of Old Melbourne Gaol and its adjacent buildings.
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Discover Old Melbourne Gaol's infamous Escape Artists in...
- The Site
Between 1842 and its closure in 1929 the gaol was the scene...
- History
The Old Melbourne Gaol and the Gold Rush The Gaol’s first...
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Contact. Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell Street Melbourne VIC...
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Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell Street Melbourne VIC 3000 03...
- Trail of Mystery
Old Melbourne Gaol is a place of legend and mystery. The...
- Old Magistrates' Court
Old Magistrates’ Court. Stand in the dock, sit in the...
- Hangman's Night Tour
Join this exclusive guided tour through every corner of the...
- City Watch House
From 1909 until 1994, the former City Watch House operated...
- Escape Artists Tour
Brace yourself for the Gaol's most haunted stories... Daring...
- What’s On
The Old Melbourne Gaol is a former jail and current museum on Russell Street, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters.
377 Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000. + 2 photos. Visit Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne’s oldest and most feared prison since 1845. Now operated by the National Trust discover where some of Australia’s most infamous characters, including bushranger Ned Kelly and gangster Squizzy Taylor, spent time behind bars.
Visit the historic site where Ned Kelly and other criminals were executed and imprisoned. Explore the cells, gallows, exhibition and tour options at the Old Melbourne Gaol.
The Old Melbourne Gaol is a vivid and stark reminder of the 19th Century prison life. Only one cell block remains of the original complex, built approximately 150 years ago. The gaol opened in 1845 and closed in 1929, and was the site of 135 executions, including the infamous Ned Kelly.
