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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.
The Old Melbourne Gaol and the Gold Rush The Gaol’s first cellblock was opened in 1845. Gold was discovered in 1851 and in the next four years Melbourne’s population increased from 23,000 to nearly 90,000.
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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following website contains images of deceased persons. Sentence yourself to a day at Old Melbourne Gaol, Victoria's oldest prison, which housed tough criminals and the infamous bushranger, Ned Kelly.
Between 1842 and its closure in 1929 the gaol was the scene of 133 hangings including Australia’s most infamous citizen, the bushranger Ned Kelly. Today you can visit the Old Melbourne Gaol to find out what life was like for the men and women who lived and died here all those years ago. Virtual Tour. Take a 3D virtual tour of the Gaol on ...
Nov 24, 2020 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1845, Old Melbourne Gaol held Australia’s most dangerous criminals including infamous bushranger Ned Kelly and notorious gangster Squizzy Taylor. Today the museum tour and ghost hunts offer a fascinating journey into Melbourne’s mysterious and murky past.
- Sarah Roller
1 day ago · The Old Melbourne Gaol was also the site of numerous executions, with 135 prisoners being hanged between 1842 and 1924 (Old Melbourne Gaol, 2021). The most infamous of these was the execution of Ned Kelly in 1880, which attracted a crowd of thousands outside the gaol walls. Executions were carried out in the gaol‘s central courtyard, with the ...
