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Brace yourself for decades worth of bone-strumming tales of unexplained sights, sounds and encounters after dark at the Old Melbourne Gaol. Not for the faint of heart. Find out more
- What’s On
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...
- Visit & Contact
Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell Street Melbourne VIC 3000....
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Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell Street Melbourne VIC 3000 03...
- Trail of Mystery
The Trail of Mystery is included FREE with entry to Old...
- 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
Old Melbourne Gaol. Old Magistrate’s Court. City Watch...
- 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.
- July 1924
- Museum
- 1 Jan 1845
Old Melbourne Gaol. Address: 377 Russell Street, Melbourne CBD. Closed: Christmas Day & Good Friday. Entry Fees: Adult: $35. Concession: $30. Child (5 - 15 years): $22. Family (2A + 2C): $85. 1 Adult Family (1A + 2C): $65. Extra child: $10. FREE General Admission for National Trust Members.
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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.
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.
