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Old Melbourne Gaol. What’s On. The Female Ward Tour. Fridays & Sundays during the Heritage Festival | Separate Ticket Required. Walk in the footsteps of past female prisoners and discover what life was like for women incarcerated in Old Melbourne G.. Escape Artists Tour. Daily (Selected Times) | $5 with any General Admission Day Pass.
- 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...
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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
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
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- 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.
- Sarah Roller
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.