Old Melbourne GaolVictoria's oldest surviving remand prison gives visitors a
chilling insight into prison life in a model 19th-century gaol.
Behind the thick and forbidding walls Ned Kelly, the infamous
bushranger, was one of 135 men and women who were hanged on the
gaol's scaffold. Visitors can view the Hangman's Box, the
Particulars of Execution book and other exhibits relating to this
grim period of Victoria's history, as well as the death masks used
in the study of phrenology to predict criminal behaviour. The Women
in Prison exhibition reveals the fascinating stories of the crimes
committed by the female inmates. There are free performances every
Saturday of
at 12.30pm and 2pm,
and night performances on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
with hangman 'Michael Gately' as he recounts stories of the gaol by
candlelight (not for the faint hearted or children under 12 years
of age).
Address: Russell Street (between Victoria and La Trobe
Street)
Website: www.oldmelbournegaol.com.au
Email: info@oldmelbournegaol.com.au
Telephone: (0)3 9663 7228
Transportation: City Circle Tram No. 24, Stop No. 7 or train to
Melbourne Central Station (2 min walk)
Opening Time: Open daily, from 9.30am to 5pm. Closed on Good Friday
and Christmas Day
Admission: A$22 (adults), A$12 (children). Concessions are
available |
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