LOCATION FILE
Old Melbourne Gaol
FOLLOWMelbourne, VIC
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OVERVIEW
Built from 1842 and operating until 1929, the Old Melbourne Gaol held debtors, petty offenders and the condemned. One hundred and thirty-three people were executed here, Ned Kelly among them on 11 November 1880. Much of the complex was demolished; the surviving cell block is a museum.
HISTORY
The gaol holds a collection of death masks taken from executed prisoners.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
The cell block and gallows are the focus of visitor reports. The museum runs night tours.
VISITING
Open daily; night tours run regularly.
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